A few weeks ago, Google began rolling out a feature which allows you to be logged into more than one Google account at the same time without using any incognito browser hanky-panky.
As a person who has more than one Google account, this is pretty handy. I used to, instead, just use different browsers when I wanted to check another account. For example, I’d use Chrome for my main account and Safari for another. Different sets of cookies means no conflict.
Turning on the multiple sign-on can be done via your Google Accounts page. You should see an option under Personal Settings for “Multiple Sign-In”. You’ll hit the “Edit” link, turn it on, check off the acknowledgements that you understand how it works, then save. You’re done.
From there, you’ll need to refresh your Gmail page and you’ll see that your account name has a little arrow next to it which drops down, allowing you to sign into other accounts.
This option is not yet available for Google Apps. Also, it will only work in certain apps, and apparently it has not yet carried over to mobile versions of these apps. So, if you’re on the Android OS, you’ll still use your default account. And if you use Gmail in-browser on a mobile device (such as an Ipad), you won’t see the multiple signon capability. Yet.
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