Open Links as New Tabs

Is there a way to make all links that would otherwise open in a new window open in a new tab instead? I like how in Firefox, it can automatically contain everything into one window. I know that I can click using the scroll bar on my mouse to open it in a new tab, but I often forget to do this. I can't find anything in preferences that would change the options this way. Please let me know if there is something I am overlooking. Thanks!

When you want a new link to open up in a new tab just hit the middle button (click down the scroll wheel) on your mouse instead of the left button.
I consider this a bug, because there is an option under Preferences to open new windows in a new tab; it doesn't seem to work.
That option is for links coming from other applications. For example if you click a link in mIRC or MSN, it will open in a new tab.

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