Address bar highlight

I often browse sites, then on active sites I would like to quickly change the site by clicking the address bar and then start typing new site. Instead, I end up with cursor blinking in address bar so I have to select whole address and remove it then start typing.
I'm wondering is there any addon/option that selects whole address after clicking it so I can start typing new site ?

PS.
I know there is ctrl+L shortcut, but I would like to have it on-click.

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Firefox update 23.0.1, no longer automatically highlights the address bar content when I open a new tab.

The above. When I opened a new tab in the past, before the new update, firefox would automatically highlight the text in the address bar, and I could simply start typing from there the address of the site I wanted. I could quickly get to anywhere I wanted in less than a second. Now, I have to drag and click into the address bar every time. I installed an add-on called "custom newtab" but it just slows me down further due to a lag between the opening of a new tab, and the add-on kicking in and highlighting the address bar content.
What happens is this:
Click "new tab"
New tab opens blank and the text appears highlighted "google.co.uk" for about a quarter second.
Page loads Google and the highlighted text becomes unhighlighted for another quarter second.
Add-on kicks in and highlights the text "google.co.uk" meanwhile I've already begun typing and end up losing the first part of the words, sending me to random web pages and searches.
Why did this change?! Fix it please!

YES!! Thank you jscher2000! You sir are a legend. Thanks for this, changed the newtaburl in about:config, totally worked. Nope, never saw it happening! Speedy machine this one :P Yep, that change completely sorted the issue, just opened about 741 new tabs through the shortcut on my mouse just to celebrate. Thanks guys who helped, no thanks those who didn't.

I can't highlight address in address bar and press delete...

I attempt to highlight the address in the address bar up top and then press delete but it just doesn't want to do it. It used to. I have to place my cursor at the end of the address and manually delete each part of the address. It is a lot quicker to just highlight and delete.
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Thanks!

kellylaine1,
A triple click works for me.
Perhaps the Double-Click speed was altered in System Preferences...>Keyboard & Mouse>Mouse>Double-Click Speed.
If that is not the problem, Quit Safari, find the com.apple.Safari.plist file in your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder, drag it to the Desktop, log out/in or restart and let us know what happens.
;~)

Click in address bar to highlight

Hi,
Is there a setting in Safari to make it so that when i click in the address bar the URL is already highlighted/selected?
Also when closing is there an option for it to ask me to open the current tabs next time the browser launches?

Hi
Is there a setting in Safari to make it so that when i click in the address bar the URL is already highlighted/selected?
Just click on the far left of the Address Bar where the small web site icon appears. That highlights the entire window. Or Command/L keys does it for you, positioning the cursor in the Address Window (command/option F positions the cursor in the search window.
when closing is there an option for it to ask me to open the current tabs next time the browser launches?
No option per se in Safari. However, that's one of the many useful features found in 3rd party Glims. Once installed, you'll find Glims preference settings as a separate panel in Safari Preferences.

Just notice some characters are highlighted on address bar.. think its not like this before.. why is like that?

'''bold text'''

You can set the pref browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled to false on the about:config page.
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page. 
*Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
*Preferences that have been modified show as bold(user set).
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Can not copy a URL from the address bar/line

Why is it proving so difficult for me to copy a URL from the address bar using Safari? When I click on the link I want to copy, it does not highlight. I have used Command L and Command C, and that works but there has to be a simpler way. I also read that if I click the address bar once, then press the control key and click on it again that a menu would appear with cut, paste, copy. That does happen, but all options are greyed out, and not selectable. Another google search resulted in someone saying there was a button or arrow to click on and that this tool would copy the URL.
The URL I am copying is very long, longer that the address bar window
What Gives Here?

Click the icon (favicon) to the left of the URL.
That will select the entire URL.
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I was trying to get a URL for an image this morning, but for some reason couldn't drag the picture up to my address bar. Everything just kept highlighting instead. This was frustrating, so I tried "right" clicking and saving the image address, which I then tried to paste into my address bar. For some reason, it wouldn't let me paste anything. I tried doing it from the "Edit" tab, and I tried doing it through "apple+v"
None of it worked. I tried this at least three times. Somehow, the third or fouth time I clicked on the address bar and hit "apple+v" my address bar literally poofed away. Like I was taking something out of my dock. The back, forward, reload, and stop buttons are all still visible and functioning, it's just the specific "Address" and "Search" bars that I'm missing.
I didn't know this was possible! I tried to get it back through the "View" tab: I tried going through "Customize Address Bar" and "Hide/Show Address Bar" and I restarted everything at least five times. Apparently, my roommate tried the same thing and managed to poof his address bar away too (who knew!) but was able to get it back through the "Customize Address Bar" tab. For some reason, it's not letting me drag anything anywhere. (Or cut and paste anything! I tried copying something from Safari and pasting it into another application, and that didn't work either.)
Does anyone have any suggestions? I was going to google it, but I can't figure out how to get there :/
ibook g4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

banannaphone,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Quit Safari, find the com.apple.Safari.plist file in your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder, drag it to the Desktop, log out/in or restart and let us know what happens.
;~)

When clicking on name in address book -the email address appears different in the email address bar and can't be sent -why?

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ok, I've spent some time doing various scenarios.
I have managed to replicate one scenario which does as you say.
If my contact in the address book:
With name details as Peter Foo
email address: [email protected]
where there is an inserted space before the name peter, of course this is not instantly noticeable, but it is as if you hit the space bar just before typing the email address.
Then when I use the Contacts Sidebar in a Write message, it will add the email address like this:
Peter Foo <" peter"@somewhere.com>
which of course in invalid.
but in the address book, if highlight the contact, in the section below the email address in blue -if I click this to send an email the email address is printed exacly with the space and it will send as if nothing is wrong.
So i'm asking you to check those email addresses which insert incorrectly via the Contacts sidebar. They only do this for me if there is a hidden inserted space at the start of the email address.

DON'T HAVE A HELP TAB IN MY MENU BUTTON. CANT EVEN COPY A URL IN MY ADDRESS BAR OR REFRESH IT ?

how on earth can you help people when all you do is direct them to another page to click on something that doesn't help. this new version is awful . i cannot even put a url address in my address bar, nor can i refresh the address bar as it won't highlight at all. i keep going to all sorts of help pages and they are no help at all. i have used firefox for years and never had so much trouble with anything. the worse thing is your support and not being able to talk to any about anything. as it is i have to go all over just to find maybe an answer to this.i am using a background theme that i used before the new updated version and had no problems with it. if your themes are not compatible then why have them ??? the address bar problem is not present if i get rid of the theme and use the plain boring theme that you have . all i want to know is why this issue is happening with the theme i am using. and if possible it would be nice to get an answer in my email so i don't have to click on a dozen help pages trying to find it . thank you ..
edit by a moderator: if you want to be able to discuss the issue with someone, don't do it in a shouting format (all uppercase), as this is considered rude on the internet - therefore i have converted your text into normal characters. in addition i have removed your address from public display since you will be notified per mail once somebody replies to the thread anyway. (philipp)

'''What is your support question?''' This? CANT EVEN COPY A URL IN MY ADDRESS BAR OR REFRESH IT ?
A number of other users have mentioned a similar problem. 
Chances are that you have an add-on installed that isn't completely compatible with Firefox 29. '''You''' need to figure out the culprit and disable it until an update for that add-on is available.
If so, '''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode|Firefox Safe Mode]] is a troubleshooting mode that turns off some settings, disables most add-ons (extensions and themes).
If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:
*In Firefox 29.0 and above, click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], click Help [[Image:Help-29]] and select ''Restart with Add-ons Disabled''.
*In previous Firefox versions, click on the Firefox button at the top left of the Firefox window and click on ''Help'' (or click on ''Help'' in the Menu bar, if you don't have a Firefox button) then click on ''Restart with Add-ons Disabled''.
If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:
* On Windows: Hold the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* On Mac: Hold the '''option''' key while starting Firefox.
* On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run ''firefox -safe-mode'' (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode". 
[[Image:Safe Mode Fx 15 - Win]]
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]] article to find the cause.
''To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''

I can't type in the web address in the address bar. I have to open a new tab to do it.

I just upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. I reinstalled firefox, added the speeddial that I liked so much, and then tried to use firefox. I can't type the web address into the address bar when I start firefox. I always have to open a new tab before it'll let me do it. Also, I can't highlight and copy what's typed there - AND I can't "paste and go" anymore. Is that open gone?

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

How do i clear address bar history?

I tried Ctrl+Shift+Delete and selected all the options and set the time range to everything but it still auto fills the address bar when i type.

Use these steps to remove saved (form) data from a drop-down list:
#click the (empty) input field on the web page to open the drop-down list
#highlight an entry in the drop-down list with the mouse or cursor Down key do not click the mouse or press the Enter key
#press the Delete key (on Mac: Shift+Delete) to delete the highlighted entry
You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clearing+Location+bar+history
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Cannot+clear+Location+bar+history

Cursor will not stay in address bar even once I've started typing

When I initially start FF I am able to click into the address bar and type a URL without problem. A few minutes later if I open a new tab or try and click into the url bar, the cursor jumps to any available text box on the page and refuses to stay in the url bar. Sometimes I manage to write the first letter in the bar then the cursor immediately jumps, and continues to happen each time I click back into the bar, so I can never type anything in it. The problem is solved if I restart FF but then starts again at soon after. I've tried disabling all my add-ons/extensions but this hasn't worked. I'm using FF 12 on a MacBook Pro. Any help appreciated, thanks.

''Any'' new tab (e.g., Ctrl+clicking a link), or a new tab containing your ''new tab page'' (e.g., Ctrtl+t)?
There have been many threads about where the cursor should be after opening a new tab to the new tab page. Many users complained that after Firefox 17, instead of the cursor moving to the Google search box, it stayed in the address bar (e.g., [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/945511 Cursor focus is changed to address bar instead of google search box on new tabs in FF 17]). Recently a user complained about the opposite starting in Firefox 23 ([https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/969927 Firefox update 23.0.1, no longer automatically highlights the address bar content when I open a new tab]).
One complication is that "new tab" add-ons often have a feature to change Firefox's normal behavior and it's easy to forget about them and sometimes difficult to understand the description. In NewTabURL, look at the last checkbox in its options dialog.
I could go on, but if you could clarify the scenario a bit more, I think that would be more efficient.

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I have a problem with selecting text in the address bar by clicking with the mouse.
What I expect to happen: A single click anywhere (without previous selection) selects the whole URL, additional clicks select parts of the URL or position the cursor. At most three clicks are needed to switch to any desired selection mode.
What happens instead appears to be more random. Sometimes I have to click 6 or more times until the whole URL is highlighted, however when I start typing, it does not always replace the whole string, but starts by replacing the last character.
Sometimes the selection also feels laggy, with the highlighted section changing after a noticeable delay (about 300ms).
The address bar is still usable, but it does no longer repond to input consistently.
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Disabling hardware acceleration fixed it. Thank you very much.

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Thanks!
Dennis

You're welcome. Glad I could help.
Please mark this post "solved" next to my name. Helpful for others looking for a solved solution to a similar question, also helpful for me. Aloha from Big Island.

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