Can't avoid cmd-click going to new tab

Some sites force a jump to a (Mac, obviously) Cmd-clicked link's tab instead of opening it without going to it. The prime offenders are Gmail ...and Firefox bookmarks. Most sites seem to work fine but nearly all my work is done via Google Apps. This has been a problem for years and
I keep dumping FF for Chrome, etc. but always want to return, only to get pissed off about this - and FF's age-old eating away of RAM as time passes.

Hi!
You are totally right and this is something I never noticed that it was handled differently in Chrome. I opened a bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=888021
In the meantime, have you tried Tab Mix Plus? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/ I know that in the past this Add-on used to have features to control this type of behavior.
Let me know if it works,
Ibai

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'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
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AND
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# Can no longer right-click links
# Open in New Tab is missing or grayed on the context menu
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greghcrash wrote:
It Would be great to have keys on the onscreen keyboard.
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With BACKSPACE, TAB WITH SETTINGS, DELETE, TYPE OF TYPE, BOLD TYPE, UNDERLINE ETC....
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http://www.imore.com/custom-keyboards-ios-8-explained
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greghcrash wrote:
IT IS ALSO AGGRAVATING WHEN TYPING AND IT AUTOMATICALLY CHANGES THE WORDS THAT YOU WANT TO USE.
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Can't avoid cmd-click going to new tab

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