Clicking link doesn't open new tab

Clicking a link in e-mail (MAC Mail) will open FF and direct to page, IF Firefox is closed. Fine.
However, if FF is already running, clicking the link only brings FF to the forefront, but does not open a new tab, nor does the link populate in the current tab window. The only way to make it work is to right click to get the "Quick Look URL", then open that page.

Justin,
I just took your observation and rolled back Firefox to the previous version 31.0. That fixed it! Might want to give it a try.

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I'm on Firefox 3.6.21, and I got this problem today after a Greasemonkey update (To version 0.9.10, apparently).
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*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Cannot%20uninstall%20an%20add-on
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars
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* 001 '''Tab Capacity Test''' http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/tab_capacity/001_with_underscore.htm##
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