Every link becomes a new tab. Have switched off this feature yet it continues...

Every time I click a link or sign into a site, it opens in a new tab. I have gone through the tab settings and turned off everything about "open in new tab",,, yet it continues. I now have 9 tabs open to get to this point. Very problematic when logging into bank site, as logging out doesn't really work because another tab is open and logged in.

Cor-el you are correct. The add-on for tabs was the source of the problem. I think it was called "tabs mix" or something to do with an IE tabs add-on. When disabled, the problem went away. I appreciate your dedication to my issue and to all involved with creating this excellent browser. Congrats on 4.0, it ROCKS !!!

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When I open a link in a new tab, firefox switches to the new tab

When I open a link and instruct to open in a new tab , it switches me to that tab !
I have under tools>options>tabs>
unchecked "switch to new tab immediately"
And it still switches to the new tab, this is frustrating...

I fixed it by disabling the Divx add-ons in Firefox. Hope that helps you

How open link in a new tab and NOT switch to it imidiately?

How do I open a link in a new tab, without switching to it imidiately?
I have written a custom start page (basic HTML) with rel=nofollow links, so they open in new tabs, but I have to hold the ctrl key to get it to open in the background/not swtich to it imidiately.
I have also changed browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground to true (posted by blademasterbobo in a another question/answer)
I also have "open link in new tab" add-on installed.

[solved]
'open link in new tab" addon was mucking it up. when I disable the addon, tabs open in the background.

"When I open a link in a new tab, switch.." Doesnt work correctly

I'm using Firefox 28.0 (Waterfox build)
I've verified that:
- browser.tabs.loadInBackground: False
- browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground: True
- "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" is enabled in the UI.
It seems only some websites actually switch to the new tab. Also, sometimes, this feature will stop working all together; requiring me to toggle the Firefox UI setting and/or restart firefox.

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

The "when I open a new link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" check box is not checked but it acts as if I check the check box

The "when I open a new link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" check box is not checked but it acts as if I have checked the check box.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== after I install the Persona themes

I was having the same problem and was looking for solutions when I came across this posting. Disabling GoodSearch solved the problem for me. Hopefully GoodSearch will update soon and resolve the issue permanently so I can use it again.

Sometimes when I open a link in a new tab and then switch to the tab, the address bar clears and the website won't open.

Sometimes when I open a link in a new tab and then switch to the tab, the address bar clears and I'll have to re open the tab and hope that doesn't happen again. Sometimes this happens again and again. Most of the times if I just open the link in a new tab and don't switch to it, this won't happen. But as I switch too the tab, the text would disappear and the link wouldn't open.

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
In Firefox 4 you can use one of these to start in [[Safe mode]]:
* Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
* Hold down the Shift key while double clicking the Firefox desktop shortcut (Windows)

It is possible to switch immediately to the new tab when I open a link in a new tab

When I open a link in a new tab, Firefox does not switches to the new tab!
Is there an option like desktop firefox?
tools -> options -> tabs -> "switch to new tab immediately"

Gosu,
As already stated, it doesn't work. I have filed a bug in bugzilla.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790299
Regards

I upgraded to v3.6.22 today and have lost the ability to ctrl-click a link to open the link in a new tab; how do I get this back?

I upgraded to v3.6.22 today and have lost the ability to ctrl-click a link to open the link in a new tab; how do I get this back?

Strangely enough, putting my laptop into Hibernate mode solved the problem. It didn't even take a reboot.
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I used to open, bbc radio 2, with a left click on the 'listen' tab? this now longer responds, I have to now right click the mouse button and open link in a new tab? whats wrong

I used to be able to open BBc Radio 2 via the 'Listen' link with a left click of the mouse button, this nolonger works, I now have to right click the link and 'open link in a new tab'
I must have disabled something?
If you can help then please make it easy for me to understand.
Thanks
Regards
Rj

2 Solutions found in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/791244]
the user cor-el has a method that does not require any add-ons. He States
This code in userChrome.css will move "Open Link in New Window" to the top of the context menu.
<pre>@namespace url("<a href="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul</a>"); /* only needed once */
#contentAreaContextMenu > * { -moz-box-ordinal-group: 2; }
#context-openlink { -moz-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; }</pre>
the user jay_ff shows how to do it using the Menu Editor Add-on
1. Install the Menu Editor add-on from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/menu-editor/ .
2. After the installation, go to Firefox> add-ons (or simply use Ctrl+Shift+A)
3. Go to the Menu Editor "Options"
4. In the "Main context menu," simply grab the "Open link in New Tab" and place it below the "Open Link in New Window"
5. and Voila! You may also change other menu options if you want to!
I tried jay_ff method first and found that indeed changing the Main Context Menu did cause the hotlink context menu to change as well.

"When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately" option has no effect on command+clicking on links.

Whether this option is ticked or un-ticked, command+clicking a link will open the link in a new tab and immediately switch to it.
Is it possible to change this behavior so that command+clicking on a link will open the link in a new tab in the background?

Did you try to close and restart Firefox after toggling this setting?
Does holding down the Shift key in addition (i.e. Command + Shift and a left-click) has any effect?
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

Forcing Safari to open new links in a new tab

Without sounding cynical, I love Safari but have been using Chrome for several years because it behaves like "I" want...not like "Apple" wants. I keep hoping Apple will fix the remaining two quirks (for me anyway) that keep me from using it full time. One of them I can live without...the other I can't, but perhaps there's a way around it that someone here might know about.
1. I want EVERY link on which I click to always open in a new tab (or at least in a new window if it's coded to do that). Safari insists on opening almost every link in the same window I'm already in, forcing me to page back to get to where I started. I have the Tab Preferences set to "Open pages in tabs instead of windows AUTOMATICALLY" which is supposed to use the tabs, except where the link is coded to open a child window. BUT...this simply does not happen. I could change this preference to ALWAYS instead of AUTOMATICALLY but then I lose the child windows when they're supposed to open. Chrome does this perfectly...why can't Safari?
2. The only other thing is not fixable yet, but perhaps someday Apple will realize it (I've submitted it as a Safari suggestion already). When I open a page in Safari, why must I have to move my cursor to the address window? It's so amazing how Chrome as always opened with the cursor already positioned in the address window already...where else would you want it if you're going to open the browser and type something?
Anyway, it's the first item that really irks me, but perhaps it's just something I'm doing wrong. Thanks for any help.

Start by opening a Terminal window (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal). Enter the following command:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Restart Safari.
If you decide you want to change back, just re-enter the command but replace true at the end of the command with false.
Via http://www.switchingtomac.com/tutorials/how-to-force-safari-4-to-open-links-in-a -new-tab-instead-of-a-new-window/

Ever since I updated, I can no longer right click on links, choose "Open Link in a new tab" and expect it to do anything at all. WTF!

I should note, I am using the latest version as of today, I am using the portable version, and I have a TON of addons, a list of which I can post if I have to. Any Ideas what could be causing this? I use the "Open link in a New Tab" option every single day. I don't want to have to hit some special button to do so like my current temporary workaround with tab mix plus, I miss the old method, the option is still there in the context menu, but it won't do a single thing ever :(. Also not working is "Open Link in This Tab" and "Open Link in Duplicated Tab" (Not that I ever use those ones so who give a F). "Open Links in New Tabs" Still works though, but not for single links, so its not an ideal workaround. I can't afford to simply reset the browser, my settings, my addons, everything would be gone. I could back it up with FEBE but then I would be right back where I started. :(

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Opening multiple bookmarks in new tabs without switching to the new tabs and keeping the bookmark list open

With the bookmark list open I like to open a number of them at a time, the be problem is that each time I click on a bookmark it opens and switches to a new tab. I like to open around 5 tabs from the bookmark list, with FF I have to open the bookmark sekect the bookmark menu again open another and so on. It would be nice to be able to open the bookmarks straight from the list. That way the first one is loading while i open the others.

1. The Sidebar view of bookmarks will stay open until you decide to close it. 
'''{Ctrl + B}'''
2. Tools > Options > Tabs = un-check - '''When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately''' 
If you have a tab-related extension installed, it may have "taken over" that preference or modified it.
3. You can Middle-click a bookmark in the Sidebar to have it open in a new Tab; if you Middle-click a '''folder of bookmarks''', all those bookmarks will open in new Tabs (you get a warning at ten tabs).

Clicking a link opens a new tab

Hi!
I've been using Firefox on my laptop for several months now, and have not had this problem until about an hour ago:
Everything I click opens a new tab. And I mean everything. YouTube video? New tab. Trying to view an email? Said email opens in a new tab. Google search? each page of the search opens a new tab. I frequently use multiple tabs, and like to open new links in new tabs, like when I'm on Facebook and want to listen to Youtube. But now, anything and everything opens in a new tab, and I don't want that. I know some websites open new tabs, but these are sites that don't, as I said before. I've tried the about:config fixes I've seen on the web, but nothing works. I've reset Firefox, and it's still opening every. single. link in a new tab, which is annoying. I thought maybe my Ctrl key was stuck, but it's not. Is there a fix for Firefox that will stop this?
Thanks

Thanks for the responses guys. I reset Firefox and restarted my computer, and it seems to have fixed the issue.
Phillip, i'm not sure how to disconnect the keyboard, or if i even can on my laptop, however, it did not appear to be a stuck key, but as i was also experiencing the same issues with Chrome and Opera, it may have been the sensitive pad under the plastic key was somehow stuck.
Fred, thanks for that, i'll save it in case i ever experience this again. :)

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