I can no longer click on a link and it automatically open in a new tab

I can not find the option to default Firefox to open a link in a new tab. It opens it in the current tab. How do I reset up this feature?

Go to Tools>options>tabs>check the "open new windows in tab"
or ctrl+click on the link ( always worked )

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It had worked briefly for a couple of days (unchecking the switch-to box), then it stopped working. I'm running OS 10.6.7 and I've tried repairing permissions. Any ideas?

You're welcome
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems. 
See:
* [https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Basic+Troubleshooting#w_8-make-a-new-profile Basic Troubleshooting: Make a new profile]
If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile (be careful not to copy corrupted files)
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

When I click images or links that should automatically open in a new window, instead a new blank window opens.

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mha007, Thank you. I walked through your suggested solutions and finally disabled all add-ons and restarted them one by one. The culprit seems to be ViewSourceWith 0.8.11. Interestingly when it is enabled I had to go to TaskManager to force Firefox to quit.
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Of course if you have ViewSourceWith maybe you should just disable it first rather than go through the tedium of restarting each add-on separately. To get to the add-ons when it won't open from the toolbar type about:addons in the address area.

Can I get links to automatically open in a new tab just by clicking on them?

I've selected the option to: "Open new windows in new tab instead" from the options menu. For some time this seemed to open any link I clicked on in a new tab. For some reason this feature is no longer working and new links clicked on simply overwrites the current tab with the new page. I liked the feature of having links open automatically in new tabs. The option remains selected but it does not seem to be working.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== recently

Standard Firefox behavior is left-click will open a link or bookmark in the currently selected tab, over-writing whatever is in that tab. The definition for the option "Open new windows in a new tab instead" is:
''Open new windows in a new tab instead: This option preference controls whether ~~red:links from other applications~~ ~~blue:or from web pages '''which request to open them in new windows'''~~ are opened in a new window or a new tab in the most recent window. ''
See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+Tabs+panel
A '''middle-click''' on a link or bookmark will open in a new tab (middle-click = press the scroll wheel). '''Ctrl+left-click''' will also open a link or bookmark in a new tab.
See: http://www.mouserunner.com/FF_Shortcuts1Printable.html
'''''Other Issues''''': to correct security/stability issues
'''Update Java''': your ver. 1.6.0.07; current ver. 1.6.0.20 (important security update 04-15-2010) (Firefox 3.6 and above requires Java 1.6.0.10 and above; see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Java-related+issues#Java_does_not_work_in_Firefox_3_6 )
''(Windows users: Do the manual update; very easy.)''
See: '''[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates Updating Java]'''
Do the update with Firefox closed.

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Click the link with the scroll wheel.

I need to just double click on every folder and have it open in a new window every time, as before. Can I do that?

I need to just double click on every folder and have it open in a new window every time, as before. Can I do that?

Finder -> Preferences -> General -> uncheck "Open folders in tabs instead of new windows"

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hai i am using firefox 3.6.When right clicking on a link and a window opens up, i want it to ask me "Open Link in New tab" first, not second.

First, you are using a version of Firefox that is very old and outdated. Please update to at least Firefox 3.6.27, or more preferably, update to Firefox 10.0.2. There are lots of bug fixes, security improvements, and much improved performance in Firefox 10.
After you do that, try seeing if you are still having a problem. If you are, is this that when you try to select "Open in a new tab" it opens in a new window instead? Or something else?

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There are extensions that can change that behavior.
*Tab Utilities Lite: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-utilities-lite/
*Tab Utilities: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/
*Tab Mix Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/

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*Tabberwocky: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/14439
*Tab Mix Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1122

How can I get a query in the search field to open in a new tab or new window from the current window?

How can I get a query in the search field to open in a new tab or new window from the current window?

If you are searching via the Search Bar on the Navigation Toolbar, this preference can be changed to have searches there open in a Tab.
Type '''about:config''' in the Address Bar and hit Enter. Then answer "I'll be careful". Type this pref in the Search at the top.
'''browser.search.openintab''' = double-click to toggle to '''true'''

In "Show more Bookmarks" if I right click does not work (I want to open in a new tab)

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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
If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
* Use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
* Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
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)
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

WHEN I CLICK A LINK, IT DOESN'T OPEN IN A NEW TAB

I do a google search and then when I used to click a link it would open in a new tab. However it no longer does this. I have tried all the following remedies to no avail.
I have tried under Tools>Options>Tabs and checking and unchecking the open new windows in a new tab.
I have restarted the computer.
I have tried it in safe mode and still no luck.
I have tried typing in the url about:config and checked the specs but didn't work.
I tried "Open Link in new tab" add on
None of these damn things work and I'm frustrated as %$%$.
I am using firefox 25.0.1. What the heck can i do to fix things. Please someone out there help me with this I'm going insane.

For the Google website you can set preferences on the Google results page via the gear icon in the top right corner, click that button to open the menu list and select Search settings.
* http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en
Where results open: Open search results in a new browser window.
You can set the Boolean pref browser.search.openintab to true on the about:config page to open the search results page in a new tab when doing a search via the search bar on the Navigation Toolbar.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config

How do I get news stories I click from my Yahoo home page to open in a new tab?

At one point, whenever I clicked on a news story on my Yahoo home page the story would open in a new tab, leaving the home page unchanged. When I updated Firefox, this feature was eliminated. Is there a way to turn it back on?

Hmm, this isn't a built-in feature of Firefox, but here are a couple possibilities:
(1) Maybe Yahoo has a setting for this, but it is stored in a cookie and the cookie got wiped out somehow?
(2) Maybe one of your add-ons has a setting for this, but the add-on was disabled during the update because it needs to be updated for Firefox 30?
You can check whether any of your extensions are disabled or need updating on the Add-ons page. Either:
* Command+Shift+a
* "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. The disabled ones appear toward the bottom on a gray background.
To check for extension updates, at the top above the list, click the "gear" button, then Check for Updates.
Anything relevant there?
The "manual" methods for opening a link in a new tab are:
* hold down the Command key while clicking the link
* "middle-click" the link with a mouse scroll wheel
* right-click the link > Open Link in New Tab
If command+click doesn't work, this can indicate that a script attached to the link and is overriding normal Firefox behavior.

Every link automatically opens in a new tab.

Each time I open Firefox, after a few minutes, everytime I try to open a link, click on a button, etc, it automatically opens that link or button in a new tab. Also, when I open a folder on my toolbar, that has subfolders in it, a window pops up that asks me if I want to open all the subfolders at once and that its going to take a while to do so. How do I fix this?

You can also check for problems caused by plugins.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins
In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
*all extensions are disabled
*the default theme is used (no persona)
*userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored
*the default toolbar layout is used (localstore-safe.rdf)
*the Javascript JIT compiler is disabled
*hardware acceleration is disabled
*plugins are not affected
*preferences are not affected

When i click on a bookmark, it will not open in a new tab

I just got a Macbook Pro and installed Firefox. On a PC, whenever I clicked on a bookmark, it opened in a new tab. The same settings do not work on a Mac. The bookmark opens in the same tab I was on. Help please

Hello,
My understanding is that the default action for left clicking a bookmark is to open in the current tab. If you want to open in a new tab, the middle click button is usually the way to do it.
Alternatively, you can install the following extension which will force all bookmarks to open in a new tab:
* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-bookmarks-in-new-tab/
Or this extension which will provide more options for tabs (including what you want):
* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/

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