On Mac OSX open local files in a new Tab instead of a new Window

on my Mac Book Pro OSX 10.6 both FF3. and FF6. does not open new tab for links on local files(file:///) but new window instead.
FF3 and FF6 does open new Tabs for external url (http://)
My FF preferences are set to 'new tab always".
I tried some "browser.links." prperties in "about:config"
I tried also "Tabs Mix Pluos" extension.
With no change.
Note:
* FF3.6 was doing the same thing on my (past) Mac G4
* Safari, Chrome, Opera do the right thing (open new tab) on the same Mac and files.
* FF3.6 and FF6 do the right thing (open new tab) on my PC window XP

You can look at the browser.link.open_newwindow prefs on the about:config page.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction (0)
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.link.open_newwindow (3)
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).
*Preferences can be reset to the default or changed via the right-click context menu.

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