Open new windows in a tab just doesn't work

It doesn't matter how I set the preference, either open links in new window or new tab, it ALWAYS opens in a new window
So that button in the preferences doesn't do anything at all!

BevvyB wrote:
In the safari prefs, like in other browser prefs, you can choose whether new links open a new window or a new tab
Safari ALWAYS opens a new window when you click a link away from the current page, no matter whether it is set on the window or tab option
You are referring to the Safari preference setting in the General section:
Open links from applications _ in a new tab in the current window
This refers to links in other applications, not links on web pages that you are viewing in Safari. With that setting checked, if you click on a link in Mail, Word, Acrobat Reader, or any other program that is not a web browser, the link will open in a new tab in the current Safari window.
Unfortunately, Safari does not have a setting to do what you want, i.e. to open links on web pages in a new tab when those links are coded to open in a new window. Your best bet is to submit feedback to Apple requesting that this feature be added to Safari.

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