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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

when clicking a bookmark, why cannot a new tab of that site open rather than the current tab?

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carrun
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when i click a bookmarked site , it loads in the current tab itself ... why cannot (clicked) site open in a new tab?

when i click a bookmarked site , it loads in the current tab itself ... why cannot (clicked) site open in a new tab?

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calvinarchil
calvinarchil
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Hi carrun, While I don't know of any Firefox setting that will open bookmarks in a new tab, if you would like them to you can go Here. Click on "Add to Firefox" then "Add" and "Ok". Your bookmarks will open in a new tab from now on! ~calvinarchil

cor-el
cor-el
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You can look at this pref on the about:config page.

  • browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInTabs = true

Maybe you're interested in these prefs:

  • browser.tabs.loadBookmarksInBackground
  • browser.bookmarks.openInTabClosesMenu

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.