Firefox for iMac, will not open Tabs when I hit the + tab for click on New Tab in the menu. Is there a setting to correct this?
The iMac was purchased new in 2010. It's running OS X Lion, 10.7.5
Chosen solution
Some Community toolbars have been reported to cause such issues, so you can start with disabling this one:
- Vuze Remote Community Toolbar
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Hello,
Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).
If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:
- Click the menu button
, click Help 
and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.
If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:
- On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
- On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
- On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
(you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)
When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".
If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.
To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.
When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem.
Chosen Solution
Some Community toolbars have been reported to cause such issues, so you can start with disabling this one:
- Vuze Remote Community Toolbar
The "Vuze Remote Community Toolbar" was the problem. Once I disabled this toolbar, tabs will open.
Thank you!