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Firefox still loads tabs despite selecting don't load tabs until selected.

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zootio
zootio
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Hello

I'm using Firefox 46.0.1 on Mac OS X, Yosemite.

It constantly displays the circular loading animation for tabs. How do I stop this behaviour? I have to manually visit each tab and refresh the page to stop the animations.

I often open Firefox while off-line, or don't want every single tab to attempt to load that page every time I start Firefox. It's a waste of network resources.

It's frustrating and distracting to constantly see animations while browsing other pages.

I've enabled "Don't load tabs unless selected" under "General" preferences, but that doesn't solve the issue.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello I'm using Firefox 46.0.1 on Mac OS X, Yosemite. It constantly displays the circular loading animation for tabs. How do I stop this behaviour? I have to manually visit each tab and refresh the page to stop the animations. I often open Firefox while off-line, or don't want every single tab to attempt to load that page every time I start Firefox. It's a waste of network resources. It's frustrating and distracting to constantly see animations while browsing other pages. I've enabled "Don't load tabs unless selected" under "General" preferences, but that doesn't solve the issue. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks.

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Flash block {web link} Never be annoyed by a Flash animation again! Blocks Flash so it won't get in your way, but if you want to see it, just click on it

zootio
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Thanks FredMcD, but why would a Flash blocking plugin solve this, when the issue I'm experiencing is related to Firefox's own animations on the actual tabs themselves?

FredMcD
FredMcD
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The blocker prevents clips from playing until you want them to.

zootio said

the issue I'm experiencing is related to Firefox's own animations on the actual tabs themselves?

Those are icons (sometimes gifs) sent from the website.