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Two windows alway open when starting Firefox version 94.0.1 from a link

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Stop the thing from opening two windows when starting from a link. Any link. Very annoying. Preferences are set to open links in a new tab, not windows.

Stop the thing from opening two windows when starting from a link. Any link. Very annoying. Preferences are set to open links in a new tab, not windows.

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This is a known bug on Mac when you open an external link when Firefox isn't running.

  • 1600153 - macOS 10.15 Catalina - two firefox windows are opened when clicking on external link

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