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When closing Firefox, I used to have the choice to 'save and quit' so I'd open with the same tabs next time. This has stopped with the new version. How can I save my tabs now?

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Bokkie
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the only message that comes up now when I close is 'you are about to close x number of tabs' with no offer to save anything.

the only message that comes up now when I close is 'you are about to close x number of tabs' with no offer to save anything.

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cor-el
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Firefox 4 saves the previous session automatically, so there is no longer need for the dialog asking if you want to save the current session.

You can use "Firefox > History > Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session.
There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default about:home Home page.

Another possibility is to use: