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I want default cursor position in new tabs to be in the google.com search field,

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mikeinlyme
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When I start a new google search page the cursor appears in the www. omnibox at the top. I start typing without looking up and my google search request is in the www. field, very time wasting.

When I start a new google search page the cursor appears in the www. omnibox at the top. I start typing without looking up and my google search request is in the www. field, very time wasting.

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.

  • Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window to disable all extensions.
  • Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")