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How to show current page in new tab

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CamelotSouth
CamelotSouth
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I prefer to start a new tab with a copy of the web page I've just left. (Call me strange; that's thje way Safari works for me.) How can I show my "departing from" (current) page when I open a new tab?

I prefer to start a new tab with a copy of the web page I've just left. (Call me strange; that's thje way Safari works for me.) How can I show my "departing from" (current) page when I open a new tab?

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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With Firefox 41 (and higher), it's no longer possible to customize the page shown in a new tab via changing the preference browser.newtab.url in about:config. Because of the fact that hijackers abused the preference in the past, Mozilla decided to remove it (see bug 1118285). Fortunately, by removing it, Mozilla also introduced a new API to bring this functionality back to life as an add-on. This add-on allows the user to choose a certain page in a new tab.

New Tab Override (browser.newtab.url replacement) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/new-tab-override/

This is also available using Classic Theme Restorer (Customize Australis) {web link} Restore squared tabs, appmenu, add-ons bar, small button view and more on Australis UI (Windows/MacOSX/Linux + Fx 29+).

TyDraniu
TyDraniu
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  • Ctrl-click or middle-click the Reload button to open the current page in a new tab.
  • Ctrl-click or middle-click items in the history of the Back and Forward buttons to open a page from that list in a new tab.