Hey,

Just hold CTRL and click the bookmark, it would open in a new tab.

Holding CTRL isn't a solution. If anything, it's more inconvenient than right-clicking.

The beauty of the arrows on Internet Explorer, is that you can just hover over a link and open a new tab with a left-click. It's a very convenient way of going through bookmarks and opening them without right-clicking or pressing a key.

Middle-click on a bookmark will have it open in a new tab.

Thanks, that's very helpful. Although I note middle-clicking automatically takes you to the new tab, whereas Internet Explorer's arrows allow you to open new tabs in the background as it were.

Middle-click (press the mouse wheel) on the link or bookmark will open the page in a new tab.

Extensions:

• Tabberwocky: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/14439/
• Tab Utilities: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/
• Tax Mix Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/

Other issues needing your attention

The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.

• Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
  • Several updates behind
  • Security update version 10.2.152.26 released 2011-02-08
• Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_22 for Mozilla browsers
  • 2 updates behind
  • Security update version 1.6.0_24 released 2011-02-10

1. Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
   • Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
2. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
   • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
   • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
   • After download is complete, exit Firefox
   • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
     • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
   • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
   • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
     • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
     • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
   • Download Manual installers.
     • http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller
     • Note separate links for:
       • Plugin for Firefox and most other browsers
       • ActiveX for IE
3. Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
   • Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)
     • Be sure to un-check the Yahoo Toolbar option during the install if you do not want it installed.
   • Also see "Manual Update" in this article to update from the Java Control Panel in Windows Control Panel: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates
   • Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml
   • Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org
   • Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

Tools > Options > Tabs:

[ ] "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"

Note that pressing the Shift key toggles while clicking a link opening in the background (Shift + left-click opens a new window). That applies to Shift + middle-click and Shift + Ctrl + left-click and context menu entries that would open in the current tab (e.g. View Image).