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I can't make new tabs!

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ElleEisen
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Yesterday I updated to the newest version of Firefox. My computer is updated and I am working with OSX 10.9.3. Since the update and the restart, I can no longer make tabs in firefox. I have tried ctrl + T, clicking on the plus and manually adding a tab from the menu. The only way I can open multiple websites is by opening new individual windows.

I went through my extensions and add-ons and I don't have the "Ask Toolbar" which was associated with some tab issues a couple years ago. I uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox to no avail.

I really don't want to ditch firefox, but I really need to be able to utilize tabs. Any help would be much appreciated!

Yesterday I updated to the newest version of Firefox. My computer is updated and I am working with OSX 10.9.3. Since the update and the restart, I can no longer make tabs in firefox. I have tried ctrl + T, clicking on the plus and manually adding a tab from the menu. The only way I can open multiple websites is by opening new individual windows. I went through my extensions and add-ons and I don't have the "Ask Toolbar" which was associated with some tab issues a couple years ago. I uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox to no avail. I really don't want to ditch firefox, but I really need to be able to utilize tabs. Any help would be much appreciated!

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Hello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.

  • Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

For Firefox versions previous to 29.0:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox"Button reset button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

For Firefox 29.0 and above:

  1. Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click help Help-29 and select Troubleshooting Information.

Now, a new tab containing your troubleshooting information should open.

  1. At the top right corner of the page, you should see a button that says "Reset Firefox"Button reset. Click on it.
  2. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  3. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

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user669794
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Hello,

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions and some Preferences.

  • Open websites will not be saved in Firefox versions lower than 25.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

For Firefox versions previous to 29.0:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox"Button reset button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

For Firefox 29.0 and above:

  1. Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click help Help-29 and select Troubleshooting Information.

Now, a new tab containing your troubleshooting information should open.

  1. At the top right corner of the page, you should see a button that says "Reset Firefox"Button reset. Click on it.
  2. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  3. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

Thank you.

cor-el
cor-el
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Note that we have recently seen reports about a Community Toolbar extension causing this issue with not being able to open a new tab.