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new tab default - why not allow google as option to blank - seriously the blank page just means more clicks necessary by user

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simple code change - remove the "blank page option for new tab - to allow custom URL's the blank is useless to about 99.99% of the users

simple code change - remove the "blank page option for new tab - to allow custom URL's the blank is useless to about 99.99% of the users
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If all you want is Google on your new tab, just make sure Google is set as your default search engine, then set the new tab to Firefox Home, and then hide everything but the search engine field. Exactly the same as just going to Google.

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If all you want is Google on your new tab, just make sure Google is set as your default search engine, then set the new tab to Firefox Home, and then hide everything but the search engine field. Exactly the same as just going to Google.

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thanks - so used to seeing google in center of page - -this is obvious - thanks

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You must be putting me in that 0.01 % of users. I prefer blank windows because I use Firefox for so may diverse purposes. "separate" "home button=custom url" from "new window=blank" This has worked for years! I WANT Firefox to open with all blank windows but I WANT to be able to click the Home button for my 'home' URL