New tabs in Firefox

[madasahatter]

OK, I was bored this weekend so thought I'd try Firefox what with everyone raving on about it.

Anyways, it's annoying the hell out of me cos even though I've ticked the "new page should open in new tab" button, everytime I go to a bookmark, it changes the tab I'm on rather than opening a new one. It's version 2 by the way.

Any ideas? Is version 3 any different? Or is it back to Opera I go?

[colirv]

If you click on Help you'll see the following

"New pages should be opened in:
  This optionpreference controls whether links from other applications or from
  web pages which request to open them in new windows are opened in a new
  window or a new tab in the most recent window."

In other words, it's nothing to do with bookmarks. If you want to open a bookmark in a new tab, right click on it and select "Open in new tab". If you have the last of the Tab options selected you'll move straight to the new tab.

[madasahatter]

Hi Col - thanks for that. I realise it's nothing to do with bookmarks per se, just used to a new tab being opened automatically - which is handy when you are trying to compare things rather than having to mess about telling it that you want it in a new tab each time.

I do have the option that you suggest selected, so it's nothing to do with that - just looks like Firefox doesn't do what I'm used to and prefer, so back to Opera for me!!!  8)

[Inactive]

I use either / or Mad, both have good and bad features.

[Baz]

you could try one of the add ons for firefox. I have  Tab Mix Plus which gives extra features for the use of tabs. Theres a section in there for 'Open Tabs From...'   and you can choose Bookmarks.

just tried changing the options for mine to open in a new window but it still opens in new tab.....slightly confusing I know

HTH


just thought  you could try the center button on your mouse if you have one, that may open links in a new tab

[madasahatter]

Cheers for that baz - I'll have a look at the add on you suggested  8)

Edit: Yep - that works fine - looks like there are a hell of a lot add ons. Have to look at some more....

Have a  for your suggestion  8)

[madasahatter]

I use either / or Mad, both have good and bad features.

tbh In, I've been happy with Opera, but as I had some time I thought I'd give FF a try to see what everyone was on about. I'd rather just have one that I use all the time than swap about between 2 or 3.

[Rik]

The thing about FF, Mad, is that you can turn it into the program you want it to be with the various addons. I have all three browsers on my machines, but FF is the one I feel most in tune with.

[Inactive]

tbh In, I've been happy with Opera, but as I had some time I thought I'd give FF a try to see what everyone was on about. I'd rather just have one that I use all the time than swap about between 2 or 3.

Fair enough Mad, I only use Opera for secure transactions, I just feel more comfortable with it on the basis that is the least used, and possibly more secure, just a theory of course.

[Baz]

Thanks Mad 

it took me a while to get used to FF after all that IE use. once you get into it and adjust it to how you want its great, there is loads of add ons yes, thats what I like about it too.

I used Maxthon  for a while which is based on IE I believe but it too uses tabs and is ok.

[madasahatter]

Yeah - I used maxthon for a while when I was still on IE6 and XP Sp1 - I liked it too. Once i updated to XP2 (which was only last year) and I got IE7 I used that for a while, then decamped to Opera.

I suppose a large part of it is what you are used to - and I think that is some of the problem with the resistance of some people against Vista.

[kinmel]

If you do stay with Firefox be sure to use the Febe add-on

[Rik]

Seconded!

[madasahatter]

I'll have a look at that - thanks

[colirv]

just used to a new tab being opened automatically - which is handy when you are trying to compare things rather than having to mess about telling it that you want it in a new tab each time.

But presumably an absolute pain if you want to whip through 20 or 30 sites in turn and find you've got 20 or 30 tabs open!

[colirv]

I only use Opera for secure transactions

I use IE when my bank insists, FF for general use and Opera for Quidco (so I can clear all cookies before each transaction).

[madasahatter]

But presumably an absolute pain if you want to whip through 20 or 30 sites in turn and find you've got 20 or 30 tabs open!

True col - I suppose each system has its downfalls - just I would rather have to close some tabs on the odd time I do have quite a few open (tbh I usually close as I'm going along unless I know I'm gonna come back in the next few minutes) than have to tell it to open a new one each time - each to his/her own eh? 

[colirv]

each to his/her own eh? 

Indeed. And I'll give Tab Mix Plus a go and see how I like your method - I shouldn't knock it until I've tried it!

If you do stick with FF, FireFTP is a handy add-on.

[madasahatter]

Thanks for the info col 

[Rik]

I'll second that on FireFTP, great addon. I also use Flagox, which indicates where the IP address is.

[Sebby]

Thanks for the info on FireFTP, I'm going to take a look at that now.

[Rik]

It is very good, Sebby, just does what you need with no fuss.

[Sebby]

I just tried that trick someone mentioned the other day where you can edit install.rdf so that extensions work with FF 3.0 beta. 

[Rik]

And did it?

[madasahatter]

I'll second that on FireFTP, great addon. I also use Flagox, which indicates where the IP address is.

went to add ons and searched for flagox but it didn't come up with anything?