Firefox on mac OSX 10.4 Question about opening links in new tabs

liberator32 · liberator32 #1 (**permalink**)

10-31-2009, 11:44 PM

I had an add on that I cannot remember the name of. It allowed me to hold the click on my macbook down over a link and the "dropdown" menu of options for that link would appear as if I were simultaneously holding the ctrl key.

I had to replace my HDD today and lost a lot of random settings like the above. help? ideas?

nabl · nabl #2 (**permalink**)

11-01-2009, 12:47 AM

I'm not sure which add-on you're referring to, but you can always open a new tab by holding the Command (⌘) key while clicking the link. As for the add-on you're looking for, was it a Firefox add-on or a Mac OS X one?

hughvane · hughvane #3 (**permalink**)

11-01-2009, 02:01 AM

Opening a new Tab in FFox (or Camino, which I'm using) is simple: R-click the link and L-click Select Open In New Tab; or press Cmd-T to open a new blank tab window.

liberator32 · liberator32 #4 (**permalink**)

11-01-2009, 11:31 AM

I appreciate the help but you're both overlooking the question.

I know that ctrl + click will let me open a link in a new tab; that is not the mystery.

I had an add-on or a setting that you change in about:config that let me HOLD DOWN THE SINGLE CLICK ON THE MACBOOK, OVER A LINK, AND THE "DROPDOWN" MENU WOULD POP UP AS IF YOU WERE HOLDING CTRL AT THE SAME TIME.

I DON'T HAVE A RIGHT CLICK. I AM RUNNING A MACBOOK (WHITE) AND THERE IS ONLY A SINGLE CLICK. I AM NOT RUNNING AN EXTERNAL MOUSE.

I hope that helps clear up the confusion, which admittedly, could have been on my part in the OP.

Thanks again!

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #5 (**permalink**)

11-01-2009, 11:36 AM

You know you can enable the right click with tapping the trackpad right?

System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Click -> Tap trackpad to enable secondary click.

aek · aek #6 (**permalink**)

11-03-2009, 09:22 AM

I use jitouch ( jitouch - Multitouch Extension for MacBook's Trackpad )
It's definitely faster than doing all those steps, right click -> open new or pressing command key. But you have to have multitouch trackpad though

rickatech · rickatech #7 (**permalink**)

11-27-2011, 04:27 PM

I noticed this behavior for Firefox on OS X dropped away a year or so ago. I use the Thunderbird + Firefox mashup SeaMonkey which wasn't affected - but today after a SeaMonkey update it too now is lacking the hold and pop up menu.

Hoping its still available in some preference setting somewhere - but so far I can't find a way to turn it back on.

Bummer, its really 'natural' to linger holding a link to then open in new tab, copy link, and other alternates without having to figure out yet another secondary key to hold.

CrimsonRequiem #5 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,956 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	11-01-2009, 11:36 AM You know you can enable the right click with tapping the trackpad right? System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Click -> Tap trackpad to enable secondary click. 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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liberator32 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 08, 2007 Posts: 7	10-31-2009, 11:44 PM I had an add on that I cannot remember the name of. It allowed me to hold the click on my macbook down over a link and the "dropdown" menu of options for that link would appear as if I were simultaneously holding the ctrl key. I had to replace my HDD today and lost a lot of random settings like the above. help? ideas?
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nabl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2007 Location: United States of America Posts: 256 Mac Specs: 2.1GHz MacBook with 4GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.6, iLife and iWork ‘09	11-01-2009, 12:47 AM I'm not sure which add-on you're referring to, but you can always open a new tab by holding the Command (⌘) key while clicking the link. As for the add-on you're looking for, was it a Firefox add-on or a Mac OS X one?
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liberator32 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 08, 2007 Posts: 7	11-01-2009, 11:31 AM I appreciate the help but you're both overlooking the question. I know that ctrl + click will let me open a link in a new tab; that is not the mystery. I had an add-on or a setting that you change in about:config that let me HOLD DOWN THE SINGLE CLICK ON THE MACBOOK, OVER A LINK, AND THE "DROPDOWN" MENU WOULD POP UP AS IF YOU WERE HOLDING CTRL AT THE SAME TIME. I DON'T HAVE A RIGHT CLICK. I AM RUNNING A MACBOOK (WHITE) AND THERE IS ONLY A SINGLE CLICK. I AM NOT RUNNING AN EXTERNAL MOUSE. I hope that helps clear up the confusion, which admittedly, could have been on my part in the OP. Thanks again!
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aek #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 1	11-03-2009, 09:22 AM I use jitouch ( jitouch - Multitouch Extension for MacBook's Trackpad ) It's definitely faster than doing all those steps, right click -> open new or pressing command key. But you have to have multitouch trackpad though
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rickatech #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 27, 2011 Posts: 1	11-27-2011, 04:27 PM I noticed this behavior for Firefox on OS X dropped away a year or so ago. I use the Thunderbird + Firefox mashup SeaMonkey which wasn't affected - but today after a SeaMonkey update it too now is lacking the hold and pop up menu. Hoping its still available in some preference setting somewhere - but so far I can't find a way to turn it back on. Bummer, its really 'natural' to linger holding a link to then open in new tab, copy link, and other alternates without having to figure out yet another secondary key to hold.
	QUOTE Thanks

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