"Right-Click" drop down menu

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

I used to have an option in my "right-click" drop down menu that said "Open link in a new tab" and it just disappeared. I used this option really often, and was wondering if there was any way to get it back?

JUKE179r · Apr 22, 2010

Using Safari? Try and clearing the cache and then restart Safari again.

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

yes i am using safari, but that didn't work. there are still the other options there, but the one that i use (open link in new tab) isn't

6string · Apr 22, 2010

I still have it....

so, I would go to user/library/preferences and drag com.apple.safari.plist to the desktop and restart safari.
If this worked, you can trash the .plist

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

that still didn't work, the only options i have now are

open link
open link in new window
download linked file
copy link

JUKE179r · Apr 22, 2010

Can you press "Command" and click on a link to open it in a new tab?

6string · Apr 22, 2010

Is command + click working?

JUKE179r · Apr 22, 2010

Ha! I beat ya to it 6string! great minds...

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

yes command is working

6string · Apr 22, 2010

Well, at least you have that!
You could try downloading the update again, and see if that fixes the initial problem though.
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl877

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

thanks for all your help!

6string · Apr 22, 2010

Pleasure ...hopefully the update resolves the issue.
Post back with the results.

bobtomay · Apr 22, 2010

You might also try Onyx - head to 'Maintenance' - 'Rebuild' - check off 'Launch Services' and 'Execute'.

Link - make sure you download the correct one for your version of OS X.

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

i will try that now, re-downloading safari didn't work : (

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

no, onyx didn't work either.

bobtomay · Apr 22, 2010

Are you trying multiple links and multiple sites or only the same, single link or several only on one site?

And you are using Safari - not Chrome?

What version of OS X?

c.macspadyen · Apr 22, 2010

i have just been trying random links, some on here, some on facebook, some on hotmail. i don't think it's depending on the link, it's definitely something wrong with my right-click options.

i am using just safari, not chrome.

and OS X 10.5.8

bobtomay · Apr 23, 2010

And your contextual menu is only affected in Safari - not in Finder, the desktop, etc.?

Next, I'd go ahead and create a new user account to test and see if this is system wide or only your user account.

Collin Bl · Apr 23, 2010

c.macspadyen said:
i have just been trying random links, some on here, some on facebook, some on hotmail. i don't think it's depending on the link, it's definitely something wrong with my right-click options.

i am using just safari, not chrome.

and OS X 10.5.8

Go into Safari preferences and check these settings;

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Note you have to have the cursor over a link for the choice below to show up with the right click.

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toMACsh · Apr 23, 2010

Post #19 nailed it, I think. Correct?

c.macspadyen said:
yes i am using safari,

would have been nice to see ...in Safari as part of the topic title

c.macspadyen said:
and OS X 10.5.8

...and that in the original post.