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I've just gone to safari...

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I just switched from firefox to safari...and I have a few questions:

1. How do I make the close 'x' on the right of a tab, instead of the left (like FF)

2. How do I make clicking a link open in a new tab, not window automatically.

Thanks...
 
for #2, there is a addon called safaristand, search for it, it can force a link to open a new tab rather than a new window when u click it, no need to hold down any key when click, very close to firefox's single window mode.
for #1, i don't know
 
for #1:
from apps: In Safari preferences, in the general section, select "Open links from Applications in a new tab in the current window."

from in Safari: Not really settable in Safari to do this. I click the scroll wheel on my mouse as I don't like dealing with windows. It is possible to change your mouse behavior to command click with the left mouse button - as far as I can tell, doesn't affect anything else. You might have a funny app that uses command click though.
 
psychofreak said:
I just switched from firefox to safari...and I have a few questions:

1. How do I make the close 'x' on the right of a tab, instead of the left (like FF)

2. How do I make clicking a link open in a new tab, not window automatically.

Thanks...
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Shortcuts are your friend here. Who cares where the X is, CMD-W will close the window. You said you're using the trackpad, then CMD-click the link. Really, it's not that hard.
 
Yeah, I always used Command + W, Command + Q on my 'Books.

The "X" on the right or left is really just a cosmetic thing. Neither one is better, so why not just use the Safari way?
 
crees! said:
Shortcuts are your friend here. Who cares where the X is, CMD-W will close the window. You said you're using the trackpad, then CMD-click the link. Really, it's not that hard.
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In firefox e.g. I was in the forum spy, i cmd-clicked 5 links I wanted to check out, then went through them. In safari, if I cmd-click a link then it opens the link in a new tab and brings that tab to the foreground...any way to stop this?


BTW, I switched because I found inquisition, one of the best plug ins ever...
 
psychofreak said:
In firefox e.g. I was in the forum spy, i cmd-clicked 5 links I wanted to check out, then went through them. In safari, if I cmd-click a link then it opens the link in a new tab and brings that tab to the foreground...any way to stop this?


BTW, I switched because I found inquisition, one of the best plug ins ever...
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oh, whats that inquisition?
 
psychofreak said:
In firefox e.g. I was in the forum spy, i cmd-clicked 5 links I wanted to check out, then went through them. In safari, if I cmd-click a link then it opens the link in a new tab and brings that tab to the foreground...any way to stop this?
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Go to Safari's preferences, go to Tabs, and un-check "select new tabs as they are created"
 
ooops, do u like it because it looks awesome or because the function is useful?
 
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