Just trying out Safari, as I've been a Firefox diehard for the last few years. The new Safari is slick, but it's maddening that when a hyperlink requests a new window (such as clicking Google Reader from within Gmail), there doesn't seem to be a way to assign this action to default into a new tab. Maybe I'm missing something, but I've been creeping through the preferences and I can't find it. I hate to be forced to right-click or command-click for this behavior!
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Safari 4.0 - No option to have new windows open in tab?
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Is it really that inconvenient to do either one of those choices? I guess one, as I have, gets used to it.
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/08/terminal-tips-force-safari-to-open-all-links-in-new-tab/
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/08/terminal-tips-force-safari-to-open-all-links-in-new-tab/
I had the same issue. This fixed it.
Open Terminal.app (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal). Then enter the following:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Then restart Safari.
Open Terminal.app (Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal). Then enter the following:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Then restart Safari.
This also drives me insane. Why doesn't Apple just make this an option? I found a workaround quite a long time ago that just opens everything in a new tab by default- search around here and you'll find it I'm sure. Other than that Safari IMO is hard to beat if you're a Mac user.
Cool, good to have this option back - down with new windows!
Now if we could get Google search in toolbar localised properly!
Now if we could get Google search in toolbar localised properly!
i just click any hyperlink on a webpage with the middle mouse button - that automatically opens it in a tab instead of a new window (that's been the case certainly for all of Safari-3's life - not sure about version 2)
I have never liked Safari since I used version 2, and while this is the best one so far, it can't do some of the things FireFox can do. So, I am sticking with Firefox beta4. Although I love the ability to have your homepage load when you open a new tab like IE7. The FF add-on does not work with beta 4.
Not everyone has a middle mouse button or is using a mouse.
Not everyone has a middle mouse button or is using a mouse.
Awesome tip! I wish I knew a little more about scripting on the Mac so I could dig up little tweaks like these.
Another frustration: When I hit reply in Gmail, even though it shows a cursor in the reply text box, it apparently doesn't get focus until you actually click in the box. In FF, I hit reply and start typing, in Safari 4, I hit reply and start typing and crazy stuff happens depending on what I type. Any workaround for this, or am I forced to actually click or tab over to the text box?
Another frustration: When I hit reply in Gmail, even though it shows a cursor in the reply text box, it apparently doesn't get focus until you actually click in the box. In FF, I hit reply and start typing, in Safari 4, I hit reply and start typing and crazy stuff happens depending on what I type. Any workaround for this, or am I forced to actually click or tab over to the text box?
Sorry, I did mean Safari.
there is an safari plugin called "safaristand", which might help.
That fixes only links from inside Safari, but what you want is easily fixed in preferences.
Preferences>General>Open links from applications>check "in a new tab in the current window"
Thats what I needed, thanks. I looked there to, but didn't see that down at the bottom.
Let me borrow this thread for a quick question:
On some forums when I use the middle button on my mouse to open threads, it will then open that thread in a tab, yet automatically shift the current tab to that thread as well. It only happens on certain forums tho (NOT on MacRumors), why? (I'm using Safari 4.0.1)
On some forums when I use the middle button on my mouse to open threads, it will then open that thread in a tab, yet automatically shift the current tab to that thread as well. It only happens on certain forums tho (NOT on MacRumors), why? (I'm using Safari 4.0.1)