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Safari 5: Switch tabs with CMD + a number?

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-mattias-

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Hello all,

I've been using Firefox for the last couple of years, but with the introduction of Safari 5, I thought I would give it a try. So far it has been good, but there have been one problem, which I really find annyoing: I cannot use the shortcut CMD + 1-9 to switch tabs (eg. CMD + 4 moves me to tab).

I search for it on Google, but haven't found a lot. I've been using this as a solution, which has worked fine so far, except for one thing: It also applies for other apps like mail, where I'm used to open my inbox with CMD + 1.

This is what I've been doing so far: http://noodlescape.com/jumping-tabs-in-safari/. I saved it as an AppleScript, and set it up for a trigger in QuickSilver, but the scope thing doensn't work.

So does any of you how to fix this problem, or any other way to switch the tabs using the CMD + 1-9?
 
-mattias- said:
Hello all,

I've been using Firefox for the last couple of years, but with the introduction of Safari 5, I thought I would give it a try. So far it has been good, but there have been one problem, which I really find annyoing: I cannot use the shortcut CMD + 1-9 to switch tabs (eg. CMD + 4 moves me to tab).

I search for it on Google, but haven't found a lot. I've been using this as a solution, which has worked fine so far, except for one thing: It also applies for other apps like mail, where I'm used to open my inbox with CMD + 1.

This is what I've been doing so far: http://noodlescape.com/jumping-tabs-in-safari/. I saved it as an AppleScript, and set it up for a trigger in QuickSilver, but the scope thing doensn't work.

So does any of you how to fix this problem, or any other way to switch the tabs using the CMD + 1-9?
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I just tried this in Chrome and it works... just another reason to be happy I just switched browsers 😎
 
It also works in Safari, the problem is that QuickSilver make the shortcut to not only Safari, but all apps.
 
If your using Safari 5 there's a new extension for this feature called ctrlSwitcher. But it can only use ctrl, opt, or ctrl+opt as your meta keys (default ctrl). It appears you can’t override the previously bound commands due to security restrictions, but control is available though.
 
Thanks for the help.

But would still rather could use the cmd+1-9, so if anyone has a solution please come with it. 🙂
 
I don't find them as useful. If I use CMD+shift+[ or ] I have to tab it until I find the tab I'm looking for. With CMD+1-9 I can just do it once, and I'm at the tab I wanted to be at.
 
-mattias- said:
I don't find them as useful. If I use CMD+shift+[ or ] I have to tab it until I find the tab I'm looking for. With CMD+1-9 I can just do it once, and I'm at the tab I wanted to be at.
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Agreed, it's so annoying. Come on Safari, Firefox and Chrome work that way! If anyone finds an answer please let us know.
 
Thanks! (still works in 2014)

Just wanted to say thanks to Calintro. Came across this thread in a Google search for Safari tab switching behavior and it works like a charm 🙂
 
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