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How do I turn off the "smart tab" option.

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when you use the predictive history and bookmarks in the address bar for some reason it would rather switch to tab and not open up a new window or tab


just want to disable it so i can open up the same website multiple times

when you use the predictive history and bookmarks in the address bar for some reason it would rather switch to tab and not open up a new window or tab just want to disable it so i can open up the same website multiple times

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If you want to open the same page in another tab, middle-click the Reload button (by default at the end of the URL/Location/Address bar in Firefox 5). Note: middle-click = press the mouse rotary wheel.




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