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Firefox 3.6.10 open a new tab between (in the middle) of opened tabs. How do I set to open like the earlier version opening in the end of opened tabs?

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I upgraded my Ubuntu from 8.04 with Firefox 3.0.8 to Ubuntu 10.10 FF 3.6.10 - Canonical-1.0

In the past, if I had some opened tabs and I wanted to open a new one, the new tab would open in the end of opened tabs.

Now with FF 3.6.10, if you are browsing with some open tabs already and you wish to open a web page in a new tab, it will open in the middle of opened tabs.

I'd like to know if is possible to open new tabs in the end of opened tabs ever.

please, send answers to my email alexmercatto@yahoo.com.br

I upgraded my Ubuntu from 8.04 with Firefox 3.0.8 to Ubuntu 10.10 FF 3.6.10 - Canonical-1.0 In the past, if I had some opened tabs and I wanted to open a new one, the new tab would open in the end of opened tabs. Now with FF 3.6.10, if you are browsing with some open tabs already and you wish to open a web page in a new tab, it will open in the middle of opened tabs. I'd like to know if is possible to open new tabs in the end of opened tabs ever. please, send answers to my email alexmercatto@yahoo.com.br

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You can change a preference to make tabs open

  1. at the end of all open tabs
  2. immediately after the current tab.
  • Type about:config in the URL bar and press the Enter key.
  • If you see the warning, accept it (promise to be careful).
  • Filter = browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent
  • Look at the "Value" column (false=open at end, true=open after current tab); Value = true is the default.
  • Double-click that preference to toggle the value from true to false, or false to true
  • Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)

See: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/02/01/change-firefox-to-open-new-tab-at-far-right-end-of-tabbar-disable-insert-next-to-current-active-tab/

Modified by Helper7677

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It Works!

Thanks very very much, I was going crazy with this and I don't want to remember Microsoft Internet Explorer anymore.

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You are welcome.