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Firefox opens in duplicate when I click on an email web link, though not when I open Firefox direct.

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DGWeale
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I have an iMac with OS 10.5.8 and have Firefox set as my default browser. If I change to Safari, I don't have this problem.

I've found I can avoid it simply by control/clicking "Open link", rather than just clicking the link.

It's not the end of the world, just an annoying niggle.

I have an iMac with OS 10.5.8 and have Firefox set as my default browser. If I change to Safari, I don't have this problem. I've found I can avoid it simply by control/clicking "Open link", rather than just clicking the link. It's not the end of the world, just an annoying niggle.

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cor-el
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That is a bug on Mac

Bug 531552 Firefox 3.6b opens two windows when opening external links

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