I am not sure how this addon will affect the configuration that you have already changed but it may be helpful:

Do you have a middle mouse button? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fire.../click_modifiers/

Your request sounds similar to this old thread, except that you want a different setting for the third preference: How do I get when I click on a link it will not open in new tab? I want to open in the same tab where I clicked on that click.

(1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config and press Enter. Click the button promising to be careful.

(2) In the filter box, type or paste link.o and pause while the list is filtered.

(3) Double click these to modify the values as desired:

(A) browser.link.open_newwindow

3 = divert new window to a new tab (default) (checked*) 2 = allow link to open a new window (unchecked*) 1 = force new window into same tab

* First checkbox in Options > Tabs

(B) browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction - for links in Firefox tabs

0 = apply the setting under (A) to ALL new windows (even script windows) 2 = apply the setting under (A) to normal windows, but NOT to script windows with features (default) 1 = override the setting under (A) and always use new windows

(C) browser.link.open_newwindow.override.external - for links in other programs

-1 = apply the setting under (A) to external links (default) 3 = open external links in a new tab in the last active window 2 = open external links in a new window 1 = open external links in the last active tab replacing the current page

Does that combination work?

I should add that Ctrl+click overrides this preference on Windows, but if Mac behaves differently on Command+click, it could be caused by a different preference.

If you have a mouse with a clickable scroll wheel that acts as a middle mouse button then you can try to use that button.

Is this with normal links or a problem with JavaScript links (window.open or onclick or event handlers)?

It might be a problem to override such JavaScript links as those would respond to status keys.

guigs2: Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately it wasn't able to override the about:config settings I'd already changed. It'd be perfect if it was able to modify the regular click as well as the others. And I don't have a middle mouse button, as I have a Macbook.

jscher2000: Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately though, command-clicking no longer works at all after changing these preferences. It must be another preference, as you mentioned.

cor-el : Thanks for the response. This occurs with all links. I don't expect to be able to edit the way javascript links are handled.

Hi ukkonen, do either of these methods work with the changed preferences:

• clicking with middle mouse button (scroll wheel)
• right-click > Open Link in New Tab

I'm not sure those are applicable on Mac mice.

I don't have a middle mouse button / scroll wheel, but "open link in new tab" does still work.

I'm still looking for a solution to this. If anyone has any further suggestions, I'd appreciate them.

Thanks

Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.

Select General. Under Tabs, check the settings. Are you having trouble with your settings being saved?

No problem with settings being saved. It's that the problem wasn't solved to begin with.