https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/actually-open-link-in-new-tab-when-i-quot-open-link-in-new-tab/m-p/35208#M12770 <P>This is in Firefox for iOS. This is less a suggestion and more like a demand, a requirement, fixing a bug, you messed up thing.</P><P>In the Desktop version, I noticed ages ago the idiotic idea that when choosing to open a link in a new tab - usually because I want to keep my place in the original tab - the behaviour was changed that it would create the new tab, but I wouldn't "move" any more, I'd be left on the tab I wanted to leave (temporarily), I would have to manually change tabs. Stupid, and a waste of time. I figure the point is in case someone is doing this as a "Mark to read later" thing. To me, this seems unlikely, way less likely than wanting to see the linked thing then return (like someone used a difficult word and linked to the definition, or a Wikipedia article about a named concept/thing). As such, it's more efficient for everybody if it switches to the new tab automatically and the Read Later people just change back to their tab. FINALLY found hidden in the settings a setting for "When I open a new tab, go to it" or something like that. Insane it's off by default.</P><P>Now in iOS, I'm finding the same nonsensical behaviour. But this time, there doesn't seem to be a setting to fix it! Which makes Firefox LESS capable than Safari, seemingly the weakest browser in current use, which does this correctly. Should Firefox be inferior to the worst browser?</P> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:53:21 GMT NiceGuy1 2023-07-11T21:53:21Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/actually-open-link-in-new-tab-when-i-quot-open-link-in-new-tab/m-p/35208#M12770 <P>This is in Firefox for iOS. This is less a suggestion and more like a demand, a requirement, fixing a bug, you messed up thing.</P><P>In the Desktop version, I noticed ages ago the idiotic idea that when choosing to open a link in a new tab - usually because I want to keep my place in the original tab - the behaviour was changed that it would create the new tab, but I wouldn't "move" any more, I'd be left on the tab I wanted to leave (temporarily), I would have to manually change tabs. Stupid, and a waste of time. I figure the point is in case someone is doing this as a "Mark to read later" thing. To me, this seems unlikely, way less likely than wanting to see the linked thing then return (like someone used a difficult word and linked to the definition, or a Wikipedia article about a named concept/thing). As such, it's more efficient for everybody if it switches to the new tab automatically and the Read Later people just change back to their tab. FINALLY found hidden in the settings a setting for "When I open a new tab, go to it" or something like that. Insane it's off by default.</P><P>Now in iOS, I'm finding the same nonsensical behaviour. But this time, there doesn't seem to be a setting to fix it! Which makes Firefox LESS capable than Safari, seemingly the weakest browser in current use, which does this correctly. Should Firefox be inferior to the worst browser?</P> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:53:21 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/actually-open-link-in-new-tab-when-i-quot-open-link-in-new-tab/m-p/35208#M12770 NiceGuy1 2023-07-11T21:53:21Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/actually-open-link-in-new-tab-when-i-quot-open-link-in-new-tab/m-p/90976#M35324 <P>Hi, consider posting this in bugzilla.mozilla.org because there you will have a faster response and because ,believing what you said, can be considered a bug.</P> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:29:31 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/actually-open-link-in-new-tab-when-i-quot-open-link-in-new-tab/m-p/90976#M35324 Boobieta 2025-03-21T16:29:31Z