How to open links in new tabs instead of windows in Safari?

[Errk!]

I've got a frustrating problem with Safari. I have tabbed browsing enabled, but whenever I click on a link that is set to open in a new window, it does that instead of opening in a new tab in the existing window.

Firefox works fine - For example, if I'm in my web-based email and click on a link, a new FireFox window doesn't open, it opens in a new tab in the existing window.

It's a pain to press the command button and click on a link. Maybe I'm being a baby, but if FireFox will do it, why can't Safari? Especially since the settings are such that it *should* open in a new tab and not a new window.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong? And if not, is there something I can install so it will do what I want?

[Screengem0531]

It's a pain to press the command button and click on a link. It is? I do it all the time and never thought it was a "pain"

if FireFox will do it, why can't Safari? Especially since the settings are such that it *should* open in a new tab and not a new window.There is not setting in Safari prefs that says when you click a link, it should open in a new tab.

[NewPerfection]

Pressing command+click doesn't take much effort, I use it all the time. You can always use the middle button (if you have a scroll mouse) or right-click on the link and select "open link in new tab."

[styrafome]

There is nothing in Safari itself that does this. If you use the SafariStand (http://hetima.com/safari/stand-e.html) plug-in it has a preference called "Open '_blank' Link in New Tab."

Very useful software, and free.

[c726e6f6e]

Yeah, I used Stand for a long time for just that single feature. I eventually stopped (after about a year and a half of use) because it was dumb having the entire plugin just for one feature, and I really hated that I couldn't get rid of the "Stand" menu. (When you're on an iBook like me, that menu real estate is QUITE valuable.)

I just use Command or Option now when I click links.

[Mac Berry]

It is? I do it all the time and never thought it was a "pain"

For what it's worth, I find it a pain too. Partly because I tend to sit back from the keyboard when browsing and just use the mouse, but mainly because that means I have to decide which links should open in an new tab, and which should open in the current tab. I'd rather just leave it to the site developer to decide that - i.e. have Safari follow the default behaviour for each link, except that "new window" becomes "new tab".

Mark

[benwiggy]

If you have a Mighty Mouse (or third-party 2 button mouse) you can right click and select "Open in a new tab".

Or you can use CTRL click....:p

[Errk!]

There is nothing in Safari itself that does this. If you use the SafariStand (http://hetima.com/safari/stand-e.html) plug-in it has a preference called "Open '_blank' Link in New Tab."

Very useful software, and free.

That looks like what I want - thank you.

For what it's worth, I find it a pain too. Partly because I tend to sit back from the keyboard when browsing and just use the mouse, but mainly because that means I have to decide which links should open in an new tab, and which should open in the current tab. I'd rather just leave it to the site developer to decide that - i.e. have Safari follow the default behaviour for each link, except that "new window" becomes "new tab".

Mark

My thoughts exactly - glad I'm not the only one.

I just think if the tabs aren't going to be used instead of totally new windows, it kind of defeats the purpose of having tabs.

[ksignorini]

So what is SafariStand actually DOING in the background to get the clicked links to open in new tabs ("_blank")?

Is it setting a preference via UNIX command or something? Or modding a prefs file somewhere?

If so, what IS that command?

Kent!

[hem.acharya]

I also always wanted to open links by defalt in new tabs instead of new window.. if you are habituated using firefox. its kinda pain to press ctrl and then click on any links only when using Safari.. why there is no any option in safari to have the links open in new tab by default. i just hate this part in safari.

i will be trying the safariStand and see how it goes..

[flughasenstrafe]

On Davids Blog (http://www.davidalison.com/2008/03/mac-making-safari-open-links-in-tab.html) I read that dropping the following line into terminal and then restarting Safari helps to open in tabs instead of windows:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Works for me...

[missymiss]

I completely agree that having links automatically opening into a new window defeats the whole object of tabbed browsing, i.e. to minimize the number of windows.

On Davids Blog (http://www.davidalison.com/2008/03/mac-making-safari-open-links-in-tab.html) I read that dropping the following line into terminal and then restarting Safari helps to open in tabs instead of windows:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Works for me...

Great tip, this worked perfectly for me.

Also, if you select 'Show Tab Bar' in the View menu, you can drag and drop links into the tab bar and they'll open as new tabs.