TSGL: Firefox annoyances--is there an answer?

[Don Penlington]

Justin wrote:
>middle click will open the hyperlink in a new tab>>


I think I must be having a thick week (not unusual).

Are you guys telling me that there's no way to turn FF into a true tabbed 
browser?  Right-clicking is not a viable option, as my scroll wheel does 
not right-click very easily.  And I dislike having to move my fingers any 
more than absolutely necessary, as I'm saving my energy for old age.

A browser which depends on the coding of each website to decide whether or 
not it's going to tab would drive me even more stark staring bonkers than I 
already am. Doesn't the unpredictability of that drive you all nuts? To me, 
that's only a tab-capable browser, not a true tabbed browser.

Take googling for example. Let's say I have a page showing 10 links I want 
to have a look at. Do you all really have to middle-click each one? To-ing 
and fro-ing between the Back Button would be horrible.

I must surely be missing something---do all FireFoxers users middle-click 
by choice? That adds to the risks of RSI. Surely I'm missing something 
obvious here. Using one button to open a link, and another button to close 
it doesn't make much sense to me. Half the time I'm pressing the wrong 
button. I suppose there's a strange logic to it though.

The Tab-it addon doesn't make any difference.

I thought of reversing the mouse button functions, but that would only make 
things worse.

I like FF otherwise, and must assume that my experience is unique.  I've 
been using Maxthon in its various iterations for years, and it's never had 
any problem tabbing to EVERY link with normal clicks.

In actual fact, I see very little difference otherwise between Maxthon and 
FF, though I have the impression that FF might load images marginally 
faster.  Both have a great variety of add-ons, and both have excellent 
security features and filters.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has switched from Maxthon or 
Avast to FF, and what their impression has been.

I'm trying to keep an open mind about FF, but at the moment it's running a 
distant second to Maxthon. If I can't fix its tabbing limitations, it won't 
even be in the same race.

Don Penlington

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