TSGL: Firefox annoyances--is there an answer?

[The Computer Whisperer]

spend $20 on a new logitech mouse already. lol

2008/5/13 Don Penlington <deepend at tpg.com.au>:

> H. Davis wrote:
> >If you REGULARLY wish to open all 10 of those links before looking at
> >any of the pages; change your setting Tools, Options, Tabs to uncheck
> >the box "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately".
> >This will keep you on the 10 link page until you explicitly select
> >another tab. As you middle click the links on the 10 link page nnew tabs
> >will open to the right but you will remain on the 10 link page.>>
>
>
> That's what I already have.
>
> Thanks to all of you who have helped me on the journey of indoctrination
> into this new great religion.
> I'm not singing any hymns of praise just yet, but maybe it will come with
> senility.
>
> <<It's obvious you've been heavily indoctrinated in the Maxthon cult and
> we'll have a difficult time reprogramming you. But there's been a
> meeting and the good news is that we think you're worth the effort.>>
>
> I was in fits when I read H Davis latest comments---whether of laughter or
> insanity yet remains to be determined.
>
> OK, as a HUGE compromise, I've now gone back to my old mouse, on which the
> middle scroll button is easier to click.
> Compared to my nice new mouse which I have now relegated to the great
> mousehouse in the sky, this old one has no blue lights, no bells and nary
> a
> whistle in sight. I've reconfigured 2 fingers to work, where 1 used to do.
> I'll suffer, but not in silence.
>
> Thx for the leads into about:config (why do they make these settings so
> obscure???). I've modified the tab configs, but still no joy in opening
> new
> tabs by default--I guess the function must be hardwired into FF.
>
> Now to investigate the joys (???) of configs and addons.
>
> If this List never hears from me again (is that shouts of "hurrah" I
> hear?)
> it will be because I've been buried in a tomb of FF addons.
>
> Don Penlington
>
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