Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Firefox 57 I'd like to double click a link and have it open in a new tab

  • 2 replies
  • 5 have this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by smacau1

smacau1
smacau1
more options

From any web page with links in it I'd like to be able to double click a link and it open in a new tab.

Addon DblClicker used to do that for me but that's now disabled in V57.

Any ideas? Apart from moving to Chrome where you can still do this....

From any web page with links in it I'd like to be able to double click a link and it open in a new tab. Addon DblClicker used to do that for me but that's now disabled in V57. Any ideas? Apart from moving to Chrome where you can still do this....

Chosen solution

Hi, yes I had the same problem, and what works very well is - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tap-to-tab/

Note, it also works with double click!

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you!

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (2)

Scribe
Scribe
more options

Chosen Solution

Hi, yes I had the same problem, and what works very well is - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tap-to-tab/

Note, it also works with double click!

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you!

smacau1
smacau1 Question owner
more options

Aaawww man beauitful - works a treat!

Thanks Scribe.