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Rj79. You are correct. I've never liked it, but just built up the habit of hitting the back button after a while for Patnet.

I generally don't notice a difference in performance on my computer, but I try to keep my tabs to a minimum. If a new one opened every time I clicked a link in a day, I'd probably have 100 tabs during times like this where I'm dicking around on the web so much. lol... currently have 22 going.

@rocketjoe79 It would not be hard to make links open in new tabs. Will try to do this tonight.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks Patrick!

I love Chrome Tabs - I generally have about 20 loaded on startup.
Profiles in Chrome are also great - I have one for personal and one for Work. The Work profile has completely different tabs in a separate Window.

rocketjoe79 says

clicks on links open new tabs

I prefer that clicking on a link opens behaves in the standard and expected way: open in existing window/tab. If I want a new tab I'll right-click and select "open in new tab" or (on a Mac at least) command-click the link to open in a new tab.

The problem is that links that use javascript to open in a new tab don't behave "normally" and, as far as I know, don't allow the "normal" behavior at all.

People should, instead, rely on standard behavior and learn how to open in new tab using their browser/platform behavior.

SunnyvaleCA says

rocketjoe79 says

clicks on links open new tabs

I prefer that clicking on a link opens that link in the existing window/tab. If I want a new tab I'll right-click and select "open in new tab" or (on a Mac at least) -click the link to open in a new tab.

The problem is that links that use javascript to open in a new tab don't behave "normally" and, as far as I know, don't allow the "normal" behavior at all.

People should, instead, rely on standard behavior and learn how to open in new tab using their browser/platform behavior.

Amen.

I didn't mean to be harsh to the original poster. Tabs are great! It's just that his suggestion of making them mandatory is limiting (because you can't get standard behavior) and unnecessary. Just learn to use your browser's shortcut for opening links in new tabs. I've set my browser to not even switch to the new tab when I create one so that I can go down a page and [command]-click a whole bunch of links quickly in succession and have a whole bunch of tabs I can then go view. When the website hacks up my experience to enforce tabs on me, it actually limits my experience.

Please don’t change the default :)

@rocketjoe79 OK, did it.

Any plain link typed into a post or comment should open a new tab when clicked.

Example:

https://www.teanglann.ie/en/

Perfect, Patrick! Many thanks!

Much better, Patrick. Thank you.

Patrick says

Any plain link typed into a post or comment should open a new tab when clicked.

So, what should I do in my browser if I don't want the non-standard behavior?

Most browsers will keep you on the same page if you hold down command while you click. At least the Macs work that way. Windows might require a different key.

So you can keep reading the same page and look at the opened link in the new tab later, instead of immediately being switched to the newly opened tab.

Or it could be a user setting, something you change in your profile.

Patrick says

Most browsers will keep you on the same page if you hold down command while you click.

Hey! Wow. That works for your funny links. I'm used to just using it for normal links that don't open in a new tab automatically.