Mozilla introduces updates to tab management in Firefox
Firefox enables users to manage multiple websites in one window using tabs, allowing easy navigation, bookmarking, and features like tab scrolling and audio muting for enhanced user experience.
Read original articleFirefox allows users to open and manage multiple websites within a single window using tabs, which helps reduce screen clutter and facilitates easy navigation between sites. Users can open new tabs by clicking the plus sign or using keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl + T for Windows, Command + T for Mac). Links can be opened in new tabs by right-clicking and selecting the appropriate option. Tabs can be duplicated, closed, or reopened using context menus or keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl + W to close, Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen). Users can also manage tabs by changing their order, moving them to new windows, or pinning frequently visited sites for quick access. Bookmarking options are available for individual or multiple tabs, allowing users to save their favorite sites efficiently. Additional features include tab scrolling for managing numerous open tabs and the ability to mute audio in specific tabs. For troubleshooting and customization, users can refer to various help articles provided by Firefox.
- Firefox tabs help organize multiple websites in one window.
- Users can open, duplicate, close, and manage tabs using mouse and keyboard shortcuts.
- Pinned tabs keep favorite sites easily accessible upon starting Firefox.
- Bookmarks can be created for individual or multiple tabs for quick access.
- Additional features include tab scrolling and audio muting for specific tabs.
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The more exciting thing in my opinion is the really cool work that's been going on in the form of the Vertical tabs/Sidebar nightly experiment.
https://github.com/mbnuqw/sidebery https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sidebery/
I only leave a tab open if I’m still actively using it. If I need to remember a tab I save the url in a bookmarking tool of some kind. Then I can easily find it later.
Ctrl/cmd+w is the keyboard shortcut. I highly recommend it. If you have so many tabs you can read all the titles in normal horizontal mode, you have a problem.
Taking personal preference out of it completely, it would seem the most used browser by virtue of this fact has the best UI, so why not just copy it?
I'm anticipating replies along the lines of, Chrome doesn't have the best UI, but the numbers don't lie, something is going on. Even just offering it as an option would be a good way to test the theory. (I know Firefox has themes and customisations to make it similar, but it's not the same, it's a hurdle and the end result isn't the same, and Mozilla doesn't seem interested in making this pursuit easy).
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