Mac help needed

**p38arover** · 27th November 2008, 03:16 PM

Before I throw this blasted Mac across the room, how can I click on a link to open FF in a new tab without closing the existing tab?

For example, I open AULRO, click New Posts and get a list of the new post threads. I don't want to lose that window, so in Win XP, I right click on one of the entries in the New Posts page, and it will open a new tab with that thread whilst leaving the original list of threads untouched.

I can't see how to do that with this blasted Mac - it doesn't have two mouse keys for a start! My wife has no idea - it's her computer.

The main reason for doing this is that if one answers a thread without opening the thread in a new tab, one has to step back multiple times to get back to the list of new threads.

**Scouse** · 27th November 2008, 03:26 PM

RON, YOU'RE ON HOLIDAY. YOU'RE ON HERE MORE THAN IF YOU WERE AT HOME.

PUT THE COMPUTER AWAY & SEE A BIT OF NEW ZEALAND.

And yes, I'm shouting at you

.

**Outlaw** · 27th November 2008, 03:33 PM

Hold down the apple key at the same time...
also can change in your browser preferences to open links in new tabs

**vnx205** · 27th November 2008, 03:36 PM

Do Macs have a key like the Ctrl key on a proper computer keyboard?n Edit: I gather from Outlaw's post that they do.

Hold down the Ctrl key while you click on something and it opens in a new tab in FF (on my non-Mac machine).

**p38arover** · 27th November 2008, 03:44 PM

Thanks gents. That's saved the wife's new MacBook!

The trouble is that she's expecting me to help with it. I'm useless with the Mac.

**p38arover** · 27th November 2008, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse

RON, YOU'RE ON HOLIDAY. YOU'RE ON HERE MORE THAN IF YOU WERE AT HOME.

PUT THE COMPUTER AWAY & SEE A BIT OF NEW ZEALAND.

And yes, I'm shouting at you

.

We are back from our Segway tour of Christchurch. Geat fun!

Tomorrow it's across the South Island via the TranszAlpine railway.

**Outlaw** · 27th November 2008, 03:51 PM

Hope you're having fun Ron... not get back offline and go enjoy yourself

**Mick-Kelly** · 27th November 2008, 04:56 PM

Open the preferences and you can alter the mouse settings for a right click option. You can also right click by tapping two fingers on the touchpad.

**Outlaw** · 27th November 2008, 04:59 PM

not on a mac you can't (fairly sure though always a possibility of being wrong)... though you can set it to have 2 fingers on the trackpad and clicking the button to bring up the options

**Mick-Kelly** · 27th November 2008, 05:27 PM

This is how mine is set up, ive been using the right click function ever since i got the computer.

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