Enable Single Window Mode for Safari

You may have noticed that some links in Safari absolutely refuse to open in the same window. After a while this can leave you with several windows open at once - which can make your desktop a real mess.

You can, however, change this so that links that would normally open in a new window will now open in a new tab instead.

To do you need to launch the Terminal and type in the following:

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true

Hit return the quit and restart Safari. Now all of your links that would normally open in a new window will open in a new tab. If you want to change back to the previous settings all you have to do is open Terminal and type in:

defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool false

The close and restart Safari again.


 
 

2 Responses to “Enable Single Window Mode for Safari”

  1. 4Avatars
    Alfred
    I see that you have this post already in your "Similar Posts?"

    http://www.mactips.org/archives/2008/03/30/force-safari-to-open-all-links-in-new-tabs/

    Why do you keep writing the same posts?

  2. @Alfred

    That would be because the search in Wordpress is terrible. I search for these things before I post them. I searched through several variations on the title and read through everything that came up when I search for "Safari" - and it didn't come up.

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