How to stop Gmail popping forward upon loading or reloading Firefox?

January 2, 2005 9:15 PM

Gmail consistently pops forward upon loading or reloading on Firefox, and did so when I was using Mozilla. This really bugs me, and I don't like using tabs. Can anyone tell me how to make this stop? iMac 10.3.5, did this to me before on my "toilet seat" laptop.
posted by interrobang to Computers & Internet (8 answers total)

Best answer: I believe Tools/Options/Web Features/Enable JavaScript - Advanced/uncheck Raise or Lower Windows should fix this.
posted by modofo at 9:55 PM on January 2, 2005

Best answer: Forgive me if I'm incompetent, but I don't have an "option" option under "tools". I searched for "enable javascript", but came up with just a page that told me what javascript is. I'm running the newest version of Firefox, by the way. Thanks again.
posted by interrobang at 10:06 PM on January 2, 2005

Response by poster: Under Tools, I have:

Web Search
Downloads
Extensions
Themes
Javascript Console - which gives me a weird page of warnings and problems, but nothing changeable
DOM Inspector, and
Page Info
posted by interrobang at 10:10 PM on January 2, 2005

Best answer: interrobang: I believe the stuff modofo is talking about is under Firefox/preferences in the Mac.
posted by dhruva at 10:18 PM on January 2, 2005

Best answer: Ah! Got it. If anyone else wants to know, it's under preferences; under "web features", go to the "advanced" button that's next to "enable javascript". From there, unclick "raise or lower windows".

Thanks, guys!
posted by interrobang at 10:24 PM on January 2, 2005

Cool. I was going from the windows version here.
posted by modofo at 10:31 PM on January 2, 2005

Anyone found a way to disable this "feature" in Safari?
posted by omnidrew at 7:38 AM on January 3, 2005

Or just accept that this isn't 1998 anymore and use tabs.
posted by joeclark at 3:06 PM on January 3, 2005