Last Updated on October 29, 2011 by Dave Farquhar
Rather than just opening, Firefox tries to be cute by opening the tab halfway, then sliding open the rest of the way. If you have a fast enough system, maybe you don’t notice. But if you’re like me and like things to be as fast as possible, you can disable this behavior.
In a new tab, open about:config. In the filter, type browser.tabs.animate. Double-click the value to toggle it to false. The change takes place immediately–there’s no need to restart Firefox. Opening tabs will then happen slightly faster, as will launching Firefox with multiple tabs open.
David Farquhar is a computer security professional, entrepreneur, and author. He started his career as a part-time computer technician in 1994, worked his way up to system administrator by 1997, and has specialized in vulnerability management since 2013. He invests in real estate on the side and his hobbies include O gauge trains, baseball cards, and retro computers and video games. A University of Missouri graduate, he holds CISSP and Security+ certifications. He lives in St. Louis with his family.
Wow! That’s a great tip! Thanks.