Let’s start with the basics. Treat me like the MAC retard that I am.
How do I click on a link and get it to open in a new window.
Is that too much to ask?
Have sent help offer via FRMail, check it.
That's not a Mac thing, it's an FR thing. Go to Account (in FR) click on My Preferences, tell it to open in new window.
Happy sailing!
“Let’s start with the basics. Treat me like the MAC retard that I am.
How do I click on a link and get it to open in a new window.
Is that too much to ask?”
If you’re going to request help, please be a bit more specific in what you’re asking for help with... such as, which application?
By “link”, I assume you’re using Safari, the Apple browser?
You have 2 choices:
1. Hold down the Control key while you click on the link, then select “Open in new window” from the contextual popup menu.
2. Right-click on the link - you will get the same contextual popup.
IMPORTANT: to get the “right click” to work, I believe you must first go to System Preferences, select “Keyboard and Mouse”, and set up the mouse so that the right button functions as a “right click”. I believe the “default” as shipped is for both the left and right buttons to be the same, that is, a “left-click”.
- John
If you haven't configured your mouse to have a Right Click (which allows you to RC select "Open Link in a New Window") then hold down the CTRL key while clicking on the Link and select "Open Link in a New Window".
Eric,
I suggest beginning by not trying to “left click” or “right click” anything. Ignore those buttons at the side of your Mighty Mouse for now.
Use your forefinger to simply click around the area of the little ball.
Move your cursor over a menu item or a folder or icon.
If you press down before releasing, you’ll often get a sub-menu of thing you can move the cursor to, release, and hear the “click.”
Folders, links, and icons can be opened by simply double clicking them.
System Preferences can be opened from the Apple icon on the menu bar (at the top of your screen) or from the little, square “mechanical wheels” icon in your dock.
From there, you can click on the Keyboard and Mouse icon to see how they are set and reconfigure them for “left” and “right” clicking if you wish.
Try these exercises with your mouse:
1. Simply press on an icon or menu item to see if a sub-menu appears.
2. Click on it once to see if it opens.
3. Click on it twice—rapidly— to see if that opens it.
Remember, ignore the buttons on the sides of the mouse. Don’t think “left” or “right” click. Just “click” the mouse with your finger near the little track ballon the things you want to click on.
Things should go better!
If you plug a standard 2-button USB mouse into the Mac or configure the mouse that you have, you should be able to get the right and left buttons to work pretty much like they do in Windows (at which point you can right-click the link and select “Open Link in New Window”). I believe Free Republic has a configuration option to change that behavior for this site. Have you logged in?
Ctrl-click -> “Open link in new window” or “Open link in new tab.” Right click will return the same. Works in both Firefox and Safari.