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So, I've recently run into a problem with using tab groups... It goes as follows:-

Let's say i create a tab group, "x" and add some tabs. Now, I click on the little colored box saying "x", which compresses all the tabs, leaving only the little box, which when clicked, expands all the tabs within that group. BUT, if I compress the group, and now open a new tab, that is NOT in the group "x", but rather a separate tab, then the group "x" just disappears... It is STILL there(which can be proven by using a tab that creates some sort of sound, and then following what I described, and even after the group disappears, the sound still continues), but isn't accessible anymore. Now, I HAVE TO close my current, separate tab, to enter the now invisible tab group. BUT, even after I do enter a tab of the group, the group, along with its tab, remains invisible, still. I HAVE TO add a new tab to the group for it to show up. I've tried a lot of things but still haven't found a solution, so please help.

firefox wont open previuosly closed tabs or window just opens new window only even though in setting its told to open previously closed tabs and windows id like that to be fix cause i certainly didnt change it and was working before did a update break it? because i did not make any changes

For some reason, though I have changed absolutely nothing with my browser, now any time a link is supposed to open automatically in a new tab, it opens in an entire new window. My mouse only has two buttons (Magic Mouse on Mac), so there is no way at all for this to be user error in that regard. The best example is in Gmail when you have multiple accounts signed in, you click the profile picture in the upper right and select a different account which then opens in a new tab. I notice that when I use a fresh profile the issue goes away, and migrating a copy of my existing profile between different Firefox versions (this profile I use in 115 ESR exclusively, I don't use it with more than one version, I just mean for testing purposes here), including forks like Waterfox, all are affected by this issue. Is there something in about:config I should look for to change?

I had several pinned tabs set up in Firefox. I switched the Desktop in Windows 11 to use Firefox and to not interfere with my current Desktop Firefox. Afterwards, I discovered my pinned tabs were gone on both desktops.

I use Chrome and Firefox as my browsers all the time with Firefox the default one. In Chrome i use Voice Search when I'm tired and can't be bothered typing. I have not being able to use voice search in Firefox and all my attempts have failed. Last week I saw Google Voice (https://workspace.google.com/products/voice/), downloaded it but discovered it is not available to use in my Region. I gave up and resigned myself to typing in Firefox. A few days layer I noticed a 'G' tab with my open tabs. When I closed it another one appeared and I could not get rid of it. The X to close the tab is missing and when I use close tab from the right click menu the 'G' tab closes but another one opens beside it. I didn't subscribe to Workspace. If I copy the tab to Chrome I can delete it without it reopening.

# * # I just tried overwriting the tab with this message and then duplicated this Mozilla tab and was able to delete it without 'G' popping up again. I may have resolved the problem but if so I would like to know why it happened. I tried changing the search engines in FF and that didn't work. As soon as Google knew I was using Firefox they lost interest in helping me.

OVERWRITING DID NOT WORK.

Have I missed a simple fix? Is there a way to have voice search in Firefox?

As it says in the subject line, the `reopen closed tab` keyboard shortcut cmd+shift+T doesn't do anything on Firefox for MacOS. Weirdly enough, the keyboard shortcut for `new tab` cmd+T does work, as does the other typical shortcuts (search, cut, copy, paste, new window, reopen closed window, etc.). So I'm puzzled why this one is the exception.

I've also noticed that using the other shortcuts light up the respective menu in the top bar (File when cmd+T, Edit when cmd+F, Bookmarks when cmd+shift+O, etc.), but pressing cmd+shift+T does not. Not sure if that's a useful hint or not.

I can still right click the current tab and select `Reopen closed tab` option from there, which is what I've been doing, but it definitely interrupts the flow I have when all of the other usual shortcuts I use work and then this one doesn't.

Thank you, and have a good day.

Firefox version 142.01. After the update I find that Firefox opens normally with tabs visible as normal. When I use the > button to scroll to tabs not visible, the tabs scroll as normal but as soon as I release the mouse button they immediately and rapidly scroll back to the original position. This means I am unable to access many of my tabs. I have searched for information on this but have not been able to find anything specific. I have cleared cookies etc., refreshed Firefox, used a different mouse all to no avail. Another issue is that when trying to select which topic best describes my problem, the pop up only flashes on the screen and when it does stay on, it vanishes again when I try to select an issue. I managed to select the one shown but it was the only one I could access. I don't know what else to do. Any help will be gratefully received. Thanks. Owen

The release notes for 142.0 say:

  Keep an active tab visible in a collapsed tab group
  Focus on just one tab in a group without the clutter. Your active tab stays in view, keeping
  things tidy even with the group collapsed.

But it does not define what an "active tab" is. I usually have a group which never collapses, it always has one or more tabs visible no matter what I do. Is this a bug? Or is there some way to stop tabs from being 'active'?