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How can I get a pop-up instead of a new tab when I press tools/options?

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bunnybgal
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I used to be able to view tools/options in a pop-up but as I had to restore Firefox I am only able to view them in a tab.

I used to be able to view tools/options in a pop-up but as I had to restore Firefox I am only able to view them in a tab.

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The new in-content about:preferences page has replaced the previously used standalone Options/Preferences window.

You can toggle browser.preferences.inContent to false on the about:config page: page via a double-click to restore the standalone Options/Preferences window that you had in previous Firefox versions.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

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cor-el
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The new in-content about:preferences page has replaced the previously used standalone Options/Preferences window.

You can toggle browser.preferences.inContent to false on the about:config page: page via a double-click to restore the standalone Options/Preferences window that you had in previous Firefox versions.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.

bunnybgal
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Thank you so very much cor-el!