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Q: Command + click to open link to new tab won't work (Sierra)

I'm not sure if I did something to mouse pad setting, command key + mouse left won't work to open link to a new tab. Anyone know how to fix this? Not sure if this is Sierra related problem but it worked before I updated to Sierra.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 1:06 PM

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Q: Command + click to open link to new tab won't work (Sierra)

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  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 30, 2016 7:04 AM in response to favoriteno4
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:04 AM in response to favoriteno4

    favoriteno4 wrote:

     

    Nothing at all. Just the built-in keyboard. Sticky keys is that way. You press it once, it only "sticks" for one mouse click/keyboard press (grey). Press it twice, it becomes "sticky" (white) and stays for until you press it the third time.

     

    Just tried this on my mac (didn't know about pressing twice).

     

    I find that with the double press (the command symbol becomes white), then the next click works.

     

    Just a single press, and no matter how quickly or slowly I click, it does not command-click.

  • by favoriteno4,

    favoriteno4 favoriteno4 Sep 30, 2016 7:10 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:10 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    This is exactly my point. Previously, pressing CMD 1x (grey symbol) and left click (or single tap on trackpad) would open a new tab. It doesn't do that anymore in this new OS. This is what I'm trying to find the fix for.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 30, 2016 7:14 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:14 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Maybe I'm the only one with working Sierra installs. Of the three of my Macs running Sierra, all three work either clicking on a link with a mouse or tapping on the link with the trackpad.

  • by favoriteno4,

    favoriteno4 favoriteno4 Sep 30, 2016 7:20 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:20 AM in response to dialabrain

    When you say "work", do you mean you're able to open a new tab when you press the command button ONCE, release it, and click on a link?

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 30, 2016 7:24 AM in response to favoriteno4
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:24 AM in response to favoriteno4

    Yes (for approximately the sixth time).

     

    I've done it with six browsers, 3 release and 3 developer versions, also works in Mail.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 30, 2016 7:28 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:28 AM in response to dialabrain

    … also works with Notes.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Sep 30, 2016 7:43 AM in response to favoriteno4
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    Sep 30, 2016 7:43 AM in response to favoriteno4

    favoriteno4 wrote:

     

    When you say "work", do you mean you're able to open a new tab when you press the command button ONCE, release it, and click on a link?

    FWIW, I assume everyone knows you can't click somewhere else first, i.e. click on a tab to get to a link. For that, you would have to press the command key twice.

  • by tk4982,

    tk4982 tk4982 Sep 30, 2016 9:58 AM in response to dialabrain
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    Sep 30, 2016 9:58 AM in response to dialabrain

    I tested on my MacBook Pro (2015) and Mac mini (2012) running Sierra and it doesn't work. However, my old white MacBook does work (running 10.6.8). I know that there are several ways to open a link in a new tab. I use US keyboard for three of them and I am just glad that I am not the only one having this issue. I do not know why we have this problem but not you, dialabrain. And I want your Mac right now.

  • by AlphaHo,

    AlphaHo AlphaHo Oct 2, 2016 4:40 AM in response to tk4982
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    Oct 2, 2016 4:40 AM in response to tk4982

    Go to safari preferences, and reenable the Cmd+Click works for me after having this issue as you do

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Oct 2, 2016 5:47 AM in response to AlphaHo
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    Oct 2, 2016 5:47 AM in response to AlphaHo

    good idea…

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  • by favoriteno4,

    favoriteno4 favoriteno4 Oct 2, 2016 7:21 AM in response to AlphaHo
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    Oct 2, 2016 7:21 AM in response to AlphaHo

    It was already checked in the first place, and it's not working either. Additionally, does it let you cmd + clik and open a new tab in Chrome?

  • by AlphaHo,

    AlphaHo AlphaHo Oct 3, 2016 2:53 PM in response to favoriteno4
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    Oct 3, 2016 2:53 PM in response to favoriteno4

    Mine was also already checked at the first place. But by unchecking and then checking it worked for me.

    And I use Safari and Firefox mostly on my side, after re-checking the option in Safari, it now works in both Browsers, while it wasn't working after upgrading to Sierra.

    I just checked and confirmed that it now also works in Chrome.

  • by Bluefurry,

    Bluefurry Bluefurry Oct 11, 2016 1:45 PM in response to tk4982
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    Oct 11, 2016 1:45 PM in response to tk4982

    So I've had this problem ever since installing Sierra, it appears to only be a problem with native OSX apps, it's only with the external keyboard attached via USB to my macbook pro. 

     

    Macbook Pro keyboard with mouse:

    • If I command-click works as expected, opening a new tab with the link.  (Expected behavior)

    Using the external USB Keyboard (in this case a Corsair Strafe RGB) with mouse :

    • VMWare Fusion and Win 10 with Firefox... it works.
    • If I command-click in any web browser running directly on top of OSX link loads in current tab
    • As a modifier using the keyboard it works, command-C copies, command-V pastes

    It's rather annoying, almost as though it was purposefully disabled to force me to move to an apple keyboard

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain Oct 11, 2016 2:00 PM in response to Bluefurry
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    Oct 11, 2016 2:00 PM in response to Bluefurry

    Bluefurry wrote:

    It's rather annoying, almost as though it was purposefully disabled to force me to move to an apple keyboard

    Seriously? I imagine Apple has better things to do than test all third-party keyboards and re-write their OS to cripple them just so they can make a few dollars.

     

    Does your keyboard use drivers?

  • by Bluefurry,

    Bluefurry Bluefurry Oct 11, 2016 3:08 PM in response to dialabrain
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 11, 2016 3:08 PM in response to dialabrain

    I did say "almost like" I know they wouldn't do it on purpose...

     

    If it were the keyboard drivers, then command-click wouldn't work within VMWare  would it?  The keyboard doesn't use any special drivers other than the USB Keyboard driver included in the underlying system.

     

    Please disregard the snide comment I made and stick with the issue

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