I am using Firefox 59.0.2 (64-bit) on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus).
When there is only one tab opened in Firefox, closing the tab will also close the web browser. This is contrary to that in Chrome browser, closing the only tab doesn't close the Chrome browser.
Is it possible to leave Firefox open when closing its only tab?
Best Answer
While it isn't possible to keep Firefox open with no tab showing, you can prevent quitting the application when the last tab is closed by having a new tab created automatically (your choice of home page or blank tab). Use about:config to change this behavior.
about:config
and press Enter.I accept the risk!
browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab
by typing it in the Search box or copy-and-paste it from here.false
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