How to Open Firefox Search Bar Result in a New Tab

Firefox Search Bar in the upper-right corner, sitting next to the address bar, is one of the most frequently used features inside Firefox. Usually when we use Firefox Search Bar, we do not want to close out our current page. But the problem with the default settings of Firefox Search Bar is that it shows its search result in the existing page! But you can hack your Firefox Search Bar so that it shows its search result in the new tab.

• First, type about:config in the address bar of your Firefox browser and then hit enter.

• Now copy the text browser.search.openintab and paste it in the Filter box of the firefox about:config page.
• You should see one entry in the Preference list with Preference name browser.search.openintab. Now, just right click on that Preference Entry and select Toggle to change its value from false to true.
• Now just restart your Firefox browser and you are done.

Now every time you use Firefox Search Bar, it will show its search result in the new tab without leaving your current existing page! Enjoy