javascript. Can't open new tab in safari

Question

The following javascript opens a new tab fine in Firefox, chrome, and IE. but it opens a new window in safari.

javascript:window.open(url,'_blank');  // opens new window in safari.

I need to open a new tab NOT a new window in safari. anyone else seeing this behavior? fixes? I can't seem to find any recent posts that address this... maybe it's just me.

-Thanks.

Using safari 5.1.7 on windows.

Answer 1

It turns out it's a browser preference, which can be edited under Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs and select the Automatically option in the drop-down menu Open pages in tabs instead of windows.

Answer 2

Modify your browser preference; Edit/Settings (gear icon) -> Preferences -> Tabs and select the Automatically or Always option in the drop-down menu of "Open pages in tabs instead of windows".

Answer 3

This worked for me in Mac/Safari:

var windowReference = window.open();
myService.getUrl().then(function(url) {
windowReference.location = url;
});

I found this here : window.open(url, '_blank'); not working on iMac/Safari

Answer 4

Safari does not support window.open. Please visit this link -

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Tools/Conceptual/SafariExtensionGuide/WorkingwithWindowsandTabs/WorkingwithWindowsandTabs.html