How to click google chrome link in new tab instead of new window

Questions & Suggestions
1

Hello,
I wrote a macro which works well to open a series of chrome links.
My only problem is that I want the links to be opened in new tabs, and not new windows.
Thanks very much for your time and help

2

Hey @ronald,

Try this.

-Chris

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# Auth: Christopher Stone
# dCre: 2014/09/29 02:59
# dMod: 2019/01/23 04:20
# Appl: Google Chrome
# Task: Create New Tabs in Google Chrome.
# Libs: None
# Osax: None
# Tags: @Applescript, @Script, @Google_Chrome, @Create, @New, @Tabs, @Chrome
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set urlList to paragraphs of text 2 thru -2 of "
https://www.macupdate.com/
https://forum.latenightsw.com/
https://talk.tidbits.com/latest
"

tell application "Google Chrome"
   
   if (exists of front window) = false then
      make new window
      delay 0.25
   end if
   
   tell front window
      
      if (URL of active tab) = "chrome://newtab/" then
         set URL of active tab to item 1 of urlList
         set urlList to rest of urlList
      end if
      
      repeat with theURL in urlList
         make new tab at end of tabs with properties {URL:theURL}
      end repeat
      
   end tell
   
end tell

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1 Like
3

thank you very much Chris.

I am sorry : I don't understand how to incorporate your apple script into my macro.

let's say I use the macro below:

thanks again !

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4

Hey @ronald,

Now that I see your macro I realize I didn't understand what you wanted from your description.

As far as I know you can't do what you want with a Keyboard Maestro action.

My macro is designed to open a list of URLs in new Chrome tabs.

That's the best way to go about things other than Keyboard Maestro built-in New Google Chrome Tab action of course.

Rule-of-the-thumb -- never click on links if you are able to harvest an actual URL.

Only click on links if that's your only (or best) option.

-Chris

5

thanks for the tip about the macro and your wise advice.
I am trying to be fancy, and will keep it simple, as in only clicking links when I can't open URLs