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How to lock tabs in Firefox

Is there a way to lock a desired tab in Firefox to prevent it from being accidentally closed? I know that CTRL + SHIFT + T brings back the latest closed tab, but instead I need lock function.

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bert [Entry]

"The addon Tab Mix Plus has this function.

And a whole heap of other great tab enhancements: Mouse gestures, cycling tabs in used order, change tab sizes... Couldn't live without it."
bert [Entry]

"How To Geek has the solution

When to Use Protect Tab vs Lock Tab in
Firefox One of the best extensions for
Firefox is Tab Mix Plus because of the
enhancements to the tab browsing that
can’t be found elsewhere. There is
also another extension called tab
browser extensions that provides
similar functionality.

There are two options that provide
similar but possibly confusing
functionality. You can see in the
screenshot below the Protect Tab and
Lock Tab on the menu.



Here’s when you should use each
feature:

Protect Tab

If you want to make sure that a tab
cannot be closed. This is useful to
make certain you don’t accidentally
close a tab.

Lock Tab

A lock tab cannot navigate to a new
URL. This means that it is “locked” on
the current URL. If you have this tab
selected and you click a bookmark
link, history, or a link on the page,
the link will open in a new tab.

You can also combine the two on a
single tab. For instance, I both lock
and protect my Google Reader tab,
which I always keep as the first tab
so I can quickly switch back to it"