browse-url-firefox-new-window-is-tab

browse-url-firefox-new-window-is-tab is a variable defined in `browse-url.el'.
Its value is

nil

Documentation:
Whether to open up new windows in a tab or a new window.
If non-nil, then open the URL in a new tab rather than a new window if
`browse-url-firefox' is asked to open it in a new window.

This option is currently ignored on MS-Windows, since the necessary
functionality is not available there.

You can customize this variable.