Re:The Hotdog web browser and browser engine
by jraph on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @02:19AM
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uBlock Origin with JavaScript disabled by default comes close and I'm currently using it like this.
You can temporarily re-enable scripts for a website, or "lock" the reactivation for websites requiring Javascript and you need to use regularly.
My computer is once again cool, fast and quiet.
Re:The Hotdog web browser and browser engine
by coldpie on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @12:06PM
(#26876528)
NoScript goes a pretty long way to being what you want, while still being usable. You can whitelist scripts per-domain, so you can still block the garbage while making the site functional.
Re:The Hotdog web browser and browser engine
by matteqa on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @05:51AM
(#26872621)
LibreJS is probably what you're looking for.
Re:The Hotdog web browser and browser engine
by MaxBarraclough on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @06:50AM
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A good suggestion, but LibreJS is about blocking non-trivial JavaScript which isn't Free Software, it's not about vetting specific JavaScript files. A malicious website can declare its JavaScript to be Free Software, and LibreJS will then permit that script to run.
That source will contain stuff like autocomplete and htmx or similar.
If something doesn't work with that it asks you if you want to enable "bloat mode - warning: unsafe" and I the user chooses it enables a full browser engine.