"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23

Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by jejones3141 on Monday July 01, 2013 @04:55AM (#5969481)

There are some web sites that use a Javascript to prevent one from right clicking on images to save them; disabling Javascript is a workaround for that. I wouldn't be surprised if that is in common use.

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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by andrewaylett on Monday July 01, 2013 @08:31AM (#5970130)

But you don't need to disable JS altogether to prevent that, only disable replacing context menus. Unfortunately for that argument, updating to FF23 removes all of the 'advanced' JS options, not just the checkbox to disable it altogether.

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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by ubershmekel on Monday July 01, 2013 @06:50AM (#5969779)

Certain shopping sites disable right-click to prevent you from comparing prices.

Certain lyrics sites disable right-click to prevent "theft".

Certain sites disable right-click for aesthetics or to prevent me from seeing the page source.

This news just makes me glad I'm on chrome.

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Re:"Disable Javascript" option removed in Firefox 23 by legulere on Monday July 01, 2013 @06:53AM (#5969787)

But then deactivating javascript for the whole browser isn't the right solution, because it breaks everything. You simply use NoScript.

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