Bob PetersonMar 19
Jeff Johnson

RE: https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/116252836013163221

My browser extension StopTheMadness Pro stops autoplaying videos and hides Sign in with Google on all sites. It also hides sticky videos and notification requests on many sites.

For more extreme measures, try my Safari extension StopTheScript. It kills JavaScript dead on websites you select. For example, from the blog post, it makes The Guardian readable.

https://underpassapp.com/

Mar 19 at 12:16amWeb
Show threadgameshack_ Mar 19
@lapcatsoftware just saw your other extensions. Kinda wish there was a bundle-deal option on the appstore. These are great! Thanks for making the internet more usable!
Show threadWenzel MassagMar 19
@lapcatsoftware @daringfireball I’ve taken to actually reading the domain name of search results to avoid publications. I hit cmd+w the second an ad blocks my view of the content. I’ve configured some sites I can’t avoid to use Reader Mode by default. I wouldn’t be able to tell you what they looked like, I haven’t seen them in years.
Show threadGarrettMar 19
@lapcatsoftware I like StopTheScript conceptually, but I wish there was a way to stop JavaScript by default with an option to easily whitelist sites that break.
Show threadJeff JohnsonMar 19

@heygarrett That depends on the Safari built-in extensions website permissions system.

But I’ve personally tried disabling JS by default more than once and always abandoned it because too many websites break. It’s a good idea in theory that unfortunately seems impractical.

Show threadGarrettMar 19
@lapcatsoftware There's another app, JavaSnipt, that works the way I described. But unfortunately it was a bit buggy on macOS wouldn't reliably unblock JavaScript with a refresh of the webpage as it described. Worked great on iOS though!
Show threadJeff JohnsonMar 19
@heygarrett It doesn’t stop inline JS, only externally loaded JS.
Show threadGarrettMar 19
@lapcatsoftware Ah, gotcha
Show threadYury Molodtsov6d ago
@lapcatsoftware At this point it's honestly easier to read most news websites with a Reading Mode extension. I even built one for myself for Chrome.
Show threadbbccdde6d ago
Hello, @lapcatsoftware . I have bought some of Your software, and always liked the idea of it, but I never really had the time to dive into the many options. I always missed some kind of a “try this to begin” tutorials, either directly, or maybe articles by third parties. I am sure something exists. Do You have a hint for me where I could find such a thing?
Show threadJeff Johnson6d ago

@bbccdde Hi, thanks! There was a recent Screencasts Online video:

https://screencastsonline.com/mac/show/1546

Show threadbbccdde5d ago
@lapcatsoftware Thank You. I will have a look at it.
Show threadweiran6d ago
@lapcatsoftware Hi Jeff, can I still install the Pro version on Chrome on Windows like I could with the previous non-Pro?
Show threadJeff Johnson6d ago

@weiran No, sorry! StopTheMadness Pro requires native messaging:

https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_messaging

Native messaging - Mozilla | MDN

Native messaging enables an extension to exchange messages with a native application, installed on the user's computer. The native messaging serves the extensions without additional accesses over the web.

MDN Web Docs