How to disabled JavaScript in Safari on my iMac?

Be that as it may , there used to be a “Disable JavaScript” item in the Develop menu that allowed you to disable JavaScript temporarily, without diving into the settings every time you wanted to do it.

That option is now gone, and people saying that site “don’t work without JavaScript” isn’t helpful, or even true.

@rotorglow

The great thing about that now missing menu item was a user could assign a macOS hot key to switch it on and off!

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This change (removing developer needed settings from the Develop menu) feels pretty asinine. One must already elect to show the Develop menu in settings, it's hidden for all but those who need it. Why pair it down or make it less helpful? Hard to imagine why it was necessary to remove settings. For non-developers, know that being able to suspend java script or withhold CSS settings is an important option to make, create and troubleshoot, all. A head scratcher. Seems my relationship with Apple continues to be one of love and hate. So tiresome when they remove handy and needed settings, regulating them to a place that just makes developing on Safari harder.

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ref: Safari>Settings>Security

I will add—

Javascript is one of the 3 layers of standard web technologies: HTML, CSS, javascript

for most website to display & function as designed.

It is here now...

A bigger issue for me than menu item vs setting is that a menu item can be mapped to a shortcut key and a setting cannot. So all of my keys stopped working and I didn't know why. Was this change made because people complained the developer menu was too useful? too encompassing?

If they can't be bothered to read their own user community forums then I guess they don't get to benefit from the commentary within. It's not my job to make their product work and while I appreciate that they have a spot for feedback, I pay A TON OF MONEY, like most of us, on their products. They should be paying attention.

djg000111 wrote:

I hope Apple adds a disable Javascript for Safari 17

Tell that to Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Lukeman037 wrote:

This change (removing developer needed settings from the Develop menu) feels pretty asinine. One must already elect to show the Develop menu in settings, it's hidden for all but those who need it. Why pair it down or make it less helpful? Hard to imagine why it was necessary to remove settings. For non-developers, know that being able to suspend java script or withhold CSS settings is an important option to make, create and troubleshoot, all. A head scratcher. Seems my relationship with Apple continues to be one of love and hate. So tiresome when they remove handy and needed settings, regulating them to a place that just makes developing on Safari harder.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Try the solution posted at Ask Different: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/465150/make-shortcut-to-enable-disable-javascript-with-safari-17-0

You should be able to trigger the apple script by keyboard shortcut, though I haven't tried yet.

Yes, I agree. This update is not developer-friendly. The whole menu is much smaller than before. Most missed are the disable javascript and disable css items but others are gone as well.

I hope Apple adds a disable Javascript for Safari 17

Lukeman037 wrote:

If they can't be bothered to read their own user community forums then I guess they don't get to benefit from the commentary within. It's not my job to make their product work and while I appreciate that they have a spot for feedback, I pay A TON OF MONEY, like most of us, on their products. They should be paying attention.

The purpose of this forum is not to give Apple feedback. It's so that users can help each other. However, I don't care if you leave feedback where Apple can see it or not. That's entirely up to you.

I would point out, though, in the time it took you to respond to me, you could have left feedback for Apple on the feedback page.

Thanks for the product feedback link

I don't think that is a permanent setting.

The place to make this change permanent is in Safari Preferences>Security>Web content