Many of the websites that you visit on the Internet use a number of different languages and script to display information and provide you with features.
One of the more commonly used languages is Javascript, and almost every website that you visit will use it in some way. Unfortunately Javascript can also be used for malicious things, so you may be interested in disabling it. Our tutorial below will show you how to block Javascript in the Safari Web browser on your MacBook.
You can also adjust the Javascript setting on your iPhone as well. Our how to enable Javascript on iPhone guide will show you how.
How to Block All Javascript in the Safari Web Browser on a Mac
The steps in this article were performed on a MacBook Air using the Safari 11.0.3 Web browser. By completing the steps in this guide you will have turned off all Javascript for web pages that you visit in the browser.
This will not affect any of the other Web browsers you might be using on your computer. Note that disabling Javascript can affect the way that Web pages display and function on your computer.
Step 1: Open the Safari Web browser.
Step 2: Click Safari at the top of the screen, then choose the Preferences option.
Step 3: Select the Security tab at the top of the window.
Step 4: Click the box to the left of Enable Javascript to remove the checkmark.
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Kermit Matthews is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with more than a decade of experience writing technology guides. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science and has spent much of his professional career in IT management.
He specializes in writing content about iPhones, Android devices, Microsoft Office, and many other popular applications and devices.