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JS Blocker for Mac

Safari extension that controls which scripts run on websites.

Free
In English
Version 5.3.2
3.5
Based on 41 user rates

JS Blocker overview

JS Blocker is a Safari extension that protects your privacy and keeps you safe on the web by blocking scripts and others from tracking you-similar to NoScript for Firefox.

Features
  • Quickly and easily block advertisers, tracking agencies, and social media networks from monitoring your online activity.
  • Prevent websites from figuring out where you came from.
  • Prevent all scripts on the webpage from being allowed to run.
  • Block frames, AJAX requests, embeds, objects, videos, and hide images.
  • Block many JavaScript annoyances such as alert dialogs getting in the way, forms not autocompleting, windows being resized, and more.
  • Inject user scripts into webpages for even greater control with full Greasemonkey API support.

What’s new in version 5.3.2

Version 5.3.2:

Note: Does not work in Safari 12.0 and later.

  • Disabled new user registration for JSB Sync. Existing users can continue to log in normally.

JS Blocker for Mac

Free
In English
Version 5.3.2
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3.5

(52 Reviews of JS Blocker)

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desrn68
desrn68
Feb 2 2020
5.3.1
2.0
Feb 2 2020
2.0
Version: 5.3.1
Doesn't work with safari. May be good for other browsers though.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Sep 19 2018
5.3.1
5.0
Sep 19 2018
5.0
Version: 5.3.1
DISCONTINUED. Safari 12.0 radically changed its extension system. Apple's goal was to increase Safari security. Unfortunately, not all of Apple's choices in blocked extensions made sense. JS Blocker is IMHO the most unfortunate casualty. It no longer works with Safari and will not be updated to fit into Apple's requirements. JS Blocker was brilliant, incredibly useful and relatively easy to use. I will miss it. If Apple does in the future allow for extensions like JS Blocker, I will be very grateful. I wrote to Travis Roman, the developer. Here is his reply: "Apple has dropped support for what they deem "legacy extensions". JSB will never work again going forward unless Apple reverses this decision. Sorry about this, but there's nothing I can do...." BTW: If Safari give you a popup warning saying "Safari can't install this extension. An error occurred while installing the extension "JS Blocker 5".", what's going on is Safari attempting to inexplicably install the remaining version of JS Blocker in the now legacy Safari extensions Gallery. Apparently, Apple hasn't yet cleaned out its Gallery of blocked extensions. The old Gallery is being deprecated in favor of the a App Store equivalent anyway. To stop this inexplicable popup warning, uninstall JS Blocker from your extensions.
markbyrn
markbyrn
Apr 12 2018
5.3.0
5.0
Apr 12 2018
5.0
Version: 5.3.0
Was the only Safari plugin that passed the Cryptojacking test site.
theo-langstrumpf
theo-langstrumpf
Feb 23 2018
5.3.0
1.0
Feb 23 2018
1.0
Version: 5.3.0
I tried this blocker Not very good
droscar
droscar
Dec 14 2017
5.2.1
0.0
Dec 14 2017
0.0
Version: 5.2.1
Version 5.2.2 has been available at the developer's site for some time now. I've also had trouble updating JS Blocker. The solution that works for me is to uninstall it from Safari/Preferences/Extensions and then double-click on the newer .safarextz file. I just did this five minutes ago and it worked. I'm using Safari 10.1.1 in El Capitan. Also, JS Blocker is donation-ware. There is no fixed price but major features are disabled until you make a donation.
ttlcntrlprint
ttlcntrlprint
Feb 1 2024
5.3.2
2.0
Feb 1 2024
2.0
Version: 5.3.2
desrn68
desrn68
Feb 2 2020
2.0
Feb 2 2020
2.0
Version: null
TDark555
TDark555
Aug 3 2018
5.0
Aug 3 2018
5.0
Version: null
markbyrn
markbyrn
Apr 12 2018
5.0
Apr 12 2018
5.0
Version: null
theo-langstrumpf
theo-langstrumpf
Feb 23 2018
1.0
Feb 23 2018
1.0
Version: null
igol61
igol61
Apr 2 2017
4.0
Apr 2 2017
4.0
Version: null
triceqnt
triceqnt
Jan 28 2017
0.5
Jan 28 2017
0.5
Version: null
kWASj
kWASj
Aug 22 2016
4.5
Aug 22 2016
4.5
Version: null
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Apr 7 2016
0.5
Version: null
Lorin-Rivers
Lorin-Rivers
Mar 7 2016
5.0
Mar 7 2016
5.0
Version: null
Michele-D-
Michele-D-
Feb 16 2016
4.0
Feb 16 2016
4.0
Version: null
marcus27
marcus27
Jan 2 2016
5.0
Jan 2 2016
5.0
Version: null
Raven-
Raven-
Oct 3 2015
4.0
Oct 3 2015
4.0
Version: null
baxsur
baxsur
Sep 29 2015
4.0
Sep 29 2015
4.0
Version: null
Hkim
Hkim
Jul 15 2015
1.5
Jul 15 2015
1.5
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Jul 6 2015
5.0
Jul 6 2015
5.0
Version: null
P1H0
P1H0
Jan 30 2015
4.5
Jan 30 2015
4.5
Version: null
Programhappy
Programhappy
Jan 16 2015
1.0
Jan 16 2015
1.0
Version: null
Curious-George
Curious-George
Oct 24 2014
3.5
Oct 24 2014
3.5
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Jun 26 2014
5.0
Jun 26 2014
5.0
Version: null
Markoh
Markoh
Jun 24 2014
0.5
Jun 24 2014
0.5
Version: null
Tanone
Tanone
Apr 18 2014
4.0
Apr 18 2014
4.0
Version: null
AlexS2255
AlexS2255
Mar 30 2014
5.0
Mar 30 2014
5.0
Version: null
Kernos
Kernos
Jan 14 2014
5.0
Jan 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
Fishscale
Fishscale
Dec 31 2013
5.0
Dec 31 2013
5.0
Version: null
Kill-gore
Kill-gore
Dec 5 2013
1.0
Dec 5 2013
1.0
Version: null
sfaggam
sfaggam
Oct 3 2013
0.5
Oct 3 2013
0.5
Version: null
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George-Baron
Sep 29 2013
3.5
Sep 29 2013
3.5
Version: null
Cowicide
Cowicide
Aug 27 2013
4.5
Aug 27 2013
4.5
Version: null
reves
reves
Jul 13 2013
5.0
Jul 13 2013
5.0
Version: null
iajay
iajay
Feb 2 2013
5.0
Feb 2 2013
5.0
Version: null
Tubo
Tubo
Aug 10 2012
5.0
Aug 10 2012
5.0
Version: null
Mcjf
Mcjf
Aug 8 2012
3.5
Aug 8 2012
3.5
Version: null
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Version: null
wickedsp1d3r
wickedsp1d3r
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Version: null
Velgor242
Velgor242
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Version: null
Med!k
Med!k
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Jul 6 2012
5.0
Version: null
kjnw
kjnw
Jul 5 2012
5.0
Jul 5 2012
5.0
Version: null
Stormchild
Stormchild
Jun 6 2012
1.0
Jun 6 2012
1.0
Version: null
Weaselboy
Weaselboy
May 26 2012
0.5
May 26 2012
0.5
Version: null