Isolating locally saved copies of websites.
Posted: 2019-10-07, 21:20
I've had pretty good luck 'hobbling' websites/pages which take over and hold hostage local resources -- some to the point where I find it necessary to exit from the browser entirely -- by doing a 'Save As' a file to a local drive, using .html, mht, or maff. Then, reload the page as a 'file:///<saved_filename>'.
However, recently, I wanted to read an obituary out of the local newspaper (The Oregonian), which was so riddled with advertising junk, so saved it as per the above. This time, the original page managed to reload itself from its original external sources, effectively cancelling the 'file:///<filename>' URL.
It seems to me I ought to be able to control what runs, and what doesn't run on my local system. I have, more or less, accepted the reality that re-asserting control of one's local desktop is going to require finding, or forking and modifying an existing browser in order to accomplish that end. However, if anyone out there shares my concerns, and could offer some insights and/or links to insights explaining how best to attack this problem, much appreciated.
I do believe providing a 'freeze-local' button of some kind built-in to Pale Moon would be a good idea. Perhaps a page-specific 'suspend scripting & css' toggle(?)
Once again, thanks to Moonchild and the entire team that keeps advancing these invaluable tools.
However, recently, I wanted to read an obituary out of the local newspaper (The Oregonian), which was so riddled with advertising junk, so saved it as per the above. This time, the original page managed to reload itself from its original external sources, effectively cancelling the 'file:///<filename>' URL.
It seems to me I ought to be able to control what runs, and what doesn't run on my local system. I have, more or less, accepted the reality that re-asserting control of one's local desktop is going to require finding, or forking and modifying an existing browser in order to accomplish that end. However, if anyone out there shares my concerns, and could offer some insights and/or links to insights explaining how best to attack this problem, much appreciated.
I do believe providing a 'freeze-local' button of some kind built-in to Pale Moon would be a good idea. Perhaps a page-specific 'suspend scripting & css' toggle(?)
Once again, thanks to Moonchild and the entire team that keeps advancing these invaluable tools.