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[javascript] How to disable JavaScript in Chrome Developer Tools?

Full and fast instructions for Chrome browsers (Opera incl.)

The first way

  1. If Developer Tools aren't open then press F12 key on keyboard to show the Developer Tools. In Opera browser you have to use key combination Ctrl + Shift + i on keyboard to open it.
  2. To show the settings just press F1 key on keyboard. The Developer Tools window must be focused when you are doing it. Or if you want to open the settings with the mouse then you have to click on ? button in the top right corner of the Developer Tools, then click Settings in the menu.

Then you have to scroll down the settings window to bottom and then you will see the checkbox for disabling JavaScript like follows:

disable JavaScript in chrome developer tools

Just click on this checkbox and push esc key on keyboard for hide the settings. If you want to enable it then you have to do the same way again.

The second way

  1. If Developer Tools aren't open then open it like in the first way is described.
  2. Press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + P (for Windows or Linux) or Cmd (?) + Shift + P (for Mac) to open the Command Menu. Be sure that the focus is on the DevTools window.
  3. Type there "Disable JavaScript" and then press Enter or click it with the mouse. If you want to turn back the enanled JS then open the Command Menu again and type there "Enable JavaScript" and then press Enter or click it with the mouse. You could also write just only "JavaScript" or "Java" there and then choose it with the mouse.

disable JavaScript in chrome developer tools

If all this does not work

For some reason it is possible that it does not work. I this case open a new empty site in "Incognito Mode" and do all this there.

The quickest way

In Chrome Web Store or on Opera Addon site you can find and install extensions which do it per one click. Just search "Javascript Switcher":

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