Disabling Right-Click Disabled Sites
Ever come across a site, right-click your mouse and be alerted by JavaScript that "Right-clicking is disabled", "Images cannot be saved", etc? If you’re anything like me, this only fuels my motivation to "steal" your stuff.
There’s so many ways to get around this "protection" it’s really not worth your time trying to put it in place. Here’s a few ways around it:
- Disable JavaScript
Open up your browser’s preferences and have a look around. For example, in Firefox under the Content area, just un-check the "Enable JavaScript" option. Reload the page, right-click away. Just remember to turn it back on once you’re done. - Page Media
In Firefox, if you click "Page Info" from the "Tools" menu, and click the "Media" button, it brings up a list of all the media items loaded on the page. It shows you the type, the full URI and even gives you a preview. Best of all, there’s a "Save As…" button right there. The Activity window in Safari will give you about the same results. - View Source
Feeling especially hardcore? View the source code of the page. If you’re determined enough and the code isn’t too messy, you can probably get what you’re looking for. Your browsers find tool will come in handy looking for those file extensions. - Get Creative
Still can’t get what you want? Time to get creative. Take a screenshot of what you want and crop it, or bust out your favorite screen capturing software and start recording.
Remember: everything on the internet is free. You just might have to put in some time to get it.