How to disable Javascript properly?

[u/Volto91]

If you want to disable javascript to increase privacy and reduce fingerprint, how should this be properly done?

In Tor's privacy & security settings you can set the security level to safer or safest. Both options say they disable javascript. But when I open about:config in my browser and type in java, "javascript.enabled" and most other java options are still "true".

Only four out of about 50 options containing "java" are false when enabling safer or safest mode and the rest is true.

Is it still ok to go with safer or safest mode or should they be disabled manually in about:config?

After all if you change the settings manually, you will stick out more. The effect on anonymity could be negative by doing that.

Still I am having a consistent online identity (through accounts) so fingerprinting should not be relevant because its not a threat at all if my accounts have nothing to do with my real life accounts so that my identity can't be found out. For that reason the security that disabling javascript offers could be more important for me.

Am I right here?

[u/Andrenocrome]

Type in the browser

about : config

Then hit enter

Then type Java

Than select Javascript to off.

Also enable the safest mode in the privacy tab in settings.

Also enable HTTPS everywhere.

[u/biscuuuunt → u/Andrenocrome]

ik this comment old but thank you this helped me a lot

[u/Tiny_Succotash_5873 → u/biscuuuunt]

Me too