How to enable "Allow JavaScript from Apple Events" in your browsers

[czottmann]

Browser Actions uses JavaScript to get web page details on your behalf. To do this, it utilizes a developer feature in your browser that must first be enabled.

Table of contents:

• Brave Browser
• Safari 16
• Safari 17
• Chromium
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Vivaldi

Brave Browser

Menu View → Developer → enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

---

Safari 16

First, enable the “Develop” menu by opening the Settings window (menu Safari → Settings…), going into its Advanced tab, and enabling Show Develop menu in menu bar.

Close the Settings window, then go to menu Develop → enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

---

Safari 17

Open the Settings window (menu Safari → Settings…), go to the Advanced tab, and enable “Show features for web developers” (1). This will make the Developer tab (2) appear. Go to this new tab and check the box Allow JavaScript from Apple Events (3).

---

Chromium

Menu View → Developer → enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

---

Google Chrome

Menu View → Developer → enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

---

Microsoft Edge

Menu Tools → Developer → enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

---

Vivaldi

Open the Vivaldi preferences (menu Vivaldi → Preferences…) and find its Privacy and Security section. There, enable Allow JavaScript from Apple Events.

[adrian]

Arc:

View → Developer → Allow Javascript from Apple Events

[czottmann]

I know, but Arc will not be supported at launch. Its AppleScript capabilities differ a lot from the other browsers, and it’ll have to wait, I’m afraid.

[adrian]

Ah ok Oh well - I’m using a mix of browsers right now anyway.