diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 827dc62..1ca3481 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## [Download and install the latest version](https://github.com/iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-firefox/releases/download/v1.5.5/bypass_paywalls-1.5.5-an+fx.xpi) -### Bypass the following sites' paywalls with this extension: +### Bypass the following sites' paywalls with this extension [Baltimore Sun](https://www.baltimoresun.com)\ [Barron's](https://www.barrons.com)\ @@ -79,7 +79,14 @@ [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com)\ [Wired](https://www.wired.com) -### New site requests: +### Sites with limited number of free articles +The free article limit can normally be bypassed by removing cookies for the site. + +Install [Cookie Remover](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-remover/). + +When coming across a paywall click the cookie icon to remove the cookies then refresh the page. + +### New site requests Only large or major sites will be considered. No small sites or local newspapers. 1. Visit an article on the site you want to bypass the paywall for and copy the article title. 2. Open up a new Private window (Ctrl+Shift+P) and paste the article title into Google. diff --git a/background.js b/background.js index 44d5ca5..dcbf65f 100644 --- a/background.js +++ b/background.js @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(function(details) { return {cancel: true}; }, { - urls: ["*://*.theglobeandmail.com/*", "*://*.economist.com/*"], + urls: ["*://*.theglobeandmail.com/*", "*://*.economist.com/*", "*://*.thestar.com/*"], types: ["script"] }, ["blocking"] diff --git a/options.js b/options.js index e2042fd..30b1ed6 100644 --- a/options.js +++ b/options.js @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var defaultSites = { 'The Sydney Morning Herald': 'smh.com.au', 'The Telegraph': 'telegraph.co.uk', 'The Times': 'thetimes.co.uk', - 'The Toronto Star': 'thestar.com', + 'The Toronto Star (javascript disabled)': 'thestar.com', 'The Washington Post': 'washingtonpost.com', 'The Wall Street Journal': 'wsj.com', 'Towards Data Science': 'towardsdatascience.com',