Do you know how to read Boston Globe for free without an account ?
Yes, you can get past The Boston Globe paywall by just fiddling with your computer or laptop.
Now if you go to The Boston Globe homepage, I think you can read one free article only.
Then when you click on the next story, you would be blocked by its paywall.
Anyway, for those who still do not want to subscribe, you CAN still read The Boston Globe for free by getting around its paywall.
I would show you how to bypass The Boston Globe paywall, for both browsers: Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
With these tips, you can read unlimited free articles on BostonGlobe.com.Most of the methods below, you can still get past The Boston Globe paywall without having to install any browser extension, like the popular Disable JavaScript extension.
It is advisable not to install too many browser extensions.
Firstly they could slow down your browser.
Secondly, they can be a threat to your online privacy and security.
For this tutorial, I try to avoid using the browser extension where possible.
How to read Boston Globe for free
By the way, Google Chrome Incognito window, the popular Bypass Paywall extension, and even the 12 Feet Ladder is 'too low' to overcome The Boston Globe paywall.
Now, let's find out the various workable ways on how to read Boston Globe for free by avoiding its paywall.
1. Reader view/Reader mode
This is the easiest way to get around The Boston Globe paywall.
In Firefox, it is called Reader View, and in Chrome it is called Reader Mode.
The Reader View function is readily available in the Firefox browser.
The good thing about the Reader View, it gives you a tidy and clutter-free page.
It strips away buttons, ads, background images, and videos.
MOZILLA FIREFOX BROWSER:
For Firefox, it is located at the address bar.
The small gray color Reader View icon is a symbol of a page with lines.
1. This is what you do:
2. When you come to the Boston Globe blocked article, you click on the gray color icon.
3. It changes to blue color, and instantly the blocked article will reload.
4. Now the full article appears without any obstruction from the paywall pop-up box.
CHROME BROWSER:
I know many of you could not find the Reader Mode in Google Chrome.
It is because it is not enabled.
If your Google Chrome still does not have the Reader Mode function, then this is how you do it.
1. Paste the following line to the address bar of your Chrome and it will jump to the page where you can enable it.
chrome://flags/#enable-reader-mode
2. Click on the drop down menu, and select "Enabled".
3. Click the button at the bottom to relaunch your browser.
4. Now, your Chrome has Reader Mode enabled.
5. You can see its gray color icon of a book with three lines at the toolbar.
How to use Chrome reader mode
It is similar to Mozilla Firefox browser, as explained above.
1. When you come to the blocked article, click on the small gray color Reader Mode icon at the address bar.
2. The gray color icon will change to blue color, and the blocked article now appears in full.
2. Saved to Pocket
This tip to bypass The Boston Globe paywall, you use the free social bookmarking service called the Pocket.
It is easy to use the Pocket to bypass The Boston Globe paywall.
You just save the blocked article to your Pocket account.
From there you can read the full unblocked article together with all its accompanied images.
This method works for both Firefox and Chrome browser.
First you need to sign up an account to use this free service.
You can sign up from here.
For Firefox, the Pocket tool is already included into the browser.
You can see its gray color icon (pocket with the letter V) on its toolbar, which is at the top right hand corner of your laptop screen.
MOZILLA FIREFOX BROWSER:
First you need to log in to your Pocket account.
There are three (3) ways to save the blocked articles to your Pocket account.
Save article url to Pocket
1. Right click on the article title.
2. A context menu box pops up, click on "Save Link to Pocket".
4. Click on "View My Saves".
6. Here you can see the article title together with all its main image.
7. To read the article, click on either the article title or the image.
8. Now you can see the full unblocked article there, with all its accompanied images or pictures.
NOTE: Do not click on the "View Original" link. It will take you back to the blocked article.
9. After reading it, remove the article from your Saves list, click on the dustbin icon above the article.
10. Similarly you can go back to Saves, click on the three dots below the saved article, then click "Delete".
Paste article url to Pocket
1. Right click on the article URL which you want to read.
2. A context menu pops up, then click on "Copy Link".
3. Go to your Pocket account, click on the + plus symbol (Save a URL).
4. Paste the article URL in the space provided.
5. Then click on the "Add" button.
6. The article is saved under "Saves".
7. To read it, click on the article title or the image.
Click on Pocket icon
1. Click on the article which you want to read.
2. The article is blocked by its paywall with the remark requesting you to sign up for the free trial subscription.
3. Ignore it, instead click on the the gray Pocket icon at the top right hand corner of the toolbar.
4. The Pocket icon turns to red color, and a box pops up below.
5. Click on "View My Saves" button.
6. It takes you to "Saves" of your Pocket account.
7. You find the article title together with the main image.
8. To read the article, click on either the article title or the accompanied image.
GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER:
How to save and read The Boston Globe articles
Click on the Pocket icon
8. To read the article, click on either the article title or the accompanied image.
9. Now you can view the full free Boston Globe article there.
Paste article url on Pocket site
3. Disable javascript
This is another Boston Globe paywall bypass trick that works for both Firefox and Chrome browser.
How to disable javascript in Firefox browser
1. Go to Firefox browser.
2. Copy the following line and paste it onto the Firefox address bar: about:config
3. Hit the Enter key.
4. Next you click the blue button: "Accept the Risk and Continue".
5. Now type this:javascript.enabled in the search box provided.
6. You should see "javascript.enabled" shows under it.
7. Double click anywhere within the javascript.enabled box to change the value from "true" to "false".
8. Now go to The Boston Globe blocked article again to reload the page by clicking on the "Reload current page" icon in the address bar of that page.
9. The article should be unblocked right away.
How to disable javascript in Google Chrome browser
To disable JavaScript in Google Chrome for The Boston Globe site, follow these steps:
1. Open your Google Chrome.
2. At the upper-right of the Chrome window, click the Chrome menu icon (three dots).
3. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click on "Settings".
5. On the left side of the screen, click "Privacy and security".
6. On the right side of the screen, click on "Site Settings".
7. On the Site Settings page, scroll to the bottom of the screen, until you come to the "Content" section, click on "JavaScript".
8. It opens a new page.
9. Under the "Customize behavior" section, click on the "Add" button next to "Not allowed to use Javascript".
10. A "Add a site" box pops up, add this line inside.
11. Click the "Add" button.
Go to The Boston Globe homepage, you can see all the text, but no images at all.
But you can read all the articles unblocked, but without images or pictures.
REMINDER: Remember to activate the browser JavaScript function back after used. If not, some websites may not work properly, others may not work at all.
4. Archive.Today
Use the free archive site Archive.Today, which stores snapshots of web pages to bypass The Boston Globe paywall.
If the article which you want to read which has already archived, it would prompt you that it is available.
You can read right away.
If not, then you have to archive it yourself, or wait for it to automatically to archive the article.
It works for both browsers: Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
There are two ways of using this Archive.Today tool to unblock The Boston Globe paywall.
Use Archive.Today site
This is what you do:
1. Go to Archive.Today site.
2. Paste the article URL in the space provided under "My url is alive and I want to archive its content."
3. Next click the "save" button.
4. If the article has already been archived, you can read it right there.
5. If not, you have to load and archive it, then you can view the complete unblocked article.
Use Archive.Today extension
After you have installed the extension, you can see the Archive.Today (globe with the share icon) at the toolbar bar.
Here are three (3) ways to get to read The Boston Globe articles free.
Click on Archive.Today icon
1. Click on the article which you want to read, then click on the Archive Today icon at the toolbar.
2. It will take you to the Archive Today site.
3. If the article has already archived, then you can read it right away.
4. If not, then you have to wait for awhile for it to load and archive.
Right click on article text
1. When at the blocked page, right click anywhere on the text, a context menu box pops up. Then click on "Search archive.today for page".
2. Similarly it will take you to the Archive Today site.
3. If the page have already been archived, you can read it right away.
Right click on article title
1. The third way is when at The Athletic homepage or from the search engine results page.
2. Right click on the article title.
3. The context menu box pops up, move your mouse cursor from "Archive" to "Archive link" and "Search link" and click on either it.
4. When you click on the "Archive link", and if the article is already archived, you can read it right away.
5. If not, then automatically it will start loading to archive it for you.
6. When you click on the "Search link", and if the article is already archived, you can see it right there.
7. But if the article is still not archived, it says "No results".
8. You have to click on the hyperlink "archive this url", then click the "save" button.
9. Then wait for it to archive it.
NOTE: This Archive.Today also works for Google Chrome.
This is the Chrome Archive Today extension.
The procedure is the same as what I have explained above for Firefox browser.
So these are workable ways how to bypass The Boston Globe paywall withFirefox and Chrome browser.
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