Do you know how to read The Boston Globe for free without paying?
In other words, how to get past The Boston Globe paywall.
Now if you go to The Boston Globe homepage, I think there is still one free article to read.
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.
This is a revised and updated post.
This original post was published way back December 2021.
With the following tips, you can read unlimited free articles on BostonGlobe.com.How to read The Boston Globe for free
- Saved to Pocket
- Disable JavaScript
- Archive.Today
- Bypass Paywalls Clean extension
- Textise
- Shackle-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. Saved to Pocket
Use the free social bookmarking service called the Pocket to bypass The Boston Globe paywall.
Refer to this tutorial: Bypass paywalls with Pocket to read locked-out articles free
2. Disable JavaScript
This is another Boston Globe paywall bypass tip that works for both Firefox and Chrome browser.
This is how to disable JavaScript for Firefox browser.
Go to Firefox browser.
Copy the following line and paste it onto the Firefox address bar: about:config
Hit the Enter key.
Next you click the blue button: "Accept the Risk and Continue".
Now type this:javascript.enabled in the search box provided.
You should see "javascript.enabled" shows under it.
Double click anywhere within the javascript.enabled box to change the value from "true" to "false".
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.
The article should be unblocked right away.
REMINDER: Remember to activate the Firefox browser JavaScript function back after used. If not, some websites may not work properly, others may not work at all.
Google Chrome Browser:
This is how to disable JavaScript for Google Chrome browser
To disable JavaScript in Google Chrome for The Boston Globe site, follow these steps:
Open your Google Chrome.
At the upper-right of the Chrome window, click the Chrome menu icon (three dots).
A drop-down menu appears.
Click "Settings".
On the left side of the screen, click "Privacy and security".
On the right side of the screen, click "Site Settings".
On the Site Settings page, scroll to the bottom of the screen, until you come to the "Content" section, click "JavaScript".
It opens a new page.
Under the "Customize behavior" section, click the "Add" button next to "Not allowed to use Javascript".
A "Add a site" box pops up, add this line inside.
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.
3. 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.
This is what you do:
Go to Archive.Today site.
Paste the article URL in the space provided under "My url is alive and I want to archive its content."
Next click the "save" button.
If the article has already been archived, you can read it right there.
If not, you have to load and archive it, then you can view the complete unblocked article.
4. Bypass Paywalls Clean extension
Just install this browser extension and you can read The Boston Globe articles for free right away.
For Chrome browser refer to this tutorial: How to install Bypass Paywalls Clean extension for Chrome
For Firefox browser, refer to this tutorial: How to install Bypass Paywalls Clean extension for Firefox
5. Textise
Use the text-only and accessibility tools Textise to get past The Boston Globe paywall.
Then you can view the full text article, but no picture or image.
Textise is an Internet tool that can create a text only version of almost any web page.
This is what you do:
Go to Textise site.
Copy the blocked article URL and paste it in the box provided.
Click the "Textise" button.
Immediately The Boston globe article appears, but without any picture.
To view the article, you need to scroll it down.
6. Shackle-free
An easy and hassle-free way to bypass The Boston Globe paywall.
Go to Shackle-free site, paste the article URL on the space provided.
Click the "Read" button, and fully unblocked article appears.
These are workable ways how to read The Boston Globe for free.
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