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How to allow javascript to run while the tab is unfocused?

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How do I allow a website's javascript to keep running even when i'm in another tab in firefox? I play this IO game, but when I tab out to say, youtube for a minute, the game freezes until I tab back into the. I want to make javascript always run no matter if the tab is focused or not

How do I allow a website's javascript to keep running even when i'm in another tab in firefox? I play this IO game, but when I tab out to say, youtube for a minute, the game freezes until I tab back into the. I want to make javascript always run no matter if the tab is focused or not

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Try the below steps, wish will help you. 1. Type about:config in the search bar and press Enter. 2. Click "I'll be careful, I promise" if a warning message pop up. 3. In the search box, search for javascript.enabled 4. Toggle the "javascript.enabled" preference (right-click and select "Toggle" or double-click the preference) to 5. Change the value from "false" to "true". 6. Click on the "Reload current page" button of the web browser to refresh the page.