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Is there a "work offline" option and how does it work?

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I am looking for a way to us my desktop applications unconnected to the internet - short of unplugging my computer. Does such an option exist?

I am looking for a way to us my desktop applications unconnected to the internet - short of unplugging my computer. Does such an option exist?

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no worries, it isn't the most obvious place to look... yes, you will be totally disconnected as long as this is checked - however the option naturally only applies to firefox, but not for other applications on your system.

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hi toscan, in firefox you can go to the menu > developer tools and select work offline at the bottom of that list...

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I must be blind - thanks! Forgive my paranoia but would you answer this: I can see that I can't access the internet when I do that, but am I truly unconnected?

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no worries, it isn't the most obvious place to look... yes, you will be totally disconnected as long as this is checked - however the option naturally only applies to firefox, but not for other applications on your system.

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Like Safari? And, i assume, any (Mac) software that continually updates, like MacMail and iTunes?

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Isn't "Work Offline" present in the File menu on Mac?

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Yes, it is - I replied awhile back - see below.