[throwahey]

Start by disabling javascript, then only whitelisting websites when necessary. Also consider whether certain content is even worth vieweing when confronted with an "enable JS" banner. Your web experience is now 1000% better.

[itake]

I use uMatrix to block loading content from unwanted domains, but I am considering disabling it. ~30% of websites I visit, I spend 30s adjusting the whitelist to get the page to load properly.

I would think this would make my browsing experience even more cumbersome. Is there no alternative?

[severine]

I'm of the opinion that "mastering" uMatrix pays off heaps. Do you use the Scope Selector, like in this wiki example?

https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/wiki/Scope-selector