I don't think the use case would be popular enough for that to be incorporated into desktop browsers. Even on mobile, browsers rarely support setting a maximum file size for images. Enabling such a setting would break many of not most media oriented websites, and browser developers would probably get more complaints than thank yous for adding the feature because people want to save data but watch YouTube at the same time. Of course, developers have the ability to fix this on their websites, but when they (ab)use Github as a welcome page they often don't have enough control to do so effectively.
The best solution I can think of is either using addons or maybe a data saving proxy to help out. I doubt either will work on a work-issued laptop, though. Regardless, I'd personally assume that with a laptop I don't control, I also don't have any control over how much data it's using. I can't imagine having to browse the web with a browser I can't even install Ublock Origin onto.
The best solution I can think of is either using addons or maybe a data saving proxy to help out. I doubt either will work on a work-issued laptop, though. Regardless, I'd personally assume that with a laptop I don't control, I also don't have any control over how much data it's using. I can't imagine having to browse the web with a browser I can't even install Ublock Origin onto.