Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Browsers
Safari updates messing with your ad blocker? Try GlimmerBlocker.
GlimmerBlocker is downright derisive of other ad blocking options, explaining on their website that "The problem with other ad-blockers for Safari is that they are implemented as awful hacks ...This compromises the stability of Safari ..." Instead of using InputManagers, GlimmerBlocker works by http proxy. This is handy if you're using nightly builds of WebKit that other methods of adblocking can't keep up with. You do unfortunately have to make some small sacrifices for the stability: GlimmerBlocker won't stop pop-unders or filter cookies from 3rd-party sites.
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mxxcon said 10:24PM on 11-29-2008
is there adblocker for Safari for Windows?
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Lee Mathews said 1:24PM on 11-30-2008
Try this post: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/09/08/4-free-proxies-to-block-ads-in-google-chrome-or-any-browser/
It's doable with a local proxy server!
mxxcon said 2:24PM on 11-30-2008
Hi Lee.
I'm aware of blocking proxies. However i was looking something like addons Jay mentioned in the story or adblock+. I'd want them to integrate into the browser like PithHelmet or GlimmerBlocker. That way it's easier to see what is blocked, not blocked, shouldn't be blocked, etc..