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GlimmerBlocker - 1.4.4

Ad blocker for Safari.

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.4.4
Release Date:	2010-01-16
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	677
Downloads (all versions):	5,832

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Product Description:

The problem with other ad-blockers for Safari is that they are implemented as awful hacks: as an InputManager and/or ApplicationEnhancer. This compromises the stability of Safari and very often create problems when Apple releases a new version of Safari. GlimmerBlocker is implemented as an http proxy, so the stability of Safari isn't compromised because it doesn't use any hacks. It is even compatible with all other browsers. You'll always be able to upgrade Safari without breaking GlimmerBlocker (or waiting for a new release); and you'll be able to upgrade GlimmerBlocker without upgrading Safari. This makes it much easier to use the beta versions of Safari and especially the nightly builds of WebKit. Because GlimmerBlocker doesn't hack Safari, there is a few things it isn't able to do: adding a block by right-clicking an image, stopping pop-unders, and filtering cookies from 3rd party sites. But you win a lot in stability, and GlimmerBlocker provides much easier methods for adding your own modifications to pages by adding css rules, pieces of Javascript or by transforming the html before Safari receives it. So I'll hope you're happy with the tradeoff. If you can program in Javascript you'll be able to add your own modification to pages. See the included filters for examples, e.g. adding a download link to YouTube.

What's new in this version:

Added workaround for QuickTime player publish to MobileMe Gallery: it can't handle receiving the http response before it has sent all of the request data. Reported by Ian McCall.

Improvements to YouTube movie download: better handling of Safari's lack of support for characterset in download filenames.

Workaround for bug in squid/2.6.STABLE16 which sends invalid http headers: Vary: Accept-Language,\r\r\nAccept-Encoding. Reported by Thorsten Deppner.

Better compability with Monolingual and other system utilities which trim application size by removing translations and PowerPC code. The code signature is no longer required to be valid.

Enable request rules to modify non-proxy requests. If no request rule matches, and it's not an admin request, a simple 404 is returned. This enables GB to be used as simple web-server for e.g. PAC scripts. By request of Paul Edens.

Separate prefpanelicon.png no longer needed as the System Preferences app can use the bundle icns file. Problem with using 32*32 icon reported by Rudro Rana Biswas.

Misc improvements to logging and debugging support. Reduced memory usage: GlimmerBlocker now uses less memory when using Snow Leopard (10.6) on 64-bit capable hardware

Fix hang when opening the Sys Prefs Panel: Use short http timeout when testing if the java server is running or not, as the standard 60 sec timeout (times 3 tries) will hang the Sys Prefs Panel for a looong time.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

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I tried the others and no joy... - Version: 1.4.2, 10/28/2009 10:30PM PST

(1 of 4 users found this comment useful)

Gennx30

what a feeling of relief when videos that I post which are copyright flagged-if they dont pull them-then they put a popup ad for Amazon on them; I feel that
For FREE;
I am providing high quality content for YT-TV stations have to pay to get programs, ya know
I am doing free publicy and promotion for the record company and group by making a video
all for art and personal satisfaction and no life
So how irksome to see ads pop up over my titles
and now NOT ONE of them pops up-in fact the ad flag and Amazon pull down menu is gone!!!

5 cheers for Glimmer!

This is my new ad blocker - Version: 1.4.2, 10/7/2009 09:30AM PST

(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)

rskinner

I've used GlimmerBlocker off and on for a couple years, but was a loyal PithHelmet user, so I never switched until recently. GlimmerBlocker does not slow down Safari at all, which was the motivating factor in the switch. It hasn't caught as many ads as PH, but the offending ad sites can easily be added to GlimmerBlocker's black list. Adding sites is easy.

Works fine - Version: 1.4.1, 10/6/2009 01:07PM PST