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PithHelmet - 0.7.1

Safari plugin adds content filtering

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All Time:	(4.7)
Version 0.7.1:	(4.8)
Selected Version:	0.7.1
Release Date:	2003-10-20
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 0.7.1):	3,211
Downloads (all versions):	158,216
Price:	Donations

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Product Description:

PithHelmet blocks image, javascript, Flash ads and GIF animations. It can also collapse blocked content so that it is hidden from view. Fully customizable by editing blocking rules and other settings in a custom addition to the Safari Preferenences pane.

What's new in this version:

fixed the transmogrifier (broken in v0.7)
updated rules to prevent them catching a few false positives
added French localization
added example transmogrification for emulating Mozilla keywords - http://rebug.org/archives/000483/custom_keywords_in_safari.html
this version does NOT work with Panther

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Safari

Feedback Summary:

Version 0.7.1:
Overall Rating:	(4.8)	Features:	(4.7)	Support:	(3.9)
Ease of Use:	(4.7)	Quality / Stability:	(4.8)	Price:	(5.0)

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4.0.4 - Version: 3.0b2, 11/17/2009 07:10PM PST

Cowicide

Anyone tried this with 10.5.8 and Safari 4.0.4?

Doesn't install - Version: 3.0b2, 11/17/2009 10:49AM PST

dtempleton

OS 10.6.1, Safari 4.03
Pithhelmet 3.0b2 downloads, unpacks and proceeds to install "for all users".

Safari starts automatically, but there is no Pithhelmet tab in the preferences window, and ads are not blocked. Tried re-installing three times with similar effects, and no Pithhelmet installed, apparently.

Thanks

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Doesn't install

PithHelmet is back - Version: 3.0b2, 10/20/2009 07:57AM PST

(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)

mirgilwin1

I have missed it, since it's the only ad blocker I know of that works silently in the background and doesn't pop up questions every few seconds. I was sad when the previous beta worked neither with Safari 32 or 64 bit, but this version works correctly with my 64 bit Safari. I will wait patiently for the smoothing of the jagged edges and the addition of a proper preference pane, I understand that this is a lot of work for Mike Solomon, and I want to congratulate him on the great effort he has made so far, thank you Mike.