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SafariBlock not working for you? HERE'S THE FIX - Version: 2.2r1, 8/28/2009 01:17PM PST
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bitflung
AWESOME! Works with Leopard & Safari 4 just fine 
- Version: 2.2r1, 8/13/2009 06:36PM PST
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flyinglow2
I don't know if it's the crack people are smoking, or what, but SafariBlock works great with OS X Leopard 10.5.8 & Safari 4.0.3. I used to 'mess around' with PithHelmet, found myself messing with its settings all the time just to get it to show a website correctly. Pure junk, but I hadn't tried anything else.
When I finally tried SafariBlock, I was truly amazed. I'm trying to figure out where I can donate some money to this cause, because this is EXACTLY how a precision adblocker should work. Keep up the great work!
SafariBlock is very, very simple. Just install with a few clicks & then simply USE SAFARI... That's it. It blocks all the crap, yet allows the websites to display how they were intended. Simple, simple. PithHelmet is a friggin' joke like PC's.
When I finally tried SafariBlock, I was truly amazed. I'm trying to figure out where I can donate some money to this cause, because this is EXACTLY how a precision adblocker should work. Keep up the great work!
SafariBlock is very, very simple. Just install with a few clicks & then simply USE SAFARI... That's it. It blocks all the crap, yet allows the websites to display how they were intended. Simple, simple. PithHelmet is a friggin' joke like PC's.
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- broken on safari 4.0.3, macosx 10.4.8
Stopped working since upgrading to Leopard + Safari 4 - Version: 2.2r1, 7/24/2009 04:19AM PST
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Brennan Young
Very nice utility, but it does not work any more. I have tried various 'fixes' offered online, but so far safariblock is awol from my safari. Does anyone know a reliable technique for getting it working?
You installed SafariBlock and it just doesn't seem to load. Perhaps it used to work, but it no longer does. This symptom occurs either on a fresh install of SafariBlock or after updating Safari to the latest version.
The Problem:
Your user account is part of the "wheel" group, and thus when running Safari it has the same permissions as your user account. MacOSX forbids processes with permissions from the "wheel" group from loading input managers. SafariBlock is an Input Manager, and therefore won't work.
The Tests:
1. open up Terminal.app (search for terminal). Type 'id' (without the quotes) and press enter. You will see a lot of junk, along with your username somewhere in there. Look also for the word "wheel". See it? Then this IS your problem.
2. Optional: create a brand new user - open safari - see if safariblock is working there. (it installs globally, you dont have to install it for this user too). It it works there, but not for you, you likely have this problem.
The Solution:
Follow the instructions here: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071029181159291
That article describes downloading a tool from Apple to let you modify your user and group settings.
You want to locate your own username and remove yourself from the "System Group" (also known as 'wheel' and it has the group ID '0').
Save your changes, restart Safari, enjoy the internet again.