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Safari AdBlock 0.4.0 RC3 (Mac)

Safari AdBlock blocks ads in Safari. It is free of charge and under the GPL license. Safari AdBlock is meant to be extremely simple to use: there is nothing to configure, no filter list to manage, no regular expression, it just works out of the box.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Safari AdBlock, Open Source

Software downloads 2009-08-29

Safari AdBlock 0.4.0 RC2 (Mac)

Safari AdBlock blocks ads in Safari. It is free of charge and under the GPL license. Safari AdBlock is meant to be extremely simple to use: there is nothing to configure, no filter list to manage, no regular expression, it just works out of the box.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Safari AdBlock, Open Source

Software downloads 2009-08-16

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High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome

no NoScript..No Google Chromethis is one of the reasons i don't want to get near this browser. Till Google wakes up and builds an add-on support for Adblock and NoScript, then and only then i might give it a try.Chrome wont even give me the Option to manually disable Scripting....

Tags: Scripting languages, Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., JavaScript, NoScript, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Safari AdBlocker 1.1.1 (Mac)

Safari AdBlocker is the only 64-bit ad blocker built for Mac OS X 10.5+ to integrate directly into Safari, for minimum disruption to your browsing experience Safari AdBlocker supports the use of AdBlock Plus subscriptions (url's with the prefix "abp:") - and will be updated automatically, each week Main Features...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Apple Safari, SweetP Productions, Safari AdBlocker, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Firefox Flash patch nudge working, but...

Second best alternativeOn Internet Explorer (Vista/7) Flash executes inside the sandbox. Thus a Flash exploit will still be faced with a significant barrier before its able to run code as the logged-in user.Not so on Firefox. There is no sandbox and Flash executes as the logged-in user. Any Flash...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, plug-in, Firefox Flash

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Is browser speed now an irrelevant metric? No!

Do you mean Chrome 3?There's a few references to Chrome 4, but the article started out with reference to Chrome 3?Where are your facts?I have no doubt Chrome 3 is faster than Chrome 2, but in comparison to other browsers, you need to give us better information than "noticeable difference[s]".I...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Tests show Safari 4 "clearly the worst" for battery life

AnandTech just published an interesting set of test results that shows the browser you pick can have a significant effect on your portable computer's battery life. Author Jarred Walton tested 5 major browsers on Windows: IE8 Firefox 3.5.2 with and without AdBlock Chrome 2 ...

Tags: Apple Safari, Battery, Web Browser, Battery Life, Engineering, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-09-12

Google Chrome browser gets street cred from Sony

How long before people remove chrome and go back to IE? Not long! Once they realize that Chrome lacks add-ons, doesn't have slices or accelerators, and captures everything they browse to, they will be real quick do uninstall it. All this Sony-Google news is nothing but some PR spin...

Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, Desktops, Google Inc., Google Chrome Browser, Google Chrome, Chrome, Sony Corp., Web browser, web standard, Mozilla Firefox, Web, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Google Chrome ... one year on!

Wow "phones home with your surfing data"Is that true? Really bad then.One Year On, FailNo plugins/addons actually usable by actual humans fail, particularly no adblock major fail, and the app still phones home with your surfing data really the worst fail.Wouldn't use it on your computer.And these guys are writing...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Opera 10: Worth deploying in schools?

No. After the whining and crying they did to the EU over Microsoft they should not be allowed in any school. I recommend everyone who did have it remove it immediately.There are major issues with Opera and deployment. There is no way to deploy it without going to...

Tags: Web browsers, Opera Software ASA, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

IE8 outperforms competing browsers in malware protection -- again

Well the credibility of the test is extremely...suspect since the winner is also the sponsor, why even print it. Well I guess according to these resultsNon-IE users are more gullible than IE users, but otherwise IE and Firefox are statistically tied.Another MS "study" proves that MS is...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Common-sense, IE8, malware protection, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woes

Mac users suffer Safari 4 woesNo Mac issues hereIt works well.Now on Windows, Safari is a PIG - memory, CPU, etc.Works great on my MacNo issues to report here. Nice and fast. The new UI changes here and there take a little getting used to. Overall, I'm very satisfied.RE: Mac...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Web browsers, Safari 4, Apple Safari, Safari 4 woe, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on facts

Microsoft's IE8 "Get the facts" campaign - heavy on propaganda, light on factsHmmmYes, heavy on propaganda, however just a comment on CSS3. Just because most browsers are passing the ACID3 test, doesn't mean that that's the "standard". As far as I know CSS3 is still under drafting so features and...

Tags: Web browsers, IEPro, Microsoft Corp., IE8

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Will someone pull out the IE life support machine?

Will someone pull out the IE life support machine?Add-onsFor me, the big plus of Firefox is the add-ons. I simply love Adblock Plus, NoScript and MediaPlayerConnectivity.Firefox isn't very fast anymore, these days. Possibly partly because of my add-ons. I can live with that. Sometimes I use Epiphany as a browser,...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Hackers steer clear of Google Chrome, say too challenging

Hackers steer clear of Google Chrome, say too challengingi switchedAn FF user, I tried Chrome and now it is my main browser. Fast, sober, secure - no crash at all on Vista64. I still use FF for its plugins when testing web pages and keep IE7 and Safari for checking...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Google Inc., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Firefox inches towards 50%, Safari holds steady

Firefox inches towards 50%, Safari holds steadyFirefox is the one and onlyIf only for the add-ons. Adblock Plus, NoScript, MediaPlayerConnectivity. NoSquint on my netbook.Nevertheless, I occasionally use Epiphany and even Opera (I hate Opera's GUI though). Mainly for viewing websites that refuse to work properly in Firefox.Write for Firefox and...

Tags: Apple Safari, Fennec, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Open-Source Technology, Opera Software ASA, Web browser, WebKit

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Chrome last browser standing after day one of Pwn2Own

Chrome last browser standing after day one of Pwn2OwnDoes this make you reassess your daily browser?[i]Does this make you reassess your daily browser?[/i]Nope. Its still a Google based browser, thus the bad still outweighs the good.I really like Google Chrome, including Mozilla Firefox.I love Firefox due to Glasser extension,...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox-on-Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19

IE 8 final bits ready for download on March 19Thanks for the heads upI'm now downloading & installing here. It's currently 3:03 AM in NJ,,,;^)Wake me up with Firefox 3,5 comesI been waiting and waiting. I can't wait until Windows 7 when I can remove IE!!!RE: IE 8 final bits...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE 8, IE8

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Is the new browser war a good thing for end users?

Is the new browser war a good thing for end users?Add-onsActually, its the add-ons that keep me with FireFox. I prefer No-Script and Ad-Block to prevent the majority of attacks. I use IE-Tab and Fox-marks. Other than that, I occasionally add a few more plugins to handle...

Tags: Web browsers, Safari 4 Beta, Opera 10, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, new browser war, browser war

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

First impressions: Apple Safari 4 beta

First impressions: Apple Safari 4 betaI think it is innovativePutting the close button on the left instead of on the right is a brilliant move and just goes to show that once again, Apple is the most innovative company out there. Watch for them to patent this brilliant placement of...

Tags: Web browsers, Opera 9.63, Apple Safari, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-24