Privoxy for Mac

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• So far, so good!

  DrLeonPFebruary 10, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I have had no problems at all with 3.0.6 and X 10.4.8, except for rare slowing down of web pages. After trying Privoxy, I downloaded the Vidalia/Tor/Privoxy package and installed it. That combination blocks ads and banners and enables anonymous proxy connections.

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• Whoa, nice!

  dcoshelMay 1, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />It seems to be a lot easier to use Privoxy on Mac OS X than it ever was to use Muffin on OS 9. Pretty painless to install and set up. Even the browser-based configuration is a piece of cake, although (like it sez in the docs) one does have to know why one introduces change, as well as how to do it. Some features are redundant when enabled in your browser (such as popup blocking), but apparently harmless. I like the +filter {fun} option, which replaces hyperbolic buzz words with BINGO! (in red), and substitutes MicroSuck for Microsoft (in HTTP only, it doesn't work for file:///s for some reason.)

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• Wow

  James BadgerApril 30, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Privoxy is powerful. Yes, you do have to configure it, but once that's done, it does it's job. Highly recommended for those who don't mind alot of options for filtering, although it could be confusing for the average person.

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• Awesome

  brossowApril 30, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />It just plain works. Yes, you'll have to do some configuration for individual sites you visit regularly -- as any even marginally reasonable person would expect -- but overall this is AWESOME!

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• James KattFebruary 23, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />There is a bug, I believe, in Privoxy or Safari - which after a few hours of surfing, causes you to be unable to connect

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• Dale SorelJanuary 8, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This app ROCKS. You gotta play with it a bit, as it has so many settings. But it is worth it!!!

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• jsevakisDecember 29, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Loved this product (despite its incompatibility with OmniWeb), but 10.2.3 seems to have broken it. All calls to the proxy return a "no path to

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• James KattDecember 23, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Privoxy ROCKS!!!!! It is the best ad and pop-up blocker. And it is FREE. It is unbelievably effective!!!! For those who say it slows down

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• kuphdNovember 16, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />finally, something i can use for netscape. works like a charm.

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• tainscoughOctober 4, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Wow, this has a SERIOUS bug that causes it to do wacky things to the mouse/trackpad. I wasn't able to control things anymore. I wonder

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