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NetShade is an Internet security tool which conceals your IP address on the web.
NetShade will route your web connection through either a public anonymous proxy server, or one of NetShade's own dedicated anonymous proxies. (The latter option is available only to registered users.) This has the effect of masking your IP address as you browse the web. Anonymous proxies are becoming very popular in this age of heightened security and privacy concerns, and NetShade provides a very effective and straightforward interface for this. NetShade currently runs six fast, high-quality
NetShade will route your web connection through either a public anonymous proxy server, or one of NetShade's own dedicated anonymous proxies. (The latter option is available only to registered users.) This has the effect of masking your IP address as you browse the web. Anonymous proxies are becoming very popular in this age of heightened security and privacy concerns, and NetShade provides a very effective and straightforward interface for this. NetShade currently runs six fast, high-quality
What's New
Version 5.0:
- Rewrite
- No more logins and passwords for the NetShade proxy servers
- Updated server backend
- New user interface
- Improved Proxy Manager
- Auto-Cycle proxies
- Customizable block list
- Save proxies to user proxies
- Batch proxy testing
- Audio feedback for proxy tests
- Space-saving collapsible windows
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.6 or later
- Compatible with Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Camino and OmniWeb.
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NetShade is an Internet security tool which conceals your IP address on the web.
NetShade will route your web connection through either a public anonymous proxy server, or one of NetShade's own dedicated anonymous proxies. (The latter option is available only to registered users.) This has the effect of masking your IP address as you browse the web. Anonymous proxies are becoming very popular in this age of heightened security and privacy concerns, and NetShade provides a very effective and straightforward interface for this. NetShade currently runs six fast, high-quality dedicated proxy servers in the US and Europe.
NetShade will route your web connection through either a public anonymous proxy server, or one of NetShade's own dedicated anonymous proxies. (The latter option is available only to registered users.) This has the effect of masking your IP address as you browse the web. Anonymous proxies are becoming very popular in this age of heightened security and privacy concerns, and NetShade provides a very effective and straightforward interface for this. NetShade currently runs six fast, high-quality dedicated proxy servers in the US and Europe.
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To anybody who ran into this problem, please try it again. It looks like a small percentage of the upgrades didn't get fully registered on our server, and they should be fixed now. If you e-mailed, we will get back to you... we're not ignoring anybody, just have a lot of messages to get through. Thanks for understanding.
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No information on developer's website about this.
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This latest version, however, has made mincemeat of my OS, on two machines.
Regardless of whether I'm using Netshade or not, it demands authentication to go online but will neither accept it nor cancel. Clicking cancel brings back the authentication box in an endless loop.
I completely uninstalled Netshade as best I could using TinkerTool System and AppZapper, and it still has a lock on my attempts to go online.
I finally had to do a complete reinstall of the OS.
Everything worked fine until I used the latest version of Netshade to connect with a proxy server. From that point on, the computer was useless for online connections.
What a waste of a day trying to fix this.
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All you needed to do was launch NetShade and quit it normally. That always sets your system back to normal.
NetShade makes absolutely no low-level changes to your system, and is not capable of making "mincemeat" out of anything. It changes your system's proxy config, and resets it back to normal whenever you quit the app. If the app is force-quit or if your computer loses power, your system can be left with the proxy settings enabled. All you have to do in this case is launch the app and quit it.
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Serste reviewed on 02 Sep 2011
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David D Tomasi reviewed on 15 Jan 2011
I recommend this app to everyone that wants there privacy.
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tftf reviewed on 02 Jan 2011
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A couple of thoughts:
1. By setting a proxy value on the (system) network interface(s) it means ALL traffic from your Mac to the web will go thru the chosen proxy. So not just your browser traffic but any apps as well, and that includes apps that you might be 'sensitive' about, e.g. Dropbox, 1Password, Knox, etc. What would be nice would be an option to just automatically update your browser proxy settings so that only browser traffic goes thru the proxy but other traffic (e.g. apps) is left alone and goes direct.
2. The FAQ on the Netshade website doesn't give any details about how to uninstall the program if you decide you don't want it. Providing these details would be useful. From what I can guess you need to quit Netshade and then remove the following to uninstall it:
~/Applications/NetShade 4
~/Users//Library/Application Support/NetShade
~/Users//Library/Caches/com.raynersoftware.NetShade
~/Users//Library/Preferences/com.raynersoftware.NetShade.plist
Just my two cents worth.
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Steve40 reviewed on 11 Sep 2010
NetShade 4 meets my needs and so far has worked without fail. Developer has answered emails promptly and has been open to UI suggestions.
No reason not to give this a try to see if it works for you.
Steve
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Capnbooboo reviewed on 15 Aug 2010
ok i posted a comment before to why i think NS is ok, however i also use little snitch and recently noticed this a few times, anyone know about it?
PubSubAgent
wants to connect to proxy.netshade.net on TCP port 1978 (unisql).
also
/System/Library/Frameworks/PubSub.framework/Versions/A/Resources/PubSubAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/PubSubAgent
Allow TCP connections to port 80 (http)
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sqlite3 installs itself with the standard apple osx installation -- osx's core data api. apple uses it for a lot of things. i know it is used for safari (tcp port 80) and apple mail rss feeds -- your computer/mac hd/users/you/library/pubsub/ and i think it is also used for the iOSs.
i'm not sure about your question exactly, but thought maybe this little info might help alleviate some of your concerns.
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I just sent a couple of mail to the developer, I m waiting his reply now.
Will keep all of you posted of the situation, if the developer is really a thief or not.
If Not I'll ask Paypal refund and run to the better bureau business...
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http://www.macxware.com/site/products/WebGhost/screenshot.html
Web Ghost.
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The "verify" page is the only one that doesn't require a password when you access it via the NetShade proxy. The login information for the proxy will be displayed to you in a pop up window when you select "NetShade Proxy" in the NetShade app. Hope that solves the problem... contact me via http://www.raynersoftware.com/contact/ if you're still having trouble.
macrex18 rated on 13 Mar 2012
bapaiah chari rated on 17 Jan 2012
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Captain_Willard rated on 13 Jul 2011
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Prypjat rated on 15 May 2011
Jmulick01 rated on 03 May 2011
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Maurizio Stroppiana Pinoso rated on 07 Jan 2011