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Note — We're aware that the downloadable is v.3.0b1, not v.3.0b2. We've written to the developers, and are waiting to hear from them. We apologize for the confusion.

This software is currently in Beta.

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PithHelmet... Problem: I hate ads. Solution: Kill my television. Better Solution: Content-filter my web pages...

The PithHelmet adds some basic but powerful content filtering to Apple's Safari browser. The basic purpose is to filter advertisements, but there are other potential uses as well (blocking Flash, Shockwave or horrible midi loops). This is just a quick hack on top of Apple's basic framework, but it seems to work rather effectively.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0b2:
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Safari 3.2, SIMBL.
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Developer:culater.net
Downloads:84,677
  - Version d/l:1,030
Internet:Browsers
License:Shareware
Date:19 Oct 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$10.00
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PithHelmet User Reviews (334 posts)Write A Review
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Oct 18 2009

RAVEN.  “Failed to load the PithHelmet plugin.

Column identifiers used with NSTableView autosave feature must conform to NSCoding protocol.“

The above appears today and Pithhlmet + Safari Cookies don’t work anymore...

After installing Safari Cookies again it works again... but Pithhelmet stays dead wit the above error!

Os 10.5.8

Safari 4.0.3

Pithhelmet 2.8.5

SIMBL 0.8.2

Any help here?  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 19 2009

RAVEN.  Sometimes this is fixed by deleting the Safari preferences file.

Thx to Mike!

:) :) :)  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 19 2009

F451  As noted in the What's New: You must have SIMBL 0.9 already installed.  
(Version 3.0b2)

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Oct 10 2009

LUCIANO1  Same for me too. Blocks nothing. Even if i open Safari in 32bit mode. And with the latest SIMBL available.

This is not a beta, it's an early alpha version, IMO....  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 10 2009

GURUBEZ  Same for me...thats why I use SafariBlock that works PERFECT!!!!  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 9 2009

::MILE::  Is it working for anybody out there…?!

Yeah, I get that it's a beta version and I don't mind that the prefs are not accessible right now -- but is it actually doing anything at all…?! All it does for me is put the helmet icon into my menu bar, but it doesn't seem to be blocking any ads on any websites… :(  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 5 2009

DOOBIEXX  All posts above this please read developer's notes before complaining here. It is in Beta, the bold is not just for fun. It's beta, take the risk if you can handle failure.  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 5 2009

MACKIWI  @All

Why don't you use "Glimmerblocker"? It's free and very strong.

http://glimmerblocker.org/

Cheers  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 5 2009

SJK  Some people have reasons not to use a proxy server.  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 6 2009

RAVEN.  Protecting yer own data per example

Banking data

Private data  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Oct 5 2009

PISSNAROUND  the preferences are dimmed. SL 10.6.1, SIMBL 0.9.7  
(Version 3.0b1)

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Aug 29 2009

EXCOMAX  Well... SIMBL works with 10.6 (I have other SIMBL-Hacks running in my Snow Leopard Safari). You just have to run Safari in 32-bit. So hopefully there will be a new Pithhelmet for Safari on SL any time soon.  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 29 2009

HARV  In case you missed it (from the developer's site):

"As far as I know, PithHelmet (and more importantly SIMBL) is not compatible with Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6). Once I get a new Intel-based Mac with Snow Leopard, I'll look into it."

I fear this could be a very long wait...  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 29 2009

::MILE::  Well, it was nice as long as it lasted -- even if it was only for the last few weeks that the current version showed up…!? And now that's unusable again…

But I guess the arrival of 10.6 was too unpredictable for the developer to foresee…!? ;)))

Never mind, I guess I'll just give up on ever finding a decent ad-blocker for Safari and try to get used to all the advertising crap…  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 30 2009

GARY30  Try Safari AdBlocker. All of this stuff is 32 bit tight now, but AdBlocker has been solid for me. The only thing that's wrong with 32 bit is that it's not 64 bit :)  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 17 2009

::MILE::  I've really been looking forward to finally seeing an update to PithHelmet on here and now I'm actually haveing the same problem that Gary30, Septimus are experiencing -- that Finder window with the "blocked" file just keeps popping up all the time…! :(

It almost seems like whenever PH blocks some ads on a web page that window shows up in front of everything else…!? Never had that happen before with previous versions though…

It's becoming increasingly annoying and making PithHelmet a real pita right now…! I really hope the dev or someone else can come up with a solution for the problem…!?  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 18 2009

GARY30  HOORAY! i found the problem on my machines.

I use an InputManager called CosmoPod with Safari. I happened to install CosmoPod's verson 3.1 update over my previous version 3.0.1 and the problem went away! Just to be sure, I uninstalled CosmoPod entirely. No Porblems. Reinstalled the downrev version 3.0.1: Problems. And then reinstalled the CosmoPod update 3.1 and...NO Problems.

This is sweet, because I don't need to make a compromise. It would have taken weeks to figure this out, and Mike has been unable to replicate the problem on his equipment. So it's down to CosmoPod on my machine, and we need to keep a weather eye out for other InputManagers I suspect.  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 19 2009

::MILE::  @Gary30: Thanks for the info! Since I have CosmoPod installed as well I updated to the new version and so far it seems to have solved the problem…  
(Version 2.8.5)

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Aug 21 2009

GARY30  After a couple of days I find that I am still getting very infrequent package contents Finder windows--like one per day. So, very good but not perfect. Since I have two machines and only one pithhelmet license, I have been running Safari AdBlocker on my other machine and it is working great--much matured over previous versions. It's nice to have some options as we count down to Snow Leopard release.  
(Version 2.8.5)

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