PithHelmet

Name: PithHelmet
Price: 10.00 $
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

3.0b6

01 July 2010

Add powerful filters to Safari.

Overview

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.

What's new in PithHelmet

Version 3.0b6:

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The most recent version of Safari 3.2 (5525.26.12) keeps crashing with PithHelmet installed -- can you please, please fix this...?! All those ads...driving me nuts...!! Aaargh...!! Thanks in advance...!! :)

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Version 2.8.3a

Harv

20 July 2011

Might someone know if PH will be updated for Lion compatibility? And with AdBlock and the like, is it even necessary?

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Version 3.0b6

2 answer(s)

Cowicide

06 October 2012

This appears to be abandonware @ this point.

Cowicide

06 October 2012

And, on that note, one should use Extensions with Safari nowadays like the wonderful donationware, Safari AdBlock: http://macupdate.com/app/mac/26171/safari-adblock

Is PithHelmet 3.0b6 fully compatible with Safari 5.0.2? If so, I hope the developer releases another beta update soon with updated version compatibility strings so that end users can just run the updated installer instead of needing to mess around with plist files.

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Version 3.0b6

I went thru the installation process MANY TIMES! Each time, installation was 'successful', for both SIMBL, and Pithhelmet. Neither SIMBL or Pithhelmet can be found!! Can't be opened either of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am using snow leopard mac os x. Anyone know why this is.

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Version 3.0b6

The developer doesn't have a comprehensive or frequently-updated blog so I was wondering if anyone know if he had plans to make this into a Safari Extension now that Safari 5.0.1 is out.

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Version 3.0b6

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Smactron

19 September 2010

I emailed the developer asking him this question and he said no.

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Version 3.0b6

Cowicide

26 October 2010

I guess this is dead then? Would the developer care to confirm or counter this and give us all who donated money some info please?

Version 3.0b6

While the above indicates the latest Beta is 3.0b3, a visit to the developer's site indicates it is 3.0b6 (as of 23 June 10). FWIW: On my C2D Intel iMac, OS 10.6.4, I have found the DL and install without issue, though Safari must still be run in 32-bit mode. Aside from that, no problems yet detected.

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Version 3.0b3

http://www.culater.net/software/PithHelmet/PithHelmet.php says: PithHelmet 3 now works with both Safari 4 and 5 running on both Leopard and Snow Leopard. • SIMBL-0.9.x (install first) • PithHelmet-3.0b6.pkg (released 2010-06-23) But if SIMBL-0.9.x (0.9.7a) still requires Snow Leopard then how can PH now work on Leopard?

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Version 3.0b3

2 answer(s)

Cowicide

05 August 2010

It's frustrating stuff like this that's making me desperately try to find another ad blocker. I don't understand how you can say it works with 10.5 when the simbl installer says it's on 10.6 compatible. This makes NO SENSE.

Version 3.0b6

sjk

05 August 2010

Stating it's *compatible* with 10.6 isn't the same as stating it *requires* 10.6.

Version 3.0b6

For what it's worth, when you install PithHelmet 3.0b4 and go to the "About PithHelmet…" menu bar item, it reports its version as 3.0b3.

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Version 3.0b3

Reposting a variation of the question I've recently asked the developer: Anyone know if it's currently possible to use PithHelmet with Safari 5 on Leopard (PPC) systems? Seems that's (still) an unsupported combination but maybe I've overlooked something.

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Version 3.0b3

Though it isn't here on Mac Update yet, the Safari 5 iteration Of PithHelmet 3 is available on the developer's site and works like the charm it is. I have been running PitHelmet for many years. Many years. It is hands down the most effective and manipulable content filter I've ever found. Yes, I've used Safari AdBlocker, and it doesn't come close. With PithHelmet I can seen absolutely nothing but the content I want to see on any site. Or, I can choose to see all of the ads, or all of a particular kind of ad. It's genius. With each Safari whole digit upgrade, theres a brief pause in PithHelmet availability while Mike does his magic to make everything compatible, and each time, I am stunned by the ad content on sites I visit regularly. No, I don't like this advertising paradigm on the internet. If I need to pay for access to content, I figure I can make that choice - and do, when the content provider lets me decide. I don't watch much broadcast tv, either.

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Version 3.0b3

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