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K9 Web Protection is preference pane website filtering software. When you have it turned on, it prevents the computer user from viewing Web sites that contain unwanted content. It can block more than 55 different categories of content, including pornography, hate speech and sites that promote violence or permit gambling.
What's New
Version 4.4.268:
New Features:
New Features:
- Implemented experimental Advanced YouTube Filtering
- Added additional configuration options:
- Disable HTTPS block notifications
- Disable Google SSL redirection
- Separate Option for YouTube Safety Mode
- Improved HTTPS filtering
- Compatibility with more antivirus and firewall vendors
- Fewer HTTPS black popup notifications
- OS X Kernel panic fixes
Version 4.4.268:
New Features:
New Features:
- Implemented experimental Advanced YouTube Filtering
- Added additional configuration options:
- Disable HTTPS block notifications
- Disable Google SSL redirection
- Separate Option for YouTube Safety Mode
- Improved HTTPS filtering
- Compatibility with more antivirus and firewall more...
Requirements
Intel/PPC, OS X 10.4.7 or later
Intel/PPC, OS X 10.4.7 or later
K9 Web Protection User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:4,268 |
| Version Downloads:421 |
| Type:Internet : Internet Utilities |
| License:Free |
| Date:22 Mar 2013 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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K9 Web Protection is preference pane website filtering software. When you have it turned on, it prevents the computer user from viewing Web sites that contain unwanted content. It can block more than 55 different categories of content, including pornography, hate speech and sites that promote violence or permit gambling.
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Gary W. reviewed on 09 Apr 2009
No problems that I've encountered like crashing, slowed down surfing, etc. It just seems to reliably work to block the bad stuff, and there's getting to be more and more of it all the time. Trouble is of course, when your kid goes over to some friend's house whose parents don't have this or something else, all your efforts are rendered futile.
The one big complaint about K9 (from their forum and from me) is that it isn't possible to install it separately for different users/accounts. Many parents want their kid's accounts filtered, but don't want their own filtered. Here's hoping that K9 finally incorporates this long-promised feature sometime soon.
But even still, thanks K9 for making it possible to actually feel comfortable leaving my kid alone with the computer.
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wheeles reviewed on 07 Sep 2008
This free software enables the administrator on the machine to select which categories should be blocked and also allows time limits for Internet usage to be enforced.
While the software does refer to an extensive blocklist, the software makes an intelligent guess as to the nature of those sites not already categorised. The software offers the ability to submit sites for review that you consider are incorrectly labelled or not labelled at all. I have submitted quite a few sites and the turnaround from submission to judgement and re-categorisation has only been a few hours. You can also add sites to your own personal blocklist if desired.
I've tried several content filters in the past and have also used OpenDNS to enhance my content filtering. This is by far the best one I have used, and given that it is FREE makes this one head and shoulders above the rest.
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Sans Dieu Rien reviewed on 29 Jun 2008
K9 takes the common route of many internet protection programs by creating an extensive blacklist, but adds an extensive vigilant response from customers or parents with an extensive category system of various levels. I can feel my self surfing and wondering if I should report a certain site, or tell them that the site is just mislabeled. Perhaps many would just ignore it. In my 30 mins. of surfing, I reported two sites I thought were definitely in the wrong categories.
This is probably why the program is free. It takes diligence on the parents' part. At first, I thought that it would be better if K9 just did it accurately and automatically; but then again, as I thought more about it, it indeed all comes down to us, doesn't it?
Tas7blue reviewed on 25 Jun 2008
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G5 iMac, Leopard 10.5.6