Safari + ClickToFlash = brilliant

[drlunanerd]

The ClickToFlash plugin for Safari is great

Really reduces CPU usage (and improves notebook battery life) when browsing around annoying websites stuffed with Flash adverts. I've tried various solutions to this problem in the past and this is the best.

It's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.

 

[GGJstudios]

How is this different or better than SafariBlock or Safari AdBlock or Safari Stand?

 

[drlunanerd]

How is this different or better than SafariBlock or Safari AdBlock or Safari Stand?

Repeat: it's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.

It only blocks Flash content from auto-loading. Exactly what I was looking for.

 

[GGJstudios]

Repeat: it's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.
It only blocks Flash content from auto-loading. Exactly what I was looking for.

That's what the others do. They don't break when upgrading, either.

 

[drlunanerd]

That's what the others do. They don't break when upgrading, either.

Not in my experience, but YMMV.

 

[dolphin842]

I just installed ClickToFlash the other day and it is indeed great. It's only the Flash ads that annoy me so it's perfect. To the OP, have you installed the newer version hosted on Github? It adds the ability to option-click stuff to whitelist sites.

 

[drlunanerd]

Yep, have updated to the new version which adds a bit of polish but is still completely unobtrusive. Glad you like it too

 

[apfhex]

Really reduces CPU usage

Too bad it doesn't work in Tiger. Which is where I could really use it, running Tiger on an older Mac that slows to a crawl with Flash-heavy pages.

 

[drlunanerd]

Too bad it doesn't work in Tiger. Which is where I could really use it, running Tiger on an older Mac that slows to a crawl with Flash-heavy pages.

Shame. If you're referring to your PBG4 in your sig then you can actually run Leopard on that - I have done so myself. Just requires some simple Open Firmware commands when you first install it.

Instructions:

1.) Place the 10.5 Install disk in your drive.
2.) Restart your Mac (don't use the installer on the disk).
3.) After the chime, hold down COMMAND+OPTION+O+F until you see a light gray screen with black text.
4.) let go of the keys and type in the following commands EXACTLY as shown, and hit the RETURN key after each line (you will see an "ok" confirming what you typed was correct):

dev /cpus/PowerPC,G4@0
d# 867000000 encode-int " clock-frequency" property
d# 867000000 encode-int " min-clock-frequency" property
d# 867000000 encode-int " max-clock-frequency" property
multi-boot

Then click on the Leopard Install DVD icon.

(credit to rdemby on insanelymac.com for this).

 

[apfhex]

If you're referring to your PBG4 in your sig then you can actually run Leopard on that - I have done so myself.

That, and my work machine (which is capable of running Leopard too, but we don't need to upgrade). At any rate, I'm not interested in doing that just for one plugin, I just wish it worked in Tiger.

 

[Acorn]

whoever invented flash ads needs to be kicked in the face. Then attacked by agry wild dolphins.

 

[rake_mistry]

whoever invented flash ads needs to be kicked in the face. Then attacked by agry wild dolphins.

Agreed. And then bitten by the rabib squirrels that reside in the forest not to far from here!... And they can have at his nuts all they want, too

 

[tkermit]

Too bad it doesn't work in Tiger. Which is where I could really use it, running Tiger on an older Mac that slows to a crawl with Flash-heavy pages.

Here you go: http://github.com/mbaltaks/clicktoflash/tree/master

(not my work)

 

[drlunanerd]

Here you go: http://github.com/mbaltaks/clicktoflash/tree/master

(not my work)

Excellent, danke

 

[apfhex]

http://github.com/mbaltaks/clicktoflash/tree/master/

Thanks, I just found this myself the other day, working brilliantly.

 

[tkermit]

Thanks, I just found this myself the other day, working brilliantly.

It really is fantastic, and might I say really elegant - the next best thing to Flash not existing at all!

 

[brop52]

Can someone explain how to install the plugin? I've tried opening the installer.xib among the other files with terminal to no avail.

 

[tkermit]

Can someone explain how to install the plugin? I've tried opening the installer.xib among the other files with terminal to no avail.

You must have clicked on the button that downloads (only) the source files that are needed to work on and build the application.

If you scroll down a bit on the page, just below the file listings table you will find a link where it says "Download ClickToFlash 1.3 here" (or "Download Tiger PPC ClickToFlash 1.2 here" for the Tiger version). Those will also contain a binary installer which you can execute by simply double-clicking.

 

[quovadis]

The ClickToFlash plugin for Safari is great

Really reduces CPU usage (and improves notebook battery life) when browsing around annoying websites stuffed with Flash adverts. I've tried various solutions to this problem in the past and this is the best.

It's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.

Great find. Was looking for something like this for a loooong time!. Great compliment to Safariblock

 

[brop52]

You must have clicked on the button that downloads (only) the source files that are needed to work on and build the application.

If you scroll down a bit on the page, just below the file listings table you will find a link where it says "Download ClickToFlash 1.3 here" (or "Download Tiger PPC ClickToFlash 1.2 here" for the Tiger version). Those will also contain a binary installer which you can execute by simply double-clicking.

Doh. Yeah I was wondering why it was so difficult to figure out how to install it. I installed and now it is working well. Thanks.

 

[Old Mac Geezer]

I just installed this on my Powerbook G4 and it's not blocking anything.

 

[stridemat]

Have you quit Safari and opened it again?

 

[andiwm2003]

Just installed it on my MBP 10.5.8 Safari 4 and I love it.

 

[JackAxe]

The ClickToFlash plugin for Safari is great

Really reduces CPU usage (and improves notebook battery life) when browsing around annoying websites stuffed with Flash adverts. I've tried various solutions to this problem in the past and this is the best.

It's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.

If it only blocked those EVIL popup-rollover-adds -- which I absolutely HATE, I'd used it.

 

[CartoonHeroII]

The ClickToFlash plugin for Safari is great

Really reduces CPU usage (and improves notebook battery life) when browsing around annoying websites stuffed with Flash adverts. I've tried various solutions to this problem in the past and this is the best.

It's a proper plugin too not an InputManager hack so will be more stable and shouldn't break if you upgrade Safari.

Isn't it ironic than that there are so many people complaining about no flash on the iPhone/iPad? I love clicktoflash - it makes the internet bearable! The only time I allow flash is for Hulu (granted, Hulu on the iPad would be nice), and that's like 3 times a week.