Uninstalling Safari on Lion, or a LeechBlock-like extension for Safari?

Hi all,
Hoping for some site-blocker advice
I use Firefox exclusively on my Mac in order for the LeechBlock add-on to be effective (having other browsers that circumvent the block kinda defeats the purpose of having a site blocker). In the past, I just deleted Safari from my Mac and everything was dandy. Now that I've recently upgraded to Lion, it refuses to let me delete Safari, and I've been told Safari doesn't have a LeechBlock equivalent.
Is there a way to get rid of Safari, or better yet, a LeechBlock-like Safari extension that I can install?
Thanks so much for any help!
-DD

Apparently there is one solution. You can install the extension "WastNoTime". It is as good as Leechblock.
For that you have to go to Safari preferences and turn on extensions. You can then download and install the extension from this link: http://bumblebeesystems.dyndns.org/wastenotime/ or you can browse https://extensions.apple.com/ and find it under productivity category.
I am happy that this extension is finally out. I was almost moving to Firefox.
Good luck

Similar Messages

  • Leechblock-like product for Safari that supports scheduling?

    Is there a Leechblock-like product for Safari out there that will support advance scheduling? (Freedom doesn't.) Alternatively, would it mess anything up if I uninstalled Safari entirely? I only use it to circumvent Leechblock anyway.

    Apparently there is one solution. You can install the extension "WastNoTime". It is as good as Leechblock.
    For that you have to go to Safari preferences and turn on extensions. You can then download and install the extension from this link: http://bumblebeesystems.dyndns.org/wastenotime/ or you can browse https://extensions.apple.com/ and find it under productivity category.
    I am happy that this extension is finally out. I was almost moving to Firefox.
    Good luck

  • Can someone please make an extension for Safari that replicates Tab Mix Plus

    I don't use Safari, not because Safari is a terrible browser, not because it doesn't do a good job. I don't use Safari because it refuses to integrate a basic and imperative idea into its structure: Tab Browsing should be intuitive. To that end, I am imploring someone, ANYONE who knows how to create Safari Extensions, please create an extension for Safari that essentially replicates Firefox's Tab Mix Plus.
    Most people (I read about 95%) use tabbed browsing on a regular basis, its that important. I'm shocked that Apple hasn't done this already. They would steal all of Firefox's thunder with that simple extension. For me, its 90% of the reason I use Firefox and ignore Safari. With the beauty and simplicity of OS X Lion, I'm stunned that Apple hasn't asked some bored software guy to spend all of 5 minutes to make this thing already. I wish I knew how, I wish I knew how to make extensions and plug ins and apps and all that other stuff, but I don't. All I can do is ask someone out there to please get off the couch and make this thing already. I know that this will more then likely fall on deaf ears and be forgotten by Apple and that's sad.
    I hope this sparks some interest in making this happen. I can only hope.

    Well of course the person purchasing the "mix" will pay for the individual songs but what I'm
    Suggesting is that apple or iTunes comes up with a creative way of sending the "mix" and have a one click download process like when you purchase apps. Picture an e-card from Apple or Itunes that will ask you to preview the album before downloading. Also, you'd have to know the person in order to send this downloadable mix from iTunes. Name, email, etc. The idea originated because I want to make someone a mixed CD but who really purchased CD's anymore? It would b so much easier if I or anyone had the ability to create a mix iTunes card or gift or e-card to send to someone else.

  • Looking for a high-contrast extension for Safari for Windows

    First of all,what do we call them - extensions or plugins?
    Is there an extension for Safari for Windows for high-contrast? I can't find one anywhere. Windows 7 is set to a HC theme. IE just follows suit. Chrome detected this, ad offered to install a theme.
    Don't know why, but I still prefer Safari on my Win7 system. But really need HC. One that just inverts the colors would work, but one with several other options like the Chrome extension would be better.
    A Link! A Link! My kingdom for a Link!

    Apple has dropped support for Safari on Windows

  • There used to be a extension for Safari called "close all tabs". It is no longer on the extension list. Does anybody know why it was removed?

    There used to be a extension for Safari called "close all tabs". It is no longer on the extension list. Does anybody know why it was removed?

    Mr. Davis answer is essentially what that extension did.  I thank Mr. Davis for this answer as I was not aware of this method.  I only brought this up becasue in Lion there is a nasty habit of Safari opening all previous tabs that where not closed when shuting down the computer.  This can cause a long delay in opening Safari becasue of all the tabs opening up.  The "close all tabs" exstension stopped all this opening process.  I have to assume that Apple replaced the extension with the process that Mr. Davis describes, however, the extension was a lot faster. By the way, I have this extension still and I still use it. I just wanted to pass it on to some other users, but guess I will have to give up on that idea.

  • Realization of a extension for Safari

    Hi all, in the realization of a extension for Safari, how can I access with end scripts to SafariExtensionSettings?!

    Mr. Davis answer is essentially what that extension did.  I thank Mr. Davis for this answer as I was not aware of this method.  I only brought this up becasue in Lion there is a nasty habit of Safari opening all previous tabs that where not closed when shuting down the computer.  This can cause a long delay in opening Safari becasue of all the tabs opening up.  The "close all tabs" exstension stopped all this opening process.  I have to assume that Apple replaced the extension with the process that Mr. Davis describes, however, the extension was a lot faster. By the way, I have this extension still and I still use it. I just wanted to pass it on to some other users, but guess I will have to give up on that idea.

  • MTG Card Extension for Safari

    Hi
    I am trieng to uninstall the MTG Card Extension for Safari. I already tried to delete it by going to prefenrences -> exentensions but it does not appear. I also cant find it in an folder.
    Any ideas?
    Thank You

    You can use this add-on in Firefox:
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/word-count-tool
    or its web-based version:
    http://wordcounttools.com

  • Cannot install extensions for Safari. Help!

    No matter what I try to do I cannot get Safari to install extensions. I have tried some of the answers others have been given for a similar problem but non of them seem to work. If anyone can tell me a way I can uninstall Safari and reinstall it again or repair it I would be incredibly grateful for your help.

    Try deleting the Safari .plist
    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
    Type or copy paste the following:
    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
    Click Go then move the com.apple.Safari.plist file to the Trash.
    Quit and relaunch Safari. Try adding an extension.
    The only way to reinstall Safari on a Mac running v10.8 Mountain Lion is to reinstall OS X using OS X Recovery
    * Really helps to tell us exactly what you have tried that didn't work. We have no way of knowing 

  • Image blocker extension for Safari

    Sometimes I have slow connnections and/or bandwidth limits and would like to block images from loading on all sites. I'd also like an image placeholder that can be clicked to load selected images—like a Flashblocker works.
    Does anyone know of a Safari extension that does this? Im using OS 10.6.8 and Safari Version 5.1.10.
    Thanks,
    Bill

    Other than Safari's Preferences > Security setting "block pop-up windows"  a completely reliable popup blocker or ad blocker does not exist. Adblock Plus is popular, but it will cause some websites to break or to render improperly. Whatever you choose be aware of those unintended effects. Disabling them is easy enough.
    Edit to add: ClickToPlugin (a superset of ClickToFlash) is one I like, but it's not intended to be all-encompassing popup blocker: https://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/

  • Is there a replacement for Lazarus (form recovery extension for Safari)?

    I used to use Lazarus to save form content (e.g., when a poorly designed site's page validation flushes all the content after finding something to nitpick).  After upgrading to Mavericks a few weeks ago, I noticed that Lazarus was no longer working.  The developers site (http://getlazarus.com ) is still active (though the "contact us" form fails to accept any submissions), but there doesn't appear to have been an update to the extension for over a year.
    Is there any other extension/trick for saving Safari form content (and repopulating it when returning to a form/field)?

    I, too, was sad to see Lazarus break.  It appears the developers abandoned it, and certainly aren't paying attention to Safari usage.
    I've found this to be a passable alternative:  http://userscripts-mirror.org/scripts/show/42879
    This can be installed via any Safari extension that can inject userscripts into webpages, like the old "NinjaKit" or the new "Javascript Blocker."

  • Is there any way to add adblock like extensions in safari on iPad other than downloading apps?

    I have been looking up for adblock extensions to use in safari on iPad because of all the ads popping up while surfing the web and watching videos, It is so annoying. Do any know of any way other than downloading other apps?

    If you do a search on iTunes, you will discover a bunch of them.
    Allan

  • Where can i get MouseGestures Extension for Safari?

    Hello.
    I've used Opera for many years on Windows and very liked mouse gestures.
    And really want to get such extension on my new MacBook Pro. )
    But i got message from Safari Extension Center: "This developer's server appears to be busy. Please try again later."
    The site of Kai Straßmannis unavaliable.
    I tried to google another location or a mirror but have no success.
    Help me please. )
    WBR, Helen.

    https://web.archive.org/web/20130527174739/http://extensions.cbot-gsm.de/

  • Is there any kind of linkification extension for safari?

    Example being Instead of having to type this in:
    http://www.apple.com/webapps/utilities/speeddialwebclipgenerator.html
    Is there something in safari that can make it a link?
    .

    Yes, you can add a weblink to this on your homescreen by pressing the "+" symbol when you first load the site in Safari, and adding it to your home screen as per the instructions you receive on the screen. Very easy to do.
    Hope this helps.

  • BitTorrent extension for Safari

    subject
    Anyone want for it to happen? If so, take a look at http://groups.google.com/group/foxtorrent/browse_thread/thread/1054a417bded1920. The homepage for it is http://www.foxtorrent.com.

    You can use this add-on in Firefox:
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/word-count-tool
    or its web-based version:
    http://wordcounttools.com

  • Need recommendations for safari 5.1.8 preferences ?

    Please offer e suggestions on setting up the Safari preference page. I would like to use Safari as the browser and google as the search. What is Chrome Google?When searching I would like to have return and forward arrows arrows. Is there a simple fix?

    The "General" pane of Safari Preferences allows you to designate the default browser and the default search engine. This is from Safari5.1.8:
    A recommendation that may speed things up: on the same Preference pane, there are three "open with" options just under the search engine setting. Change them so they do not say "Top Sites." I don't use Top Sites but don't find it annoying either. However, when TS is active, it runs a background process "Safari Webpage Preview Fetcher" that can get out of hand and use resources. On a slower Mac, it can drag down performance.
    If you've invoked Top Sites already, do Safari Menu > Reset Safari... and check the following boxes:
    >Reset Top Sites
    >Remove all Webpage Preview Images
    then hit "Reset."
    That does not disable Top Sites--it simply keeps you from invoking it and starting the background process inadvertently. You can restart TS anytime.

Maybe you are looking for