can I stop the ad?

pookie · pookie #1 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 12:42 PM

I had ad-block plus to stop all the annoying ads on my PC. How do I do it with my Mac? Thanks in advance!

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #2 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 12:46 PM

IF you are referring to Flash ads, you can install Click To Flash for Safari to disable them. If you go to a website to watch a flash video (tv episode, maybe?) just click on the grey Flash icon to enable the video.

To Install: Click on "Safari" and select "Extensions" from the drop down.

To turn it on/off: Click on "Safari" and select "Preferences". Go to Extensions tab.

pookie · pookie #3 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 01:43 PM

would that stop all the videos I want to watch? I go to MLB.com to watch game day a lot, and watch videos on youtube as well.

cradom · cradom #4 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 02:09 PM

There IS Ad-block plus for mac, Firefox and Safari. Same place you get it for pc.

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #5 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pookie

would that stop all the videos I want to watch? I go to MLB.com to watch game day a lot, and watch videos on youtube as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MYmacROX

IF you are referring to Flash ads, you can install Click To Flash for Safari to disable them. If you go to a website to watch a flash video (tv episode, maybe?) just click on the grey Flash icon to enable the video.

To Install: Click on "Safari" and select "Extensions" from the drop down.

To turn it on/off: Click on "Safari" and select "Preferences". Go to Extensions tab.

Won't effect You Tube - not flash video.

vansmith · vansmith #6 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cradom

There IS Ad-block plus for mac, Firefox and Safari. Same place you get it for pc.

Absolutely. Browser plug-ins are platform agnostic (work on all the platforms). There are exceptions to this (there's a Firefox extension that opens content in a new tab using IE that only works on Windows for instance) but 99% of them work without fault across the operating systems supported by the browser.

Stretch · Stretch #7 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MYmacROX

Won't effect You Tube - not flash video.

Youtube probably won't admit it, but the majority of their videos are still flash, unless you force html5 video. I've been running without Flash for over a year now and most YouTube videos still wouldn't play. I found a Safari Extension that will force html5 videos and now I can watch previously unplayable videos.

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #8 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

Youtube probably won't admit it, but the majority of their videos are still flash, unless you force html5 video. I've been running without Flash for over a year now and most YouTube videos still wouldn't play. I found a Safari Extension that will force html5 videos and now I can watch previously unplayable videos.

Weird. Granted, I don't watch very many YouTube videos but I've never encountered one that was disabled by CTF. Hmm...

vansmith · vansmith #9 (**permalink**)

04-10-2012, 05:59 PM

YouTube's H.264 and WebM support has gotten considerably better since they started transcoding all content uploaded. However, it's not perfect - the more "obscure" (less viewed) and older you go, the less likely it is that you can get it in one of the two HTML5 friendly formats. On top of that, your browser has to support the available formats. In other words, if the video has only been made available as WebM, you're out of luck if you're using a browser that lacks support (which is none of them if you have Perian installed).

You can test your WebM support here. If you're looking for H.264 support, avoid Firefox (for now) and Opera.

MYmacROX #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,326 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	04-10-2012, 12:46 PM IF you are referring to Flash ads, you can install Click To Flash for Safari to disable them. If you go to a website to watch a flash video (tv episode, maybe?) just click on the grey Flash icon to enable the video. To Install: Click on "Safari" and select "Extensions" from the drop down. To turn it on/off: Click on "Safari" and select "Preferences". Go to Extensions tab. 16GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 1st Gen. Reminder: Please include your Mac's specs. This will make it much easier for the other members to assist you.
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cradom #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	04-10-2012, 02:09 PM There IS Ad-block plus for mac, Firefox and Safari. Same place you get it for pc. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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vansmith #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,279 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	04-10-2012, 05:59 PM YouTube's H.264 and WebM support has gotten considerably better since they started transcoding all content uploaded. However, it's not perfect - the more "obscure" (less viewed) and older you go, the less likely it is that you can get it in one of the two HTML5 friendly formats. On top of that, your browser has to support the available formats. In other words, if the video has only been made available as WebM, you're out of luck if you're using a browser that lacks support (which is none of them if you have Perian installed). You can test your WebM support here. If you're looking for H.264 support, avoid Firefox (for now) and Opera. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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