Ads on Mac

Blocking ads on a mac is slightly more complex.  It  is harder to block ads effectively without making websites incomplete and being detected.

Ad Muncher is not compatible with Mac OS X and therefore cannot be used to block ads on http or non secure websites. However, there are alternatives, for example Privoxy, which filters all browsers on a computer.

The best thing to do on the Mac OS X is to get the AdBlock Plus for each browser you plan to use as a plugin and then configure it for each website that you still see ads on or that detects it. People who are willing to learn some coding can create what is called a Cascading Style Sheet(CSS) and apply it to their  web browsers. A CSS file essentially tells a web browser how to display websites and the content on them. The downside to this process is that you need to know or be willing to learn how to code in CSS which although easy once you learn can be a daunting task for the beginner. It is nearly impossible for a script to see a CSS file being implemented because it is something built into the browser that simply hides or masks the content being shown to the user.

Below I've added a video of Ad Muncher blocking ads in Mac OS X 10.9 using CrossOver which simulates Windows on a Mac.