How to Block Ads in Safari

Safari Browser

One of the biggest problems I had with Apple's Safari web browser is that I couldn't block ads. After being a long time Firefox user, I became spoiled from browsing an internet free of advertising. Now there's a way to tell Safari to never show you an advertisement! In this article, I'll guide you through the process. Don't worry, it's relatively painless.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Safari

1. Download Linked File As...

   Download userContent.css from http://www.floppymoose.com/userContent.css or below in the resources section. This is a text file that gives Safari rules about how to render a webpage - in this case, what not to show.

2. Save it Here

   Save userContent.css to home:Library:Safari or if you've already downloaded the file, move it there.

3. Advanced Tab

   Open Safari. Go to the Preferences and hit the Advanced tab. Use the stylesheet dropdown to chose userContent.css. That's it! The internet is now ad-free!

Tips & Warnings

• This will block a majority of graphical website ads, but no ad-blocker is perfect.

• Many websites depend on ad click revenue to survive . . . including eHow! Just something to think about.

Resources

• userContent.css