Turning off pop-up ads in netscape:
Actually the base code for netscape has this built in, AOL decided not
to include the check box to let you make that an option!
There are two ways to do it. The first way is easy, the second is not
so easy...
First way, very cheesy.
The "open source" version of netscape is called Mozilla, it has the Pop-up
check box
in there! So what you do is download Mozilla, uncheck the box to
set the preference, and
then delete Mozilla if you wish, and the preference will affect netscape!
1. Hop on over to Mozzila.org,
and off to the right, download one of the versions for OS X
2. Install and load Mozilla, (you have to quit netscape before you run
mozilla!)
3. Go to preferences and find your way to this screen :
->Advanced
-->Scripts & Plugins
4. Go happy with unchecking all the little boxes!
(note that the ONLY box that is not in Netscape is
the First one,
"Open Unrequested windows")
(second note, checking the bottom 3 might have side
effects, especially breaking
animated loops on weather.com)
5. Quit Mozilla, then run Netscape for a new, and improved browsing
experience!
6. You can safely delete the Mozilla folder, and the preferences will
stay
The second way, do this if you don't want to download Mozilla, or just
want to get
a feel for what's under the hood.
1. Open up your favorite Text editor. (if you don't have a
favorite, you mac came
with TextEdit)
2. Open "prefs.js", It's in the folder:
Hard Drive/Users/"Your user name"/Library/Mozilla/profiles/default/drvervuj.slt
3. If you had trouble finding "prefs.js" I might remind you that this
is the hard way,
But you can fire up FindFile to help out.
4. Add the following two lines in the "prefs.js":
user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_close", true);
user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
The user_prefs are in alphabetical order, here is what my file looked
like when I was done.
Note the added lines in grey....
5. Save your changes and enjoy a pop-up free experience!