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GlimmerBlocker vs Leafnode

A side-by-side look at GlimmerBlocker and Leafnode. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GlimmerBlocker

GlimmerBlocker

Security & Privacy

GlimmerBlocker is an open-source ad blocking program for Mac OS X. It blocks ads, tracking scripts, and malware domains by redirecting connections to those sites to an internal block page. GlimmerBlocker aims to protect privacy while browsing the web.

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Leafnode

Leafnode

News & Books

Leafnode is an open source news server designed for querying and distributing Usenet articles over NNTP. It is lightweight, fast, and aims to preserve network resources by minimizing traffic.

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