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GlimmerBlocker vs mongrel

A side-by-side look at GlimmerBlocker and mongrel. 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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mongrel

mongrel

Development

Mongrel is a fast HTTP 1.1 web server library written in Ruby for the Ruby on Rails and Sinatra web frameworks. It is light, easy to install and configure, and good for development and testing environments.

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