In article <1iljjn4.1m0cmka1ihk1lsN%%hylton.boothroyd@null.c0m.invalid>,
hylton.boothroyd@null.c0m.invalid (Hylton Boothroyd) wrote:
> Jolly Roger
pobox.com> wrote:
> >> In article <1ilj0wp.9y1q51c8hiaqN%%hylton.boothroyd@null.c0m.invalid>,
>> hylton.boothroyd@null.c0m.invalid (Hylton Boothroyd) wrote:
>>
>>> Weeks and weeks after installing it along with Firefox 3 (and agreeing
>>> to updates as they are announced) it still hasn't done anything.
>>
>> Then you must have inadvertantly dismissed the dialog box that appears
>> immediately after restarting Firefox for the first time after it's
>> installed, where it asks you what subscriptions you want.
>>
>> You are supposed to pick the EasyList USA subscription (and any others
>> you want) at that point.
>
> Ah! For me that is the key remark -- a list of possible subscriptions
> has to be found.
>
> It _can_ be done at any time, but my best route so far is surprisingly
> long:
>
(snip)
You could just do a Google search for "adblock plus subscriptions" and
install thm from the web. I've done that before.
> (If you have CoolIris and/or Interclue installed, you can view what will
> be added without actually clicking on the links. You can also explore
> the many informative links down the right hand side of the page)
>
>> AdBlock Plus will then automatically populate
>> your filters list with ones from the chosen subscription(s) that are
>> maintained automatically for you as time goes on. Once your filters list
>> is populated with filters this way, ads are automatically blocked, and
>> you rarely need to add your own.
>
> The two "Easy"s are indeed remarkably long lists.
>
>> So try this:
>>
>> 1. Uninstall AdBlock Plus.
>> 2. Restart Firefox.
>> 3. Install AdBlock Plus again.
>> 4. This time when you restart Firefox, pay special attention to the
>> dialog box that appears.
>
> Even after uninstalling,
> I didn't get what I think of as a dialogue box.
>
> [OS
10.4.11 on Intel MacMin with Firefox
3.0.1 and
> with add-ons Clipmark, Cooliris, DownloadStatus bar,
> Interclue, PDF Download, and (UK) Met office weather gadget]
Perhaps one of those other extensions is preventing ABP from presenting
the dialog box?
>> 5. Choose a subscription (Easylist USA, for instance).
>> Now your filters list should reflect the fact that you are subscribed,
>> and, more importantly, AdBlock Plus will be able to block ads according
>> to those filters.
>
> Well. It's all properly installed now. Thank you very much for the
> pointers.
Sure - any time.
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