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protocols.</p>
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<p><b>Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing Mozilla/Netscape HTTP and
HTTPS (SSL) Settings</b></p>
only HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)!</p>
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<p><b>Figure 3. Proxy Configuration Showing Internet Explorer HTTP and
HTTPS (Secure) Settings</b></p>
<h2 class="SECT2"><a name="START-MACOSX" id="START-MACOSX">5.6. Mac OS
X</a></h2>
- <p>After downloading the privoxy software, unzip the downloaded file by
- double-clicking on the zip file icon. Then, double-click on the
- installer package icon and follow the installation process.</p>
-
<p>The privoxy service will automatically start after a successful
- installation. In addition, the privoxy service will automatically start
- every time your computer starts up.</p>
+ installation (and thereafter every time your computer starts up)
+ however you will need to configure your web browser(s) to use it. To do
+ so, configure them to use a proxy for HTTP and HTTPS at the address
+ 127.0.0.1:8118.</p>
<p>To prevent the privoxy service from automatically starting when your
- computer starts up, remove or rename the folder named
- /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy.</p>
-
- <p>A simple application named Privoxy Utility has been created which
- enables administrators to easily start and stop the privoxy
- service.</p>
-
- <p>In addition, the Privoxy Utility presents a simple way for
- administrators to edit the various privoxy config files. A method to
- uninstall the software is also available.</p>
-
- <p>An administrator username and password must be supplied in order for
- the Privoxy Utility to perform any of the tasks.</p>
+ computer starts up, remove or rename the file <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.ijbswa.privoxy.plist</tt> (on OS X
+ 10.5 and higher) or the folder named <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">/Library/StartupItems/Privoxy</tt> (on OS X 10.4
+ 'Tiger').</p>
+
+ <p>To manually start or stop the privoxy service, use the scripts
+ startPrivoxy.sh and stopPrivoxy.sh supplied in /Applications/Privoxy.
+ They must be run from an administrator account, using sudo.</p>
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