Why Safari's Not My Main Browser

[Lt Major Burns]

it turns itself off now, with every update. 10.4.4 is not compatible just yet, so i'm having to put up with adverts.

[billbaloney]

PithHelmet sounds like a good tool, but I go for a more global solution -- a proxy to filter all of my browser connections. Being a web developer, I tend to switch through browsers fairly often to test pages (mine or others') and surf, so a solution glued to one browser doesn't cut it.

Privoxy is my filter solution of choice, an actual proxy server that runs on OS X and is configurable through a web interface. Check it out if you've never considered it. It's easy to turn on and off via a bookmarklet toggle, and endlessly customizable. I've been using it for years now with no problems or complaints.

[Mobius Rex]

Thanks, Fryke, for the "heads up" re: Pithhelmet and OS 10/Safari updates. I double checked with the developer and he says the same thing that LtMj Burns posted; Pithhelmet disables itself when updating so there shouldn't be any problems.
Billbaloney, I checked out Privoxy and it looks interesting. I tried to use it but found myself a bit flummoxed by it. I'll spend some time with it later on down the road, but right now PitHelmet does the job for me with Safari and I've got my other browsers configured to my satisfaction.

[billbaloney]

Give Privoxy a second look in the future if you want (a) a service that's not reliant on a particular version of a particular browser, or (b) a service that maximizes the uniformity of behavior among your browsers.

There are various tutorials on the web for setup on OS X, including this one.