FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 31, 2012

We’ve been trying unsuccessfully for over 20 years, Andy!

Apple hasn’t figured out how to make their computers self-destruct like that, Yet

Macs do not hace pop-up blocker.

At home, pop ups are not too big of an issue. But at work, we’re not allowed to install any software to reduce pop up windows, so it’s still a problem at work.

zoidknight, Macs do have a popup blocker. It is set in “Preferences” in Safari. There are even more aggressive ad and banner blockers available, some of them free.

I see Jason’s hand in this. I seem to be the only one thinking that way for now, which is kinda scary. [whimper] Some please agree with me? Pretty please with a slab of Godiva chocolate on it? [whimper]

The best annoyance (and this site used it) was the roll-over ad. Moving the mouse over the ad was the same as clicking on it. So navigating this page was like tap dancing in a mine field.

Paige: It’s time to junk that old iFruit and move up to the 21st century.

Was this from the days when the only (and first in my experience) pop-up ad was for a miniature camera?

I’m still dealing with those. They’re quite the nuisance.