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I'm looking for a text only web browser for OS X. I don't want a browser that runs in terminal like links. I want one that has a GUI but just doesn't display images. Is there one like that, or is there a browser for OS X that can be configured to be like that?

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Shouldn't links be lynx? (Sort of the web browser equivalent of pine: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser) ). EDIT Nm. I see they're both valid browsers. – NSGod Apr 19 '11 at 17:48
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Firefox

  1. Open Preferences
  2. Go to "Content"
  3. Uncheck the box that says "Load images automatically"

Safari

  1. Open Preferences
  2. Go to "Appearance"
  3. Uncheck the box that says "Display images when the page opens."

Chrome

  1. Open Preferences
  2. Go to "Under the Hood"
  3. Click "Content Settings" under "Privacy"
  4. Click "Do not show any images"

Opera

  1. Open Preferences
  2. Go to "Webpages"
  3. Choose "No Images" under "Images"
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Come on, 11 upvotes? – Lri Apr 17 '11 at 2:13
@Lri Why? Is this a bad thing? – Wuffers Apr 17 '11 at 2:17
Because even though the question is somewhat ambiguous, it seems like the OP is looking for a GUI-equivalent of Lynx or Links. – Lri Apr 17 '11 at 8:17
@Lri: I don't think that the OP was necessarily specifying that. They were just asking for a browser that could be used without images, or could be configured to do so. – Wuffers Apr 17 '11 at 13:45
It kind of works, but not really. There is still a space where the images are supposed to appear. – OSX NINJA Apr 17 '11 at 22:08
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install macports and then install 'elinks' package 'elinks' is alot better than Lynx or Links, it has more comfortable output.

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How is it not a "browser that runs in terminal like links"? – Daniel Beck Apr 17 '11 at 8:24
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