Hi all,
I am using Mac OS X and running the Vidalia Bundle. For my network connection 
that connects me to the internet, I have the Polipo address and port configured 
as the Web proxy, Secure Web proxy and SOCKS proxy in the network preferences.
Now, this seems to have worked, as all of my browser's connections are now 
going through tor. However, there are some apps such as chat clients, email 
clients, etc. that have their own proxy settings, and those don't seem to be 
affected by my default system proxy preferences. Thus, even if the system is 
configured to use the proxy, it seems as if some apps bypass the settings 
unless they are explicitly configured to also use the proxy. Now, I was 
wondering, is there any way for me to make sure that apps can only establish an 
internet connection through Polipo, and cut off the "untorified" route to the 
web?
Please note, I am mostly using tor to bypass restrictions on my current 
network, such as blocked outgoing ports and content filters, rather than trying 
to cover up my identity. Thus, I'm not all that worried about security risks 
that could expose my identity, but rather looking for a way to freely access 
whatever I want on the internet.
Thanks for any advice!
Robin
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