wwwoffle ☆

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Description:
Better browsing for computers with intermittent connections

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: proxy offline caching networking www

Install: brew install wwwoffle

About:
WWWOFFLE is a proxy server designed for computers with intermittent or slow internet connections. It allows users to browse the web offline by automatically fetching and caching pages when a connection is available. The tool manages a queue of requested pages, making it ideal for dial-up or unreliable networks.

Key Features:

Offline web browsing and caching
Automatic fetching of queued pages
Support for HTTP and FTP protocols
Configurable via web interface

Use Cases:

Browsing the web on dial-up or intermittent connections
Pre-downloading websites for offline research
Managing bandwidth usage on slow networks

Alternatives:

Polipo – Polipo is a smaller, caching proxy but lacks the specific offline queuing workflow of WWWOFFLE.
Squid – Squid is a full-featured caching proxy for enterprise networks, more complex to configure for simple offline browsing.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:33pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	544f5a96