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Firefox doesn’t block ads by default, but you can install uBlock Origin, the best ad blocker available. I also recommend Privacy Badger. It’s a neat extension
by bad_user 7y ago
Firefox doesn’t block ads by default, but you can install uBlock Origin, the best ad blocker available.
I also recommend Privacy Badger. It’s a neat extension that automatically detects trackers by auto-learning. This means that Privacy Badger will catch trackers that aren’t caught by static lists, like what Firefox and uBlock Origin are doing.
Btw, both these extensions I mentioned are now deprecated in Chrome due to Manifest V3 and something tells me they’ll always be at home in Firefox ;-)
- woodrowbarlow 7y agopersonally, i hate extensions -- they have a bad track record overall. if i install an extension, i have to keep watching it to be sure it hasn't been sold to a third-party datamining company. same problem with phone apps, but at least phones offer permissions controls for apps. i trust ublock origin because gorhill is very public, passionate, and transparent. i trust privacy badger because it's backed by the EFF's reputation. those are two very high bars to set and they are literally the only two extensions i trust enough to install on my machine.
- bad_user 7y agoMozilla's repository of extensions has a better track record than Chrome Web Store, as Mozilla does reviews, plus it's now a smaller target. They survived for years without a permissions system in place. I'm glad that's now in place though. I always felt uncomfortable letting random extensions active in Private Mode.