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How do you set up a decent adblocker / content blocker on the new safari? I used to use uBlock Origin and forget about it, but now I don't know what to use. Th

• jzl 7y ago
  After reading a bunch of different articles and reviews about this topic, I'm currently testing AdGuard For Safari, which is 1) free, 2) open source, 3) in the Mac App store. (Not to be mistaken with "AdGuard for Mac", which is an all-encompassing machine firewall.) Overall I'm happy with it so far. It's a little weird in that some aspects of the Safari plugin only work if the standalone app is running at the same time, like the ability to disable blocking for a specific site. Not sure if all new-style adblockers have the same limitation, or if that was a specific decision by AdGuard? Either way, I'm happy with it so far, and happy with the fact that they use multiple Safari extensions to achieve > 50k block patterns, which is the limit for a single extension. (1BlockerX does the same on iOS.)
• simonklitj 7y ago
  I'm currently trying out "Ad And Stuff Blocker" (https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/ad-and-stuff-blocker/id1184130209?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/ad-and-stuff-blocker/id1184130...). It's not the best, but surprisingly decent and free. Struggles with some videos, and YouTube in particular. But, as @jzl wrote in the sibling comment, most ad blockers require that their app is running as well, for them to function. "Ad And Stuff Blocker" does not, which is why I'm trying it out. Has been treating me well for two weeks.