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GMail has ads? Never noticed so UBlock origin did its job well I find the GMail UX to be a simple for basic tasks e.g. opening an email But anything more is ra
by Snetry 7y ago
GMail has ads?
Never noticed so UBlock origin did its job well
I find the GMail UX to be a simple for basic tasks e.g. opening an email
But anything more is rather annoying
- degenerate 7y agouBlock Origin + these settings make gmail very clean and distraction-free. It's also much easier to use for non-techies (parents, grandmas) with these settings: [General] Hover actions: Disable [General] Smart Reply: Off [General] Button labels: Text [Inbox] Inbox type: Unread first [see note] [Inbox] Importance markers: No markers [Inbox] Filtered mail: Don't override [Chat] Chat off [Advanced] Unread message icon: Enable [Settings icon] > Display Density > Compact NOTE: I find the [Inbox type] setting of "Unread First" works extremely well for myself and others, but this is a preference you will want to set based on the user. Either way, get rid of the multi-tabs!
- savingGrace 7y agoMy first thought was, here is someone technically skilled enough to modify the css of a page they do not own, yet they aren't blocking ads with an adblocker? I hope they did not waste the time on hiding the ads manually..
- bilekas 7y agoI know many SW engineers that will keep ads on as a matter of principle. They like to support the sites they use the most and believe that giving back in views/clicks is okay. I'm with you but different folks different strokes!
- jbarberu 7y agoThat's what you have exceptions for. (whitelisting)
- mywittyname 7y agoI use Firefox with noscript + ABP for general purpose browsing and default Chrome for Google-related tasks. I find that ads serve as a reminder to think about whether I should be doing something in Firefox instead.