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Please, improve your life: https://ublockorigin.com/ https://ublockorigin.com/ That isn't helpful on mobile Chrome, but that's why I only use Firefox on mobil

Please, improve your life: https://ublockorigin.com/ https://ublockorigin.com/ That isn't helpful on mobile Chrome, but that's why I only use Firefox on mobile.

jhloa2 5y ago
I assume he's on IOS which does not support uBlock.
- jessaustin 5y ago
  I hear great things about IOS, but whenever I've tried to help my father use his iPhone I have been astounded by how terrible every aspect of it really is. Clearly I am doing something wrong.
  - doggodaddo78 5y ago
    What's terrible about it? Is it an old phone that hasn't been updated in years or a recent one?
    - jessaustin 5y ago
      It's fairly recent. He bought it because an audiologist thought (mistakenly) that it was required for a new hearing aid. I know that I can't expect all the useful standardized gestures of Android to work, but this iPhone seems to have no gestures at all. The only way we've figured out to reach the settings (hearing aids seem to constantly require fiddling with settings, but that's because hearing aid manufacturers don't value software and it's not the fault of IOS) is finding the one settings icon on the several pages stuffed full of icons. Then one is faced with a list of about 75 items, and you have to remember which item has the subitem you're looking for. Everything I need to change on Android settings is a pull-down from the top, and one or two more clicks. If one needs to go back to an earlier menu, there is a "< back to" link somewhere on the page, but it's tiny, always in a slightly different spot, and on Android there is always a large button for that purpose at the very bottom of the screen. I'm braving the onslaught of HN downvotes because I really hope that someone will suggest a solution to my problem. I really want to help my father use his iPhone.
      - synackrst 5y ago
        There are a few things you can try -- hopefully one of these helps. It's definitely less intuitive than is ideal. If you're on any of the Home Screens (icons), you can swipe down in the middle of the screen to pull up Search, which you can use to more quickly get to settings rather than trying to scroll though apps to find it. Alternatively, you can put the Settings icon in the "app tray" that's on every Home Screen, rather than whatever the defaults are. Settings also has a semi-hidden search mode, which you can get to if you swipe down in Settings (scroll all the way to the top). Finally, "Control Center" has a Hearing control you can add -- I'm not sure if this integrates with the hearing aids, but it might let you have a much faster way to get to the specific settings if that's compatible.
        doggodaddo78 5y ago
        Yes, there are many accessibility features. Turning off slow, excessive animations is a big first step.
      - Miraste 5y ago
        iOS has gotten less intuitive over the years. It can do everything you're having trouble with, though. There's a quick settings menu that's pretty similar to the one in Android. You can get to it by pulling down from the top right corner of the screen. It's customizable with whatever settings you want [0]. There are a few other gestures; you might find this page helpful [1]. The back buttons should always be in the top left when they're available. There is also a gesture; you can swipe in from the left side of the screen to go back. There's an accessibility setting to make the buttons underlined, too [2]. [0] https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-and-customize-control-center-iph59095ec58/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-and-customize-con... [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208204 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208204 [2] https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/how-to-go-back-on-iphone/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/how-to-go-back-on-iphone/
        doggodaddo78 5y ago
        I would say it's the lack of SJ with a bean counter in-charge are leading to slacking . Product coolness, usability, reliability, value, and customer service have all fallen off a cliff in the search for more money.
  - mindslight 5y ago
    I think it's the same thing as people who say that Amazon has low prices. They have no objective basis for judgement, and are just repeating what they've heard.
  - fungiblecog 5y ago
    No, you're not. To non-fanboys iOS is the most painful experience.
- doggodaddo78 5y ago
  I wonder if this could change soon with Mobile Safari extensions in iOS 15.
- azinman2 5y ago
  But it’s supported content blockers for a while now, which is very similar yet more performant and privacy preserving.
  - jhloa2 5y ago
    Yep! I might have been a little pedantic. I've been running a content blocker + PiHole for a while now with decent results. I really wish that there was a system wide content blocker without requiring a jailbreak.
- ornornor 5y ago
  Nextdns is your ticket then. Haven’t seen an ad in ages on my iPhone.
- Xavdidtheshadow 5y ago
  Not uBlock specifically, but there's a robust content blocking system there. AdGuard is a pretty good one!
bserge 5y ago
Ha... I stopped using Firefox because the design is honestly unusable for me. But yeah, the addons were great.

Please, improve your life: https://ublockorigin.com/ https://ublockorigin.com/ That isn't helpful on mobile Chrome, but that's why I only use Firefox on mobile.

jhloa2 5y ago

I assume he's on IOS which does not support uBlock.

jessaustin 5y ago
I hear great things about IOS, but whenever I've tried to help my father use his iPhone I have been astounded by how terrible every aspect of it really is. Clearly I am doing something wrong.
- doggodaddo78 5y ago
  What's terrible about it? Is it an old phone that hasn't been updated in years or a recent one?
  - jessaustin 5y ago
    It's fairly recent. He bought it because an audiologist thought (mistakenly) that it was required for a new hearing aid. I know that I can't expect all the useful standardized gestures of Android to work, but this iPhone seems to have no gestures at all. The only way we've figured out to reach the settings (hearing aids seem to constantly require fiddling with settings, but that's because hearing aid manufacturers don't value software and it's not the fault of IOS) is finding the one settings icon on the several pages stuffed full of icons. Then one is faced with a list of about 75 items, and you have to remember which item has the subitem you're looking for. Everything I need to change on Android settings is a pull-down from the top, and one or two more clicks. If one needs to go back to an earlier menu, there is a "< back to" link somewhere on the page, but it's tiny, always in a slightly different spot, and on Android there is always a large button for that purpose at the very bottom of the screen. I'm braving the onslaught of HN downvotes because I really hope that someone will suggest a solution to my problem. I really want to help my father use his iPhone.
    - synackrst 5y ago
      There are a few things you can try -- hopefully one of these helps. It's definitely less intuitive than is ideal. If you're on any of the Home Screens (icons), you can swipe down in the middle of the screen to pull up Search, which you can use to more quickly get to settings rather than trying to scroll though apps to find it. Alternatively, you can put the Settings icon in the "app tray" that's on every Home Screen, rather than whatever the defaults are. Settings also has a semi-hidden search mode, which you can get to if you swipe down in Settings (scroll all the way to the top). Finally, "Control Center" has a Hearing control you can add -- I'm not sure if this integrates with the hearing aids, but it might let you have a much faster way to get to the specific settings if that's compatible.
      - doggodaddo78 5y ago
        Yes, there are many accessibility features. Turning off slow, excessive animations is a big first step.
    - Miraste 5y ago
      iOS has gotten less intuitive over the years. It can do everything you're having trouble with, though. There's a quick settings menu that's pretty similar to the one in Android. You can get to it by pulling down from the top right corner of the screen. It's customizable with whatever settings you want [0]. There are a few other gestures; you might find this page helpful [1]. The back buttons should always be in the top left when they're available. There is also a gesture; you can swipe in from the left side of the screen to go back. There's an accessibility setting to make the buttons underlined, too [2]. [0] https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-and-customize-control-center-iph59095ec58/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-and-customize-con... [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208204 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208204 [2] https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/how-to-go-back-on-iphone/ https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/how-to-go-back-on-iphone/
      - doggodaddo78 5y ago
        I would say it's the lack of SJ with a bean counter in-charge are leading to slacking . Product coolness, usability, reliability, value, and customer service have all fallen off a cliff in the search for more money.
- mindslight 5y ago
  I think it's the same thing as people who say that Amazon has low prices. They have no objective basis for judgement, and are just repeating what they've heard.
- fungiblecog 5y ago
  No, you're not. To non-fanboys iOS is the most painful experience.
doggodaddo78 5y ago
I wonder if this could change soon with Mobile Safari extensions in iOS 15.
azinman2 5y ago
But it’s supported content blockers for a while now, which is very similar yet more performant and privacy preserving.
- jhloa2 5y ago
  Yep! I might have been a little pedantic. I've been running a content blocker + PiHole for a while now with decent results. I really wish that there was a system wide content blocker without requiring a jailbreak.
ornornor 5y ago
Nextdns is your ticket then. Haven’t seen an ad in ages on my iPhone.
Xavdidtheshadow 5y ago
Not uBlock specifically, but there's a robust content blocking system there. AdGuard is a pretty good one!

bserge 5y ago

Ha... I stopped using Firefox because the design is honestly unusable for me. But yeah, the addons were great.