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> Now you can install Safari extensions on your iPhone Someone knows if uBlock Origin has plans/is able to develop the extension for Safari iOS? For Safari Ma

> Now you can install Safari extensions on your iPhone Someone knows if uBlock Origin has plans/is able to develop the extension for Safari iOS? For Safari MacOS is kind of not available. Does not work for Safari 13+, and is maintained externally https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#safari-macos https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#safari-macos

pacbard 5y ago
uBlock Origin has been broken on macOS since Safari 13 / macOS Catalina [1]. If they ever get the port to work on a newer version of Safari, it could work on iOS. [1]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
- cwizou 5y ago
  > If they ever get the port to work on a newer version of Safari, it could work on iOS. I looked at it at the time but sadly the Content Blocker API that Apple released is incredibly crippling compared to the feature set of uBlock Origin. Basically, you can onlly generate lists of domains that you want to block, package that in (multiple !) batches of 50k (at the time I think) and let Safari do the blocking for you. This removes the ability to do anything non-static basically, which is where uBlock Origin really shines, so I don't expect anyone to make a meaningful port anytime soon, sadly.
temp0826 5y ago
Hoping this will allow (some?) firefox extensions as well (considering how firefox on ios actually works). My single biggest gripe with the phone is no ublock with firefox.
- pentagrama 5y ago
  You are right, since Firefox (and all other browsers) on iOS are somewhat Safari with a skin, maybe Firefox for iOS now can introduce extensions. At least the same "approved" extensions that now works on Firefox Android (more are coming).
dont__panic 5y ago
I would really love an extension like AMP Redirect on my iPhone. AMP pages are almost completely unusable on my phone. Additionally, an Old Reddit Redirect clone for Safari would be a huge QOL upgrade too.
- iscmt 5y ago
  Released today, fully open source as well. https://apps.apple.com/app/amplosion-redirect-amp-links/id1585734696 https://apps.apple.com/app/amplosion-redirect-amp-links/id15...
  - iscmt 5y ago
    Incidentally, the same dev also created Apollo[1]. IMO, it's the best mobile Reddit experience. [1]: https://apolloapp.io/ https://apolloapp.io/
happybuy 5y ago
Most functionality that people use Ublock Origin for doesn't actually require Safari extensions – it can be more efficiently and privately implemented using Content Blocker extensions. These have been available on iOS for a long time now. We develop an ad blocker [1] for iOS (and macOS) that has complete ad blocking functionality simply by using the content blocking mechanism. The only time we've found that we've needed to resort to using Safari extensions is for our YouTube ad blocking; specifically to block the pre-roll video ads. So at least on iOS this will now be supported as well as of iOS 15. [1] https://www.magiclasso.co/ https://www.magiclasso.co/
- joe_guy 5y ago
  Does this get detected by the ad blocker blockers? My current iOS solution is burdened by that.
  - happybuy 5y ago
    Generally no. There are a couple of sites where this may occur but we quickly resolve it via the in-app rule updates.
    - joe_guy 5y ago
      I was looking forward to trying it but the notification enable requirement and $30/yr price tag were too much of put offs unfortunately.

pacbard 5y ago

uBlock Origin has been broken on macOS since Safari 13 / macOS Catalina [1]. If they ever get the port to work on a newer version of Safari, it could work on iOS. [1]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158

cwizou 5y ago
> If they ever get the port to work on a newer version of Safari, it could work on iOS. I looked at it at the time but sadly the Content Blocker API that Apple released is incredibly crippling compared to the feature set of uBlock Origin. Basically, you can onlly generate lists of domains that you want to block, package that in (multiple !) batches of 50k (at the time I think) and let Safari do the blocking for you. This removes the ability to do anything non-static basically, which is where uBlock Origin really shines, so I don't expect anyone to make a meaningful port anytime soon, sadly.

temp0826 5y ago

Hoping this will allow (some?) firefox extensions as well (considering how firefox on ios actually works). My single biggest gripe with the phone is no ublock with firefox.

pentagrama 5y ago
You are right, since Firefox (and all other browsers) on iOS are somewhat Safari with a skin, maybe Firefox for iOS now can introduce extensions. At least the same "approved" extensions that now works on Firefox Android (more are coming).

dont__panic 5y ago

I would really love an extension like AMP Redirect on my iPhone. AMP pages are almost completely unusable on my phone. Additionally, an Old Reddit Redirect clone for Safari would be a huge QOL upgrade too.

iscmt 5y ago
Released today, fully open source as well. https://apps.apple.com/app/amplosion-redirect-amp-links/id1585734696 https://apps.apple.com/app/amplosion-redirect-amp-links/id15...
- iscmt 5y ago
  Incidentally, the same dev also created Apollo[1]. IMO, it's the best mobile Reddit experience. [1]: https://apolloapp.io/ https://apolloapp.io/

happybuy 5y ago

Most functionality that people use Ublock Origin for doesn't actually require Safari extensions – it can be more efficiently and privately implemented using Content Blocker extensions. These have been available on iOS for a long time now. We develop an ad blocker [1] for iOS (and macOS) that has complete ad blocking functionality simply by using the content blocking mechanism. The only time we've found that we've needed to resort to using Safari extensions is for our YouTube ad blocking; specifically to block the pre-roll video ads. So at least on iOS this will now be supported as well as of iOS 15. [1] https://www.magiclasso.co/ https://www.magiclasso.co/

joe_guy 5y ago
Does this get detected by the ad blocker blockers? My current iOS solution is burdened by that.
- happybuy 5y ago
  Generally no. There are a couple of sites where this may occur but we quickly resolve it via the in-app rule updates.
  - joe_guy 5y ago
    I was looking forward to trying it but the notification enable requirement and $30/yr price tag were too much of put offs unfortunately.