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With Chrome, it's taking away. With Safari extensions, it's adding functionality that didn't exist before. Compare 'some ad blocking' to 'no ad blocking at all
by ntauthority 4y ago
With Chrome, it's taking away. With Safari extensions, it's adding functionality that didn't exist before.
Compare 'some ad blocking' to 'no ad blocking at all' - you go from 100% of ads being shown to maybe 5-10% (and a lot of broken sites due to less advanced rules). Still not the ~0% people are used to on an open platform, but the iOS default was worse.
- lapcat 4y ago> With Chrome, it's taking away. With Safari extensions, it's adding functionality that didn't exist before. Incorrect. uBlock Origin previously existed for Safari, but Safari version 13 removed support for the old safariextz format and the Safari Extension Gallery.
- kouteiheika 4y ago> With Chrome, it's taking away. With Safari extensions, it's adding functionality that didn't exist before. Except on PC and Android you have the choice of either a) using something else (e.g. Firefox) or b) revert the changes you don't like, compile your own Chromium and use it. Apple doesn't give you any choice on iOS, it's either their way or highway. Apple is not the savior here. Yes, Google doesn't act in the best interest of the open web, but if Apple was in charge there'd be no open web in the first place.