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You can’t use ad blocker apps if you use any browser other than Safari. I use Firefox because I want to sync it with my desktop, which is not a Mac, so I have t
by RussianCow 4y ago
You can’t use ad blocker apps if you use any browser other than Safari. I use Firefox because I want to sync it with my desktop, which is not a Mac, so I have to choose between syncing and ad blocking.
- thiht 4y agoDid you give Firefox Focus a try? I guess it gives you Firefox Sync + ad blocking
- gorbypark 4y agoYou can even install Firefox Focus and use it's ad-blocking in Safari. Focus installs their ad-blocking as a system-level blocker (I assume due to iOS rules/requirements) which allows you to just toggle it on for "all browsers" (aka Safari and the Safari based browsers, which is all of them).
- curt15 4y agoHow does Safari's blocking compare with what uBlock Origin can do in full-blooded Firefox? For example, does it support CNAME uncloaking?[1] [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-best-on-Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...
- gorbypark 4y agoOn a technical level I'm unaware of the details on how Safari blocking works, but anecdotally uBlock Origin is way more capable.
- RussianCow 4y agoFor some reason I didn’t realize Focus supports Firefox Sync! I’ll try it out. Thanks!
- RussianCow 4y agoI just tried it, and it does not appear that Focus supports Firefox Sync at this time.