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uBlock Origin already has this. Enable the "Cookie notices" and "Annoyances" filters in uBlock Origin's settings. Bonus pro-tip: Firefox for Android supports u

uBlock Origin already has this. Enable the "Cookie notices" and "Annoyances" filters in uBlock Origin's settings. Bonus pro-tip: Firefox for Android supports uBlock Origin, which means you can get rid of these godawful banners on mobile, too. Only iOS users are stuck having to put up with them.

replax 1y ago
for iOS users, you can just install eg AdGuard as iOS safari extension/blocker extension and enable the uBlock filter lists :) Fully working ad blocker for mobile safari.
hammock 1y ago
How do I keep chrome from uninstalling ublock these days every time I restart?
- coldpie 1y ago
  Use a better browser: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
  - lambdaba 1y ago
    I was back on Firefox for a few months, and it's noticeably slower and drains battery (on M2 Air).
    - noname120 1y ago
      If Safari is OK you could move to Orion: https://kagi.com/orion/ https://kagi.com/orion/
      - lambdaba 1y ago
        I tried it briefly but I think it's semi-abandoned? Maybe I should give it another shot. Only non negociables for me are Stylish and Violentmonkey.
        speckx 1y ago
        Orion is not abandoned, the last beta, version 0.99.133 was released on April 21, 2025. See https://kagi.com/orion/updates/orion-release-notes.html https://kagi.com/orion/updates/orion-release-notes.html.
      - aquir 1y ago
        I would love to but I can't use the MacOS default password manager :(
        albumen 1y ago
        Safari supports 3rd-party password managers like 1password no problem.
    - kitchi 1y ago
      Take a look at Zen browser - it's a fork of firefox ESR, with some dramatic UI changes made to look similar to the Arc browsers. I've been using it on my Mac M1 and I only notice the memory footprint when I have > 30 - 40 tabs open.
- dddw 1y ago
  Ublock-lite is there, but better switch to firefox or brave
- ozcap 1y ago
  You can still install the extension manually. This is a good video on how to do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQX2lgePAKk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQX2lgePAKk
- lukasgraf 1y ago
  Install it using an enterprise profile and enable the ExtensionManifestV2Availability flag: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43340358 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43340358 Still works for me to this day, but this option might get axed come June 2025.
moebrowne 1y ago
Hiding the popup is not the same as clicking reject. It should be but it's not.
- coldpie 1y ago
  You think these websites give a shit about your privacy because you clicked on a div with a "No" in it? Not a chance. It's like asking thieves to promise not to steal from you. Protecting users is the browser's job: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote... https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/introducing-total-cookie-protection-standard-mode https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/introducing-total-cooki...
  - toomuchtodo 1y ago
    The act of indicating no is frictionless if automated through an extension, and if it turns out orgs are not respecting the action, it'll end up in a class action or other legal event eventually (assuming statute or other regulatory mechanisms exists on the topic). "Porque no los dos?" Strongly agree the browser should still aggressively act in the user's interest and protect them. (privacy law and how it relates to customer user experience is a component of my work in finance)
    - dns_snek 1y ago
      I think that's a distinction without a difference in general, but certainly under the GDPR where any form of consent must be explicit.
    - coldpie 1y ago
      I mean sure I guess, do whatever you want. I will always have uBo installed and I prefer to have less software on my machine (fewer things to go wrong), so uBo's list plus Firefox's protections is good enough for me. > if it turns out orgs are not respecting the action, it'll end up in a class action or other legal event eventually Not a chance.
Mashimo 1y ago
Oh neat. I did not know this. Thanks for sharing.
raverbashing 1y ago
My ideal solution to this would be: accept all cookies, then delete them after page unload
- gear54rus 1y ago
  this is called incognito mode
- sneak 1y ago
  This is what the extension Cookie Autodelete does. It even allows you to make an exclusion list of ones you wish to persist.
- probably_wrong 1y ago
  Note that "I agree to tracking" and "I agree to cookies" are two different things. If you agree to tracking then a website can fingerprint you in any way they see fit, including methods that do not depend on cookies.
- jorvi 1y ago
  This is what Brave's "Forgetful Browsing" does. There's even a slight delay, in case you accidentally closed the tab. You can configure the "Cookie Autodelete" extension to behave in a similar way.
- knowitnone 1y ago
  this means they track you for your duration. ideal solution is accept all cookies and randomly modify the values so it becomes a jumbled mess to their analytics
rkagerer 1y ago
Could you clarify which options you mean? https://i.imgur.com/QnedRVZ.png https://i.imgur.com/QnedRVZ.png Also, how's that compare to Consent-O-Matic in terms of effectiveness,safety (i.e. that it doesn't mangle the wrong thing on the site) and performance?
- coldpie 1y ago
  I use the EasyList ones, though I don't have any particular reason for that other than it is also the default "Ads" list chosen upon installation. > Also, how's that compare to Consent-O-Matic in terms of effectiveness,safety (i.e. that it doesn't mangle the wrong thing on the site) and performance? Dunno. I've never had any problems with it. All it does is hide the cookie banner DOM elements.
- nfriedly 1y ago
  Not the op, but I just enable all of them. It is a very rare for me to see a site that's broken by ublock origin.
hedora 1y ago
Orion for iOS supports Firefox and Chrome extensions.
- godelski 1y ago
  I've been using this and it even blocks YouTube ads. But do note that it often reduces video quality and in shorts there seems to be an off-by-one error where if it's "hide toolbar" then if you click the like it'll click the dislike and if you click dislike it'll click comments. Worth it IMO but I really wish there was a better way to submit bug reports than creating an account on their site. Fuck that dark pattern
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replax 1y ago

for iOS users, you can just install eg AdGuard as iOS safari extension/blocker extension and enable the uBlock filter lists :) Fully working ad blocker for mobile safari.

hammock 1y ago

How do I keep chrome from uninstalling ublock these days every time I restart?

coldpie 1y ago
Use a better browser: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
- lambdaba 1y ago
  I was back on Firefox for a few months, and it's noticeably slower and drains battery (on M2 Air).
  - noname120 1y ago
    If Safari is OK you could move to Orion: https://kagi.com/orion/ https://kagi.com/orion/
    - lambdaba 1y ago
      I tried it briefly but I think it's semi-abandoned? Maybe I should give it another shot. Only non negociables for me are Stylish and Violentmonkey.
      - speckx 1y ago
        Orion is not abandoned, the last beta, version 0.99.133 was released on April 21, 2025. See https://kagi.com/orion/updates/orion-release-notes.html https://kagi.com/orion/updates/orion-release-notes.html.
    - aquir 1y ago
      I would love to but I can't use the MacOS default password manager :(
      - albumen 1y ago
        Safari supports 3rd-party password managers like 1password no problem.
  - kitchi 1y ago
    Take a look at Zen browser - it's a fork of firefox ESR, with some dramatic UI changes made to look similar to the Arc browsers. I've been using it on my Mac M1 and I only notice the memory footprint when I have > 30 - 40 tabs open.
dddw 1y ago
Ublock-lite is there, but better switch to firefox or brave
ozcap 1y ago
You can still install the extension manually. This is a good video on how to do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQX2lgePAKk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQX2lgePAKk
lukasgraf 1y ago
Install it using an enterprise profile and enable the ExtensionManifestV2Availability flag: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43340358 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43340358 Still works for me to this day, but this option might get axed come June 2025.

moebrowne 1y ago

Hiding the popup is not the same as clicking reject. It should be but it's not.

coldpie 1y ago
You think these websites give a shit about your privacy because you clicked on a div with a "No" in it? Not a chance. It's like asking thieves to promise not to steal from you. Protecting users is the browser's job: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-prote... https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/introducing-total-cookie-protection-standard-mode https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/introducing-total-cooki...
- toomuchtodo 1y ago
  The act of indicating no is frictionless if automated through an extension, and if it turns out orgs are not respecting the action, it'll end up in a class action or other legal event eventually (assuming statute or other regulatory mechanisms exists on the topic). "Porque no los dos?" Strongly agree the browser should still aggressively act in the user's interest and protect them. (privacy law and how it relates to customer user experience is a component of my work in finance)
  - dns_snek 1y ago
    I think that's a distinction without a difference in general, but certainly under the GDPR where any form of consent must be explicit.
  - coldpie 1y ago
    I mean sure I guess, do whatever you want. I will always have uBo installed and I prefer to have less software on my machine (fewer things to go wrong), so uBo's list plus Firefox's protections is good enough for me. > if it turns out orgs are not respecting the action, it'll end up in a class action or other legal event eventually Not a chance.

Mashimo 1y ago

Oh neat. I did not know this. Thanks for sharing.

raverbashing 1y ago

My ideal solution to this would be: accept all cookies, then delete them after page unload

gear54rus 1y ago
this is called incognito mode
sneak 1y ago
This is what the extension Cookie Autodelete does. It even allows you to make an exclusion list of ones you wish to persist.
probably_wrong 1y ago
Note that "I agree to tracking" and "I agree to cookies" are two different things. If you agree to tracking then a website can fingerprint you in any way they see fit, including methods that do not depend on cookies.
jorvi 1y ago
This is what Brave's "Forgetful Browsing" does. There's even a slight delay, in case you accidentally closed the tab. You can configure the "Cookie Autodelete" extension to behave in a similar way.
knowitnone 1y ago
this means they track you for your duration. ideal solution is accept all cookies and randomly modify the values so it becomes a jumbled mess to their analytics

rkagerer 1y ago

Could you clarify which options you mean? https://i.imgur.com/QnedRVZ.png https://i.imgur.com/QnedRVZ.png Also, how's that compare to Consent-O-Matic in terms of effectiveness,safety (i.e. that it doesn't mangle the wrong thing on the site) and performance?

coldpie 1y ago
I use the EasyList ones, though I don't have any particular reason for that other than it is also the default "Ads" list chosen upon installation. > Also, how's that compare to Consent-O-Matic in terms of effectiveness,safety (i.e. that it doesn't mangle the wrong thing on the site) and performance? Dunno. I've never had any problems with it. All it does is hide the cookie banner DOM elements.
nfriedly 1y ago
Not the op, but I just enable all of them. It is a very rare for me to see a site that's broken by ublock origin.

hedora 1y ago

Orion for iOS supports Firefox and Chrome extensions.

godelski 1y ago
I've been using this and it even blocks YouTube ads. But do note that it often reduces video quality and in shorts there seems to be an off-by-one error where if it's "hide toolbar" then if you click the like it'll click the dislike and if you click dislike it'll click comments. Worth it IMO but I really wish there was a better way to submit bug reports than creating an account on their site. Fuck that dark pattern

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