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It also amazes me how incredibly unbrowseable tomshardware is now with all the ads and pop-ups.

• haunter 1y ago
  It also amazes me that people are using the internet w/o an adblocker in the year 2025
  • bookofjoe 1y ago
    I think you mean HN readers.
  • Gigachad 1y ago
    I haven’t bothered working out how to install one on mobile. I just don’t visit websites with shitty ads.
    • squigz 1y ago
      Firefox on mobile supports uBlock Origin
      • firesteelrain 1y ago
        On iOS, every browser is required by Apple to use WebKit. I just tried it again myself and FireFox on iPhone has no ublock Origin add on possibility. Firefox Focus does work as an alternative. Apple created a special system-level API for Safari Content Blockers. Apps like Firefox Focus, AdGuard, 1Blocker, Wipr can register filtering rules with Safari using this API. That’s why Focus can block ads/trackers inside Safari if you enable it under Safari
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        • hexagonwin 1y ago
          use orion browser? or ubo lite on safari
        • scrollaway 1y ago
          > On iOS, every browser is required by Apple to use WebKit Didn’t this change recently?
          • rs186 1y ago
            In EU only, and to my knowledge no mainstream browser vendor has shipped a real browser with their own engine yet. Too much work, and they need to maintain two different versions (EU and non-EU). The whole situation is a mess.
          • firesteelrain 1y ago
            Only for EU.
      • zero_bias 1y ago
        Safari on iOS support uBlock origin too
    • pajamasam 1y ago
      Just use the Brave browser. No plugins necessary.
      • qingcharles 1y ago
        It has poor compatibility on the iOS version that I've got installed, sadly.
  • 1oooqooq 1y ago
    i was also in shock, then someone reminded me there are iphone users. the horror. paying thousands of dollars just to be forbidden to block ads.
    • haunter 1y ago
      ? There are countless free and paid options on iOS too Firefox Focus, Brave AdGuard Pro, $9.99 once and you can use any blocklist you want (you can just copypaste from uBlock Origin if you wish) and it works system-wide with Safari etc
    • jamiek88 1y ago
      what? there are many fantastic ad blockers on ios. Weird thing to crow about.
    • InMice 1y ago
      Lockdown app for ios - if you arent using your single active vpn connection on iOS lockdown app runs as a local vpn and even app telemetry, ads everything is blocked. Many options on ios, sir.
• pwg 1y ago
  With UblockOrigin blocking the ads, there were no ads and pop-ups.
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