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Safari's Dangerous Defaults(magiclasso.co)
2 points by happybuy 4y ago|0 comments
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by happybuy 4y ago
This really looks like a case study of how to optimise to local maximums and how to focus on improving metrics without having to improve the product. None of the included examples creates an actually better product for users or talks about
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by happybuy 4y ago
There's other ways to do content / ad blocking without full read/write access to every web page you visit and every network request that is made. These other approaches do have limitations and may not be able to block everyth
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by happybuy 4y ago
Don't worry I'm the same! If you use an ad blocker for a long time, it's easy to forget how bad the web can be without one.
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by happybuy 4y ago
Appreciate the feedback. We'll take it on board for improvements in the future. We recently moved to a paid app model with a 30-day free trial available (from a freemium app model). Understand that this is not as appealing as a free-fo
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by happybuy 4y ago
I develop a popular iOS and macOS ad blocker that block almost all ads[1] including all YouTube ads. Will be interested to hear if you've tried it out and what may have been missing? The only things we don't block at the moment is
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by happybuy 4y ago
Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. If you want privacy, it would be best practice to not install an extension that has complete read/write access to all of the pages that you browse.
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by happybuy 4y ago
Agree, they've actually made huge progress in speed and interoperability just over the last year [1] [1] https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/triumph-of-safari/
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Is Chrome the New IE?(magiclasso.co)
3 points by happybuy 4y ago|0 comments
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Google’s attempts to undermine ad blockers (2019)(magiclasso.co)
1 points by happybuy 4y ago|0 comments
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Strategic Issues with Safari (2021)(magiclasso.co)
1 points by happybuy 4y ago|0 comments
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by happybuy 4y ago
Will update this copy of the website. The subscription requirement only recently changed (in the last few weeks).
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by happybuy 4y ago
Safari 15.4 and later supports manifest versions 2 and 3. [1] Mozilla maintains a list of which keys are compatible across which browsers as well [2] [1] https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/saf
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by happybuy 4y ago
As the author of the linked article, there's over 250,000 users of our Safari-exclusive ad blocker[1] with few complaints. It is able to block all ads, trackers and annoyances that users encounter. Including all YouTube ads. Don't
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by happybuy 4y ago
This article is a counterpoint to an article we wrote over a year ago which looked at some negative and historical issues with Safari: https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/tragedy-of-safari/ As developers of a Safar
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The Triumph of Safari – how 2022 was a transformative year for Apple's browser(magiclasso.co)
4 points by happybuy 4y ago|0 comments
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by happybuy 5y ago
Netflix has two key disadvantages when compared to competitors: - A lack of broader ecosystem leverage. Apple (through devices and Apple One), Amazon (through retail delivery with Amazon Prime) and to a lesser extent Disney (via their IP) c
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by happybuy 5y ago
I develop an ad blocker - Magic Lasso Adblock [1] for Safari that flawlessly and completely blocks all ads in YouTube. It works across iPhone, iPad and Mac. So it can be done and the experience works when implemented correctly. [1] https:&
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by happybuy 5y ago
As a Namecheap customer who has nothing to do with Russia or the Ukraine, this type of selective political censoring rubs me the wrong way. I don't want to use a utility or service provider who thinks they have some special virtuous ab
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by happybuy 5y ago
Small app size is one of the KPIs that I track for the app I develop. Obviously there are user benefits to smaller apps, but as a developer I feel that the app size is a proxy for app complexity and dependencies. The smaller the app, the le
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by happybuy 5y ago
In essence, this is similar how I setup and use Spaces on macOS. Have a number of spaces that are horizontally laid out with a three finger left/right swipe between them. For each Space, you can make the apps full-screen or split scree
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by happybuy 5y ago
There is no such thing as unbiased news; there is only less-biased news. What this product seems to be calling 'unbiased' is based a single bias, which is overt political bias. There are many other biases that can impact news repo
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by happybuy 5y ago
This is a great idea and is something similar to what I was thinking of implementing in the ad blocker that I develop. Some suggested improvements would be to actually use domain names ('*.google.com') as the way to classify filte
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by happybuy 5y ago
Those marvellous marketers at Apple sometimes hit it out of the park and sometimes trip over themselves when it comes to naming. For their media services it's unfortunately the latter. Here's the straightforward guide to everythin
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by happybuy 5y ago
Don't worry there's plenty of streaming originals on Apple TV+ catering for people who don't work in an office too. Such as Mr. Corman about a school teacher who used to work in a classroom but due to COVID is working from ho
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by happybuy 5y ago
Following Severance (which will be out in February) Apple TV+ will also release an eight episode series called "WeCrashed" based upon the WeWork saga in March [1]. And if you haven't seen it, there is also Mythic Quest (seaso
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by happybuy 5y ago
> How does Eyeo make money? They charge advertisers to be part of their 'acceptable ads' scheme that then allows these ads to be shown to users of their ad blocking products (ADP, Adblock Plus, Ublock).
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by happybuy 5y ago
Yes, Eyeo is a dodgy company that misrepresents their product and how they actually really make money from users & advertisers. As one of the largest ad blockers around they also try and extinguish any potential competition before it ha
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by happybuy 5y ago
Glad that you are enjoying using Magic Lasso and thanks so much for the support – it helps us to continue developing, updating and improving the app.
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by happybuy 5y ago
The optional Pro subscription is $US30 p/a (with differing prices in other regions). There's also the free version of the app which includes ad blocking along with a 1 month free trial of the Pro version available in-app to see if

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