![]() ![]() But I think that some folks are overcomplicating the issue a bit by worrying about having “the best” ad blocker. More at Reddit uBlock and Ghostery for my 5K iMacĪs you can tell from the thread above, there’s some confusion as to which ad blocker to choose for Safari. So last 3-4 months I’ve set up my lists and no need to switch really.” I’ve been a long-time uBlock user and switched to uBlock Origin mainly due to it’s speed, ability to block large media request (great feature with some sites!) and no issues with sites I’m using plus works great with YouTube. Tomnavratil: “…if it works for you, blocks the ads well, doesn’t break sites and it’s resource efficient – no need to switch. So I have a few that I sometimes have to switch between. I notice that some adblockers break certain websites, yet don’t work at all for videos or another website. Impert0r15: “Wow, this is amazing! Why wasn’t I using this one before.” uBlock Origin has support for both Windows and Mac web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari and even Microsoft Edge. Can’t figure out why just this site is getting through.” The current ad blocker we recommend as of the writing of this article is uBlock Origin by Raymond Hill. I don’t think I’d seen a popup in years because I switched. Hoobleton: “I’ve switched to uBlock Origin recently and generally it’s doing pretty well but one website is managing to push through popups. Furthermore it doesn’t consume as much energy as Adblock.” Blocks YouTube ads, has great lists for privacy / malware detection as well and allows you to tweak it to your liking for example by blocking large chunks of media some sites use.” Tomnavratil: “ uBlock Origin works the best. ![]() His fellow Apple redditors responded with their thoughts: ![]() Legitimate ad blockers – any of the extensions you install by clicking the above links – are safe to use and won’t harm your computer.Recently switched over from chrome and used to use ublock but heard the safari version isn’t as good. Always check that you’re at the correct URL, that the connection is secure (indicated by the closed padlock next to the URL), and that the extension you’re installing has lots of users and reviews. Read more: The best free VPNs for browsing the web safely and securelyĪn ad blocker needs to be able to read what’s on your screen in order to remove ads, so if you end up installing something sketchy, you could be opening up your machine to some serious vulnerabilities. ![]() Even in this list there are two almost identically named extensions – AdBlock and Adblock Plus – which have nothing to do with one another, but are both authentic browser add-ons. You should be particularly careful when searching online for ad blockers and other free software, as the internet is rife with malicious adware and dodgy browser extensions with confusingly similar names to legitimate ad blockers. ![]()
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