![]() ![]() However, the lack of a whitelist is what hurts it. I like this one a lot and it is my second favorite for Safari. It uses the EasyList and EasyList Privacy rules, which are updated fairly regularly. If you’re looking for something simple that just works with no fuss, Wipr is a really great ad blocker. There’s currently no way to install it from the Safari Extension page, so you’ll have to download the file and install it yourself. It’s currently undergoing testing, but it’s already very fast and stable. The best ad blocker for Firefox and Chrome has finally been ported to Safari! It’s the same as the current stable versions for other browsers and it already miles ahead of the languishing uBlock extension for Safari. UBlock=No updates from a dishonest developer that piggy backed on the original developer’s great work. Meanwhile the ORIGINAL developer has gone on to continually update his blocker and renamed it “uBlock Origin”, but it’s only available for Firefox and Chrome. This person took over the uBlock project and has neglected it along with some dishonest conduct. The original developer for uBlock made his extension for Firefox and Chrome, but there was no Safari version until another person came along and offered to make a Safari port. Why? Simply because it’s not regularly updated. However, I cannot recommend uBlock for Safari. The shining feature of uBlock is it doesn’t use as much memory as other blockers like Adblock Plus and can keep your browser lighter using less memory. uBlockĪ recent newcomer to the adblocking world, uBlock showed up out of nowhere and stole the show on Firefox and Chrome. It’s regularly updated for Safari too! Can’t go wrong with this one, but the performance is not great these days. It’s solid and lets you subscribe to different filtering lists. It’s the most famous one and the one I used the longest when I was using Firefox. This is probably one of the grandfathers of ad blockers. There are more ad blockers popping every day now, but there are three main ones I want to talk about: It’s not 100% on par with Firefox or Chrome’s extension abilities, but getting there. Since then, Apple has slowly opened up to allow developers to write extensions for it. Apple kept Safari locked down until version 5 hit in 2010. Updated (uBlock Origin has been ported to Safari! Anyone using the old uBlock for Safari should abandon it and switch to Origin ASAP)įor a long time, Safari didn’t even have extensions or the ability to use them. ![]() Which one is the best ad blocker for Safari? I’ll give you my thoughts. ![]() Today I want to talk about the current ad blockers available for Safari and which ones I think are worth using. I’m always testing out different browsers and utilities. Ultimately, a good ad blocker (such as Adblock Plus, or uBlock Origin) should provide more than enough protection, without having to spend money on a subscription - though that is of course your prerogative, and there are advanced options to play around with in the case of paid apps.I’m kind of a web browser fanatic. The full products are no longer available on their respective app stores - you would need to download direct from their website. One downside is that they are almost too good and have drawn the ire of Apple and Google. Because of this complexity, there is a somewhat steep learning curve - though they offer 24/7 email and phone support. Even if there’s not a premade filter you can create one in the desktop app. There are more than fifty in-built filters, allowing you to see exactly what you want to see and nothing more. Their ad blocker is probably the most advanced on this list - almost excessively so for the needs of your average user. They do a lot of work in internet privacy activism, mostly in the form of research which often ends up being covered by various media outlets. The team behind AdGuard are an interesting bunch. ![]()
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