What’s the best ad blocker for you? - Firefox Add-ons Blog
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uBlock Origin
Besides it's usefulness as an adblocker, I like how it allows you to disable javascript for a site with just 2 clicks. Closing a newsletter popup works for a visit, but no javascript works forever.
Wait that's a thing???
Neat thanks.
There are also (somewhat hidden) "hard modes" where the only indicator that you're in a different mode is that the badge number next to the uBlock icon changes color.
You can have it block all third party scripts by default for every website, or even go all out and basically use it like noscript. Pretty much breaks every individual website though but you can choose individually what to let through and save it based on domain (I believe) so you really only need to do it once.
Noscript addon
definitely is, the gold standard, so far.
In short: all are Crap, use UBlockOrigin
(ABP is worse, Adguard "intelligently shows ads", Ghostery is spyware)
Gotta source about ghostery?!
I dont find the actual article but in the past they sent every site you visit to their servers. Which is simply stupid.
Same goes for FlagFox, Internet Archive addon, TOS;DR and other addons.
Thank you for this. Good to know.
Got a source about Adguard? I use it on my phone, and I don't get any ads.
Literally the linked website
I only use ublock origin
Agree, it's literally all I need for my browser in terms of add-ons. NoScript is nice to have but not essential.
I would add KeePassSC add-on as well..
Do these people exist and if so, have they been checked for brainworms?
The rest is also stupid, ublock origin can and does block trackers, and can be made to block more stuff if you want. It's strictly better in every way than the competition, which lets through more stuff, and/or sells your info. The article would be very short though if they just said that.
I'm not opposed to allowing ads, but until there are enforceable limits it's too risky. If a service that serves a malware ad or a scam ad risks its entire system being blocked across all sites, then maybe we could get somewhere.
We'd need something like ad server whitelists and fast-acting disqualifications. No ad server anonymity or rapid name changes, no adding backdoors for your friends. If your break the guidelines, you loose the ability to do business anywhere for at least a day.
You should only use Unlock Origin in my opinion... But I'm open to other propositions
I also would vote for uBlock Origins. This is by far the best solution on the market. It blocks more than just ads and trackers. uBlock blocks also malware sites, popups, miners and other annoyances. Or you can also use it as an URL shortener tool to get rid of the tracking parameters in the URLs.
Something I've also been looking at more closely for a few days now is Arkenfox to hardening my Firefox more effective. Does anyone here has some experiences with Arkenfox?
arkenfox is unmaintained. I recommend he betterfox fork instead
Arkenfox is definitely not unmaintained.
Arkenfox is not unmaintained but rolls a bit slower than Betterfox. But I will try Betterfox as well.
ublock Origin + pihole.
For my pihole I use these lists: https://github.com/sefinek24/Sefinek-Blocklist-Collection
I see all the Ublock Origin love, I also want to bring up Privacy badger (while not an adblocker I use it and would love for people to confirm it's relevancy to me).
Should be part of the basic user extension kit afaik
IIRC if you're running uBlock Origin there's no need for Privacy Badger.
What does it do
As well as origin the EFF has some great browser plugins and tools that have held up for over a decade https://www.eff.org/pages/tools
uBlock Origin + NoScript + Toggle referrer (+ SponsorBlock for YT).
NoScript can be a pain to manage occasionally but even on pemit-all-by-default mode you can block some of the more ubiquitous insidious trackers like Google and Facebook without impacting your functionality at all.
uBlock Origin + default Firefox tracker blocker on 'Strict'
Ublock origin + web annoyance ultralist
Linux: firefox/waterfox + uBlock + UnboundVPN on OpnSense Router (via wireguard if not at home) + YouTube premium (1$ a month payed via india)
iOS: safari + 1Blocker(lifetime) + UnboundVPN on OpnSense Router (via wireguard if not at home) + YT premium (1$/month)
On Safari for iOS and macOS, I prefer Wipr instead of 1Blocker.
It’s lighter, easier to use, cheaper, scores more on d3ward’s ad-block test (but that may fluctuate).
E: added specific browser.
Got 2 not blocked with my iPhone over mobile network 😇 1blocker is mostly fallback, if I have to turn VPN off for something. I bought it long ago, and since I have already paid, I‘ll use it 😁
Pardon me if I sounded dismissive. 1Blocker is good, and so is AdGuard.
I remember those being one of the first ones to do the job well, back when Apple launched content blockers. Wipr came much later, and I only recently switched to it (around late 2022).
😁✌🏻
on MacOS: orion + uBlock + etc.
If you have 1Blocker on iOS, you have 1blocker on macOS already paid 😉
huh? why would I have anything that runs that garbage os? no ios.
and no paid software either.
Lol, macOS is as garbage as iOS
yeah, fuck Linux.
DNS blocking with DNS over TLS (DoT) with OpenBSD unwind + disabling javascript
always disable DNS prefetch
works in any browser (system-wide actually), not just in Firefox/Chromium
pfBlockerNG at the network edge and ublockorigin on devices.
A contrarian take, but nextdns. It may not block youtube ads, but eeeh it works really well for most cases.
I've been using AdBlock Plus for at least ten years. Never had an issue
Nah, they tried to sell their own "non-intrusive" ads after blocking the sites' ads.
I don't really trust these adblockers... Has anyone tried using Greasemonkey or any of the equivalent script environments for adblocking? I know it's posdible, but I could not find any good scripts available? Has anyone found any good scripts on github (or other places) for this?
Why would you trust Greasemonkey and some random script over uBlockOrigin?
Also it might be possible to do it partly but performance would inevitably be worse and I'm not sure every functionality would be implementable.
Firemonkey is open-source, random scripts can easily be inspected. I know performance probably will suck, but I know the code being run don't monitor me. Can you say the same for uBlock?
uBlock is licensed under the GPL-3, I can absolutely say the same
Content blockers like uBlock use filter lists which list every single element that needs to be blocked across the entire web. I currently have nearly 700000 of these filters active. That is very far outside the scope of a simple script. Basically all ad blocking userscripts are site-specific and they still usually block significantly less than uBlock would on the same site. Also, userscripts are not safer than extensions.
Firemonkey is open-source, random scripts can easily be inspected. I know performance probably will suck, but I know the code being run don't monitor me. Can you say the same for uBlock?
Ublock is also open source. So you also can see what it’s doing. So yes, you can say the same thing about ublock
Yes? https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
uBlock Origin also does a lot more than just block request, I'm not sure features like cname uncloacking would be feasible as an userscript.
Why do you trust Greasemonkey and some random script? That's far less safe than just installing uBlock Origin.