Ad-blocking Proxies (like GlimmerBlocker)

[haravikk]

With Apple having basically crippled ad-blocking in Safari I've been looking into better ways to block ads on macOS. Okay, some of the ad-block options like wipr etc. work to a degree, but they all pale in comparison to uBlock Origin and such on Firefox.

Now I know some people will recommend I just use another browser, and I've tried a bunch of different options, but I'd still prefer to use Safari if I can (and there's no way I'm getting my parents to switch), because it generally performs the best all-round (on speed and CPU/memory use) and is just easier to use than most of the alternatives I've tried.

What I would really like to do is setup an ad-blocking proxy server; in the past I used to use GlimmerBlocker, and it was great at the time, as you just added it as a proxy to your network settings and then every browser benefited automatically. While that still exists (and installs) it's Java based, hasn't seen any updated in years, and only works via HTTP, so it effectively blocks nothing nowadays.

So I'm wondering? Are there any alternatives to Glimmer Blocker that perform ad-blocking at a proxy level? Don't need to be macOS specific, I'm fine installing a linux option via homebrew or macports (preferring the latter).

 

[gilby101]

AdGuard for Mac (which blocks ads/trackers for all apps), can act as an HTTP proxy. Port 3128 by default, just like GlimmerBlocker. And can do HTTPS proxy so long as you follow instructions about installing a root certificate.

 

[lostom]

How about PiHole?

I use it at network level, hardly ever see an add anywhere, with 2 kids on games, it stops pop up's, news sites are clean, nearly everything we see is clean, I'm a big fan.

It's obviously more expensive than an app, I get that, they are pretty cheap and there is a ton of other uses for Rasberry Pi, so it's value in my opinion.

 

[auxbuss]

AdGuard for Mac (which blocks ads/trackers for all apps), can act as an HTTP proxy. Port 3128 by default, just like GlimmerBlocker. And can do HTTPS proxy so long as you follow instructions about installing a root certificate.

Yes, I used this for a few years before returning to Firefox recently. It's pretty close to uBlock in its effectiveness, ime.

 

[Euronimus Sanchez]

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