iOS devices could use Pie-Hole, so long as they were on the same wifi network. It isn't an iOS app.
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omg you have to pay for it. Monthly!? No way. That's ridiculously greedy.
No doubt that uBlock Origin is the best out there in terms of blocking and system resources. In addition, it's rule lists are not influenced by how much a company is willing to pay to be whitelisted.
To go one step further, use uMatrix from the same developer and make your first custom rule to block Javascript in the Global scope. Then, only allow 1st party JS as necessary until each site you visit works. After a few weeks of tuning you will have the safest and fastest web experience possible.
You don't even need to do that and have the ugly icon on the taskbar. Just go into Safari preferences and add or remove sites from the block list. You can either do a whitelist or a reverse whitelist. This way you can use any blocker and not have to worry about using the crappy UI of the blocker.
Wipr is the best one I've found for the reasons you stated. It costs 1.99 in the App Store but I find it fair because they don't sell ads of their own, which is gross behavior.
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On safari? I doubt it. I'd trust the native Safari blocking API over any third party solution but that's just me.
It's network-level blocking. It runs on Linux (Don't use Ubuntu 18.04 as its not yet supported) or Raspbian (Raspberry Pi). Build a Pi-hole which acts as your DNS server and point all devices to it for blocking and resolution. Set up your domain controllers or firewall/gateway for DNS forwarding if deployed on a large network. It can even be setup with OpenVPN for blocking while on cellular or away from your home network.
I run it at home and at work and its fabulous.
That's what I thought. My current situation is such, that I'm not wanting, willing or able to down that path. I'll use a software only solution
was running ka-block, am now using wipr... which works really well, but... any way to turn it off by site? seems an important feature for an adblocker, for sites that insist on you disabling your blocker.
or, round2: what's the best adblocker for safari with easy access to such options?
or, round2: what's the best adblocker for safari with easy access to such options?
@fisherking
You may want to try uBlock Origin or Adguard extension for Safari.
I use the latter. After trying a number of adblockers, it is the best for my needs.
You may want to try uBlock Origin or Adguard extension for Safari.
I use the latter. After trying a number of adblockers, it is the best for my needs.
It's super easy to set up though. I recently installed one myself running on a Rasberry Pi.
Put the Website button on your Buttonbar - Next to whatever. Easy Access that way.
Wipr is the best, the Mac version is no longer free tho and the older version 1.2 is not supported anymore.
ah; 'website preferences', and just uncheck 'enable content blockers' for a particular site? perfect! thanx...
Same issue as me, sometimes I just switch to Firefox to use websites without ads or disable Wipr for the time being.
did you see tosbsas's post, and mine, just above yours? #44? works fine, so easy...
EDIT: View menu, "customize toolbar", drag the 'website preferences' onto the toolbar. done. click on that icon on a site that asks you to disable your adblocker, uncheck "enable content blockers".
that's it!
Does Wipr (or other recommended) allow custom adblocking by html element (tag ID or Class)? I'm looking for something better than AdBlockPlus / in the AppStore, but it's a pretty handy feature.
I am actually impressed by wipr and Fyde. Fyde is a Special VPN Solution against ads and phishing. And its free. For now only iOS but MacOS is in the Makes
Happy with AdGuard. Use it on Mac and iOS 1Blocker went downhill pretty fast. Devs made a "new" app and wanted to charge more for it and screw over the previous purchasers to claim it was "improved". Uh huh