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iHorseHead

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Jan 1, 2021
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Hi,
None of the AdBlockers I've tried work anymore on Safari, yet there are sites that dont let me view the content claiming I have an adblocker installed.
For example AdBlock from the Mac App Store doesn't work for me anymore and neither did others. I still see tons of ads on Youtube. Should I reinstall my OS or are the apps faulty?
 
For example AdBlock from the Mac App Store doesn't work for me anymore and neither did others. I still see tons of ads on Youtube. Should I reinstall my OS or are the apps faulty?
Adguard for Mac (not free) works fine for me. https://adguard.com/en/adguard-mac/overview.html Ads on Youtube are difficult to remove - some apps are better than others. I very much doubt you need to reinstall macOS, trying other blocking apps might be better. But don't expect perfection with Youtube.
 
News version of AdBlock Pro 11.2.1
11 March 2025
• updated YouTube ad-blocking
• updated blocking filters
• improved native PiP mode
• added PiP mode help article
• updated troubleshooting guide
 
Adblock Pro stopped removing the annoying ad on top of the Yahoo Mail inbox after Yahoo updated Mail.
The new Yahoo Mail is terrible, a real pain to use and hard on the eyes
 
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