I use pi-hole. Install it on a $40 Raspberry Pi and run DNS resolution through the Pi. Ads disappear and pages load and execute faster and use less memory.
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What Ad Blocker are you using?
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Does the one purchase cover all the devices, or is the Mac and iOS version separate purchases?
I use AdGuard Home (similar to Pi-hole). I have it installed on my NAS and it protects the whole network, including phones, tablets, smart TVs, streaming devices and so on. I previously ran it on a Raspberry Pi. In the browser I use AdGuard in whitelist mode - I only have it enabled for specific sites, but not many.
Make sure your blocklist is up to date, because I'm not seeing ads on MacRumors
Wipr was (in my opinion) the best blocker when it was just a Safari extension. When it came out as a macOS app, that is when things have gone downhill and continue to do so. Upon emailing the dev that some websites are not working correctly in the app but working correctly in the legacy extension, initially it was suggested that he will look into it, and some months later it became please whitelist those websites. Clearly, they are not looking at fine-tuning their code.
I now use Adblock Pro for Safari on both macOS and iOS. I got it for free or 50% off if I remember right. 1Blocker is a one-time purchase as well as subscription, and Adblock Pro for Safari may get you 1 year of Pro features if you are able to get 3 unique Apple IDs to download the app using your referral code.
As I am now using Adblock Pro more, I realise that this is decidedly blocking more and better than Wipr was, and has broken just 1 website so far, whereas in Wipr it was at least 5 that I visited frequently.
If I did not have the paid version of Adblock Pro when it was a one-time purchase, I would probably go for 1Blocker today, since it seems to be more loved and for me it works exactly as Adblock Pro.
People are often confused between Adblock Pro and other blockers with the word ad in their titles.
This is Adblock Pro for Safari:
You can try both Adblock Pro and 1Blocker. Both are excellent. I have been one of the most vocal proponents of Wipr in the past, but I cannot recommend Wipr any longer. Other apps such as these two are way, way better. On top of it, Wipr (to me) is devolving, and the dev's nonchalance over the years since the macOS app launched does not help.
If you must have a one-time payment blocker, you can look into Better Blocker as well. That blocker works brilliantly and its blocker detection circumvention actually works.
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Yep, brand new install, all up to date.
I've installed 1Blocker and so far, it's working. And it has much more granular control.
I rarely get ads with 1Blocker. I pretty much never see ads on MacRumors.
Trying 1Blocker now, and it seems pretty good so far. I like the premium options of being able to block specific page elements too.
Also it's really simple, no need to configure at all except click the automatic refresh button
You can always become a contributor to this site, https://forums.macrumors.com/account/upgrades and the ads disappear.
At $25/year it is a bargain to me.
Same using the Adguard, it runs in Safari as an extension and does the job pretty well.
I like 1Blocker and have been very pleased with it. I did the one time purchase for $24 for all devices.
These are the Permission requirements for iBlock Origin in Firefox;
Are you really sure that you want to give all that data away?
I don't dabble in Cryptocurrency so I ignore all references to it and I have not opted into the BAT reward system either, it's optional after all. I understand their focus but they are not highjacking anything of mine.
Ghostery is primarily a Tracker Blocking service and as such does its job very well but it is not an ad blocker.