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…
ublock Origin + pihole.
For my pihole I use these lists: https://github.com/sefinek24/Sefinek-Blocklist-Collection
I like Adguardhome better.
Adaway on rooted Android is pretty amazing and blocks a lot of ads in apps.
SmartTubeNext for ad free YouTube on TV. And S0undTV for ad free twitch on TV.
Revanced Manager for ad free YouTube and more on Android phones.
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
You should only use Unlock Origin in my opinion… But I’m open to other propositions
uBlock Origin
definitely is, the gold standard, so far.
Add sponsorblock and you’re set for life
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.
Noscript addon
Wait that’s a thing???
There is also a setting under Default Behavior to disable javascript: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-scripting
Which would then require you to allow it for each site.
I use NoScript for that purpose though. I’ve not delved into uBlocks configuration, but NoScript makes it pretty easy to only allow javascript from certain sources on the page (can easily select which third party sites to allow).
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.
Ublock origin + web annoyance ultralist
In short: all are Crap, usd UBlockOrigin
(ABP is worse, Adguard “intelligently shows ads”, Ghostery is spyware)
Gotta source about ghostery?!
- https://www.dr-datenschutz.de/tracking-blocker-ghostery-in-der-kritik/
- https://www.heise.de/news/Kritik-an-Werbeblocker-Ghostery-1890879.html
- https://lifehacker.com/ad-blocking-extension-ghostery-actually-sells-data-to-a-514417864
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.
… I had an IT tech from our old MSP tell me her knowledge/recommendation of ABP is what got her the job.
I knew her boss, and doubt that was the reason (probably more because she was cheap entry level labor), but that some people have that take in a professional setting shocked me. I don’t think your ad-blocker recommendation will ever be what lands you a job, but I do think it’s possible for it to be the reason you don’t get a job.
Didnt get the last part
Got a source about Adguard? I use it on my phone, and I don’t get any ads.
Literally the linked website
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
DNS blocking with DNS over TLS (DoT) with OpenBSD unwind + disabling javascript
- userscripts where javascript is required and the site is cancer (youtube, twitch, other corpomedia)
- disable/compile without DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
- I’m not sending my DNS requests to cloudflare, and I want my DNS to be system-wide
always disable DNS prefetch
works in any browser (system-wide actually), not just in Firefox/Chromium
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
Why do you trust Greasemonkey and some random script? That’s far less safe than just installing uBlock Origin.
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 Origin also does a lot more than just block request, I’m not sure features like cname uncloacking would be feasible as an userscript.
Ublock is also open source. So you also can see what it’s doing. So yes, you can say the same thing about ublock
uBlock Origin + default Firefox tracker blocker on ‘Strict’
pfBlockerNG at the network edge and ublockorigin on devices.
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.
extension design and strong content filters make AdBlock for Firefox a solid choice for people who don’t necessarily despise all ads
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.
Either the article’s author has an editor who made the change, or the author knows what side his bread’s buttered on.
