Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 08, 2015, 3:48 PM UTC

iSnow wrote: post #13

panglott wrote: post #2

"Currently, Focus by Firefox only works with Safari, not Firefox for iOS. This was not our choice—Apple has chosen to make content blocking unavailable to third party browsers on iOS. We are exploring how we can provide this feature on Firefox for iOS and will deliver it as soon as it’s possible." The main reason I went back to Safari after getting Firefox for iOS.

>Apple has chosen to make content blocking unavailable to third party browsers on iOS. Someone has some context to this? I am using Ad-Blocker Browser on iOS and it blocks ads just fine.

Post by newscracker » Tue, Dec 08, 2015, 3:49 PM UTC

bad_user wrote: post #97

newscracker wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Focus is a tracking blocker, not an ad blocker. Mozilla doesn't have a fundamental problem with display advertising on the web, but we do have a problem with the privacy intrusions associated with invisible trackers. This comment is not directed at you, but is a more general take from your statement. With the state of the web we've had for quite sometime, I think the distinction between advertising on the web and p…

Tracking goes way beyond advertising. An ad-blocker won't block Twitter's "Tweet" or Facebook's "Like" buttons or any third party service that isn't directly involved in serving ads. If your concern is your privacy, then an ad-blocker doesn't help as much as you think it does. See: https://donottrack-doc.com/en/

Post by stephenr » Tue, Dec 08, 2015, 3:51 PM UTC

edd wrote: post #102

st3fan wrote: post #54

We just pushed the button on stage at the Mozilla All-hands. It should by live in most countries now. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1055677337 Ask us anything you want to know about this product. Also, keep an eye on the Github repo. https://github.com/mozilla/focus We are still watching the Keynote but will flip the switch soon.

Any reason you're not supporting the iPhone 5 or 5C? Is there something you need which they don't support?

Post by josefresco » Tue, Dec 08, 2015, 3:53 PM UTC

bad_user wrote: post #68

gnu8 wrote: post #47

Why is it Focus by Firefox and not Focus by Mozilla? Mozilla is the name of the company, Firefox is the name of one of Mozilla's products. So a software program was created by another software program? This type of illogical branding is becoming typical of Mozilla these days. It's a shame because the web really needs browser leadership from an organization that isn't a multinational corporation.

I mean no offense, but out of all complaints I've heard about Mozilla's work on Hacker News, this is probably the stupidest. What the web really needs is less vitriol against those that actually do something.

Post by bad_user » Tue, Dec 08, 2015, 3:55 PM UTC

newscracker wrote: post #103

bad_user wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tracking goes way beyond advertising. An ad-blocker won't block Twitter's "Tweet" or Facebook's "Like" buttons or any third party service that isn't directly involved in serving ads. If your concern is your privacy, then an ad-blocker doesn't help as much as you think it does. See: https://donottrack-doc.com/en/

I know the differences, but I haven't seen any popular ad-blockers that don't also block or allow blocking trackers because they all have various blacklists you can use (I'm referring to the ones like uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus).