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Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#31

Post by tnsittpsif »

WeAreGoingIn wrote: post #10

The first plugin I install on a freshly installed system with Firefox is uBO. After that I harden the browser by changing stuff in about:config. Chrome has never been an option for us with privacy in focus. The guys behind uBO should get some price or something.

What does your workflow look like in terms of Firefox? What all sites do you visit where UBO doesn't mess it up too much to not have any work done?

Just curious. I am on a similar boat but sometimes find some sites to be unreadable after having UBO and some other privacy adjustments through about:config.

Thanks!

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#32

Post by sysstemlord »

DDebbieDDowner wrote: post #30

Sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but in this test uBlock Origin failed miserably, to say the least. https://avlab.pl/test-web-browser-extensions-protection-agai...

Since when is uBlock an Anti-Virus?

If you benchmark the latest Ferrari against a wooden boat for driving on water you will get the same results as this test.

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#33

Post by KozmoNau7 »

WeAreGoingIn wrote: post #10

The first plugin I install on a freshly installed system with Firefox is uBO. After that I harden the browser by changing stuff in about:config. Chrome has never been an option for us with privacy in focus. The guys behind uBO should get some price or something.

Same here, the very first thing I do on a new FF is install uBO, switch to advanced mode and default-deny 3rd party scripts and frames. Then I noop sites only as needed:

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-de...

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#34

Post by karrotwaltz »

_emacsomancer_ wrote: post #11
WeAreGoingIn wrote: post #10

The first plugin I install on a freshly installed system with Firefox is uBO. After that I harden the browser by changing stuff in about:config. Chrome has never been an option for us with privacy in focus. The guys behind uBO should get some price or something.

What sorts of things do you change in about:config?

I've got this list in my favs, I think it was posted on HN a while ago:

https://gist.github.com/0XDE57/fbd302cef7693e62c769

I had some problems with sendRefererHeader, so it can definitely break some websites

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#35

Post by shrikant »

tnsittpsif wrote: post #31
WeAreGoingIn wrote: post #10

The first plugin I install on a freshly installed system with Firefox is uBO. After that I harden the browser by changing stuff in about:config. Chrome has never been an option for us with privacy in focus. The guys behind uBO should get some price or something.

What does your workflow look like in terms of Firefox? What all sites do you visit where UBO doesn't mess it up too much to not have any work done? Just curious. I am on a similar boat but sometimes find some sites to be unreadable after having UBO and some other privacy adjustments through about:config. Thanks!

I'm not parent commenter, but other than the occasional misconfigured internal work LAN webpage, I've had zero to little problems with UBO.

Is there an example of a site that is unreadable after a default install of UBO for you? I'd be curious to check it out..

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#37

Post by Hoasi »

grawlinson wrote: post #14
tpush wrote: post #5

I wish gorhill would make a Safari content-blocker version of ublock. None of the existing blockers (who mostly just package existing block lists and charge money for it..) work as well as uBlock IME.

Unfortunately, all Safari releases going forward (12 onwards) are removing APIs that allow uBlock Origin to do what it does. Apple are basically neutering _all_ blockers, unfortunately. I don't know if they're planning on filling the void though.

> Unfortunately, all Safari releases going forward (12 onwards) are removing APIs that allow uBlock Origin to do what it does.

This is extremely disappointing. There are "Apple-approved" blockers on the App Store but none is as efficient as uBlock Origin, they also lack transparency.

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#38

Post by WalterGR »

karrotwaltz wrote: post #34
_emacsomancer_ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What sorts of things do you change in about:config?

I've got this list in my favs, I think it was posted on HN a while ago: https://gist.github.com/0XDE57/fbd302cef7693e62c769 I had some problems with sendRefererHeader, so it can definitely break some websites

it can definitely break some websites.

That makes sense. Checking the Referer header is a quick and dirty way to implement cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection.

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#39

Post by happybuy »

Hoasi wrote: post #37
grawlinson wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately, all Safari releases going forward (12 onwards) are removing APIs that allow uBlock Origin to do what it does. Apple are basically neutering _all_ blockers, unfortunately. I don't know if they're planning on filling the void though.

> Unfortunately, all Safari releases going forward (12 onwards) are removing APIs that allow uBlock Origin to do what it does. This is extremely disappointing. There are "Apple-approved" blockers on the App Store but none is as efficient as uBlock Origin, they also lack transparency.

App Store blockers can be and in some cases are as efficient as uBlock Origin. Many are likely more efficient as the blocking is implemented directly by Safari using optimised content blocking rules that are executed by native code (as opposed to Javascript execution as per UBlock Origin).

When compiling the content blocking rules, Safari also ensures the rules fit within reasonable execution limits to ensure there is absolutely no speed decrease due to blocking. If the rules are excessive, they are rejected by Safari.

In terms of effectiveness, yes there is variability between different blockers. We are the creators of one blocker for iOS and Mac and have found that it is extremely effective and in tests we've done provides a 2x speed-up on web page loading and rendering speed (for the top news and media sites we tested)

https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/difference-adblocking/

Re: UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released

#40

Post by unicornporn »

karrotwaltz wrote: post #34
_emacsomancer_ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What sorts of things do you change in about:config?

I've got this list in my favs, I think it was posted on HN a while ago: https://gist.github.com/0XDE57/fbd302cef7693e62c769 I had some problems with sendRefererHeader, so it can definitely break some websites

Not as extensive, but certainly more user friendly option:

https://ffprofile.com/

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