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PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by blondin »

anewguy9000 wrote: post #155
blondin wrote: post #147

profiles are my number one reason for using chrome as well. i need them because of my bookmarks. i have close to 6000 bookmarks. 20 years and counting of curated and tagged web links. chrome syncs them across all my devices. i have to do the import gymnastics once in a while for edge and safari. but that's it. why are bookmarks still browser-specific and not a OS-level feature? why do we need all that import/export g…

because 75% of them are probably dead links now ;-) but all the major browsers have sync. you can export them from chrome and import them into brave and btw if you use a lot of bookmarks (i do too) you might love this graphical bookmark manager YASD - you can browse bookmarks as thumbnail images of the site -- much easier to browse them for the link you want): https://github.com/conceptualspace/yet-another-speed-dial

> because 75% of them are probably dead links now ;-)

i know that pain far too well :)

i created a custom chrome extension that opens a random bookmark in a new tab to check the link. this helps me fix dead links but it is a very slow process. sometimes i go over them manually and remove a bunch.

thanks for the link.

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by keyb0ardninja »

bloopernova wrote: post #126

*Off-topic:* I've experimented with a new layout in Firefox, and now I can't think of going back. I first installed Tree Style Tab. I then removed the tabs at the top of the window and added a permanent status bar to the bottom of the window using userChrome.css: https://i.imgur.com/PIONywj.png (edited to add, my userChrome.css: https://gist.github.com/anthonyclarka2/155c038de96e91894cbd4... ) (EDIT: I added some ext…

I've a similar setup as yours (https://i.imgur.com/D3McL6m.png).

You're wasting a bit of vertical space though with that empty titlebar. I turn off the titlebar for all windows in KDE Plasma and add this (https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-buttons) applet to the panel.

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by zagrebian »

SquareWheel wrote: post #163

For all the claims that the sky is falling, I'd like to know which functionality is still missing in declarativeNetRequest. Extended rule limits, dynamic rules, and header modification have been added. What else is required for a functional adblocker? This reddit thread barely seems to understand the issue, never mind the technical deficiencies of the API.

There’s some information here: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/338#iss...

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by jsmith99 »

bloopernova wrote: post #126

*Off-topic:* I've experimented with a new layout in Firefox, and now I can't think of going back. I first installed Tree Style Tab. I then removed the tabs at the top of the window and added a permanent status bar to the bottom of the window using userChrome.css: https://i.imgur.com/PIONywj.png (edited to add, my userChrome.css: https://gist.github.com/anthonyclarka2/155c038de96e91894cbd4... ) (EDIT: I added some ext…

You can save some vertical space by moving the window buttons (minimise/close) into the same row as the omnibox, while also hiding the window title bar like https://imgur.com/a/YbgVgwF

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by case »

forty wrote: post #140
foepys wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have been using this workflow for years now. It separates literally everything: cookies, site settings, window size and position, configuration, add-on settings, etc. This way I can emulate a fresh profile, a restricted profile with tracking protection, and a completely locked down profile with more or less everything disabled. My private Firefox in completely unaffected by my development profiles and I can open mu…

How do you choose in which profile links from outside of the browser should open?

If you’re on a Mac, Choosy is a great app for this:

https://www.choosyosx.com/

I have no affiliation with them, just a long-time happy user.

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by account-5 »

miralize wrote: post #56

Time and time again I try to switch to Firefox. But it always seems to fall short (for me at least). I rely too much on separate profiles to disconnect work-related browsing from personal browsing. Separate bookmarks, sessions, browser plugins, sync preferences etc... A UI that's as powerful is literally all that is needed for me anyway. Its such a shame they've neglected the Profile Manager.

Open Firefox, type 'about:profiles' in address bar... Is that what you're after?

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

webmaven wrote: post #178
Wowfunhappy wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm going to back up the GP on this! HN users tend to get annoyed by (1) ads, (2) paywalls, and (3) articles without enough research (aka time aka money). I'm cognizant of the fact that HN isn't a hive mind, and so these complaints aren't necessarily coming from the same people—but some certainly are. Well, which is it? Or do we expect content creators to work for free? If we have to pick a poison—and, well, I think…

There is another unpleasant option, that of 'sponsored content', AKA 'advertorials', AKA 'native advertising', AKA 'propaganda'.

Yes, that too! Advertising which is explicit but annoying is much better than advertising which is unobtrusive but invisible!

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by fuckcensorship »

SquareWheel wrote: post #163

For all the claims that the sky is falling, I'd like to know which functionality is still missing in declarativeNetRequest. Extended rule limits, dynamic rules, and header modification have been added. What else is required for a functional adblocker? This reddit thread barely seems to understand the issue, never mind the technical deficiencies of the API.

There is an issue open on the uBlock Origin GitHub[1] which discusses the technical aspect of these changes in much more detail.

[1]: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/338

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by hyferg »

whimsicalism wrote: post #107
imbnwa wrote: post #42

FYI Brave Browser doesn't intend on deprecating Manifest v2 and the blocking version of the webRequest API[0]. A discussion has even started on whether to stand up their own extension marketplace[1] [0] https://www.zdnet.com/article/opera-brave-vivaldi-to-ignore-... [1] https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/15187

Ugh, guess it's time to switch back to Brave.

I take it that you prefer FF over Brave?

Re: PSA: uBlock/AdBlocks on Chrome to lose function thanks to Manifestv3

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Post by masterspy7 »

SquareWheel wrote: post #163

For all the claims that the sky is falling, I'd like to know which functionality is still missing in declarativeNetRequest. Extended rule limits, dynamic rules, and header modification have been added. What else is required for a functional adblocker? This reddit thread barely seems to understand the issue, never mind the technical deficiencies of the API.

If you wanted to write a rule based on the edit distance between strings, it doesn't seem possible with declarativeNetRequest. This is useful for a lot of use cases, such as spam sites pretending to be a legit site by changing one character in the URL.
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