In case anyone here missed it, there's a native Ublock Origin for Safari. It works great → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ublock-origin-lite/id674534269...
Is this new? I thought adguard was the only option
Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
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Re: Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
#212In case anyone here missed it, there's a native Ublock Origin for Safari. It works great → https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ublock-origin-lite/id674534269...
Mostly so, it's got all the limitations of Manifest V3 which prevents it from doing a good bit of blocking, https://ublockorigin.com/#manifest-v3-section In particular: * Cannot use all filter lists simultaneously (rule limits apply) * No cosmetic filtering in the default mode * No scriptlet injection by default * Limited dynamic filtering capabilities * Requires broader host permissions upfront But it's definitely s…
Cosmetic-based filters and scriptlet injection-based filters work by default, they are enforced in _Optimal_ and _complete_ filtering modes. The default filtering mode is _optimal_.
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Sure, but even when (or if) it these issues get fixed, it will all be academic unless the devices can run the apps that normies want (or "need"). Up to and including the OS-level wallet app that unbricks the NFC chip, and all the banking and similar "high-security" apps that increasingly require some kind of device attestation to run at all. The trend is all in one direction. It's easy to say, "Just don't use that st…
You're not wrong, but everything starts with activists, and hopefully if enough activists start using such devices and demand services for them, something might change. I do my part.
Indeed, so do I. 1984 was a great novel but its worst predictions have still not come true. Turns out quite a lot of humans appreciate freedom.
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Using Brave on desktop and Vanadium on my phone. They are more secure and private which is why I like them.
In what ways is Brave more secure or private than Firefox?
>On Android, Firefox still doesn't have a sandbox for sites at all.
>Privacy depends on security since an attacker able to exploit the browser can bypass the privacy protections.
GrapheneOS on X
https://nitter.net/GrapheneOS/search?f=tweets&q=Firefox&sinc...
Re: Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker
#216Technically, Firefox Focus (a separate browser for iOS) includes an adblocker feature that can be applied system wide via iOS's content blockers subsystem. This was released in the late 2010s. Firefox including it is likely just reducing the steps required.
Love Firefox. But I always thought it was terribly misguided product direction of them to ever release this as a separate iOS app.
Really? I use it daily. So handy for junk links or stuff I want to search, eg products where I'd get tracked (more...yes I know there's still tracking at a higher level)
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#217Can you block mozilla?
I've never been able to block their phone-home stuff using about:config
wrt the native adblocker, I like the idea, but I suspect that companies will now be unified in code targeting the adblocker (or the entire browser) to preserve their revenue.
(there was a precedent - when "Do Not Track" was turned on for all users in the browser, companies used that as a reason to ignore it)
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For those reading this, it does not work with Firefox (or anything not safari it seems). Wish I had looked that up before excitedly purchasing it lol but so it goes, seems like a good project so I’m considering it a $5 donation Edit: looks like starting with ios26 they have “filtr” mode which extends more broadly to other apps but “stick to safari for best results”
Just so you know, Apple supports requesting refund for purchases that did not meet your expectations.
All good. I got filtr up, seems decent.
Appreciate the tip!
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Adblocking is basic security now. I gladly pay for quality services.
It is psychological security too. Most ads are manipulative inducements to expend money that could otherwise be more cerebrally spent elsewhere (or saved even). Our goal as individuals is expense reduction, which is an economic strategy that is diametrically opposed by any individual or business reliant on you spending money. Ads are the vector where psychological games can be played to erode our default economic str…
Very true. It’s hardly a fair fight