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uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium, Firefox, and Safari. Fast and lean.

54 mentions on Hacker News by 48 people: 5 stories, 49 comments · first 2016-12-05 · latest 2025-08-05

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  1. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by lapcat · 2025-08-05 · in uBlock Origin Lite now available for Safari
  2. Safari has had Manifest V3 like restrictions for years now. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 Microsoft announced Edge will stop supporting Manifest V2. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-... This…
    comment by lern_too_spel · 2023-11-20 · in Google plans to disable legacy V2 browser extensions next June
  3. You are mistaken. Safari removed the APIs necessary for an uBlock port (there used to be one), see https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 . Injecting code via Web Extensions is too late for reliable blocking - by then, either the…
    comment by Nextgrid · 2023-08-21 · in uBlock Origin Lite now available on Firefox
  4. …older framework. Consequently, uBlock Origin decided not to support the new extension framework ( https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 ).
    comment by darklion · 2023-07-17 · in Ask HN: Why does Firefox have such a low market share anyways?
  5. It has been there but won't ever be again: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by pedrogpimenta · 2023-05-02 · in uBlock Origin 1.49.2 Available as Thunderbird Add-On
  6. …Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin (and other blockers) for Safari - https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 Apparently, the only WebKit-based browser that can run uBO is Orion browser (beta, Mac only). https://browser
    comment by lioeters · 2022-10-18 · in DuckDuckGo for Mac beta now open to the public
  7. …funny, I remember people saying the same thing when Safari limited support for browser extensions: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by smoldesu · 2022-10-03 · in Apple’s ad business set to boom on the back of its own anti-tracking crackdown
  8. …for Safari. (See Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin (and other blockers) for Safari #158 - https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158?ysclid=l7g3... ).
    comment by webmobdev · 2022-08-30 · in AdGuard publishes the first ad blocker built on Manifest V3
  9. …and cosmetically alter the webpage (e.g. fixing the layout with missing ads). Partial source: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by noisem4ker · 2022-06-27 · in Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security
  10. …use Does it? My understanding is that the Safari Extension API isn't suitable for uBlock Origin: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by Nextgrid · 2022-06-24 · in Apple is not defending browser engine choice
  11. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 > It will not possible for uBlock Origin to work with the upcoming Safari 13 / macOS Catalina release
    comment by mikequinlan · 2022-06-02 · in Ask HN: How hard would it be to port ublock origin to Mac Safari?
  12. Apple is the reason. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by jhickok · 2022-02-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.41
  13. …to use -some- desktop extensions. I use uBlock Origin with it on iOS and it works good enough. ¹ https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 ² https://browser.kagi.com/
    comment by dombili · 2022-01-24 · in Show HN: Let's Block It – Custom uBlock Origin Filters Made Easy
  14. …If you're going to argue this is better, don't point us to such a clearly worse result. [0]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 [1]: https://adguard.com/en/blog/safari-adblock-extensions.html
    comment by Qub3d · 2021-12-10 · in Chrome users beware: Manifest v3 is deceitful and threatening
  15. uBlock origin put Ghostery lite in list of good replacement for people on safari so I'm confused now. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by NmAmDa · 2021-12-06 · in Goodbye Brave
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    Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin (and other blockers) for Safari (2019)
    story by susam · 2021-12-06 · 0 comments
  17. …the Safari SDK doesn't allow for as fine-grained filtering as Firefox. Here's some of the history: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 . If you want the best ad blocking, use Firefox and uBO. If you're really stuck using…
    comment by troydavis · 2021-11-29 · in Ask HN: Is there any good Ad Blocker for Safari?
  18. …[1]. If they ever get the port to work on a newer version of Safari, it could work on iOS. [1]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by pacbard · 2021-09-20 · in iOS 15
  19. …ensure performance of the blockers, but the lack of uBlock on iOS is a huge pain point for me. [0] https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by onedognight · 2021-09-20 · in iOS 15
  20. - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... - https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 - https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/10/googles_browser_exten... - https://9to5google.com/2019/05/29/chrome-ad-blocking-en…
    comment by webmobdev · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review
  21. …Origin. Safari 13+ on macOS also no longer supports uBlock Origin due to platform restrictions: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by commoner · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review
  22. it's not lightweight if you can't install a real adblocker https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 enjoy your "promoted content"
    comment by the_gipsy · 2021-06-15 · in IndexedDB is completely broken in latest Safari
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    Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin (and other blockers) for Safari
    story by evo_9 · 2021-03-29 · 0 comments
  24. It’s probably not. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by runjake · 2021-01-05 · in How to convert existing web extensions for Safari
  25. Same. I can't use Safari without Ublock Origin. The web is a horrible place without it. [1] https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by jumpman500 · 2021-01-05 · in How to convert existing web extensions for Safari
  26. There's a thread regarding this on github linked from gorhill's repo: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 Also Adguard for Safari is GPL v3. https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardForSafari
    comment by least · 2020-08-28 · in Safari adopts the Chrome/Firefox extension model
  27. …The declarative blocking API in Safari isn't built to support those kinds of features. [0] https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 [1] The exception to this being maybe AdGuard when you run it system-wide? I vaguely remember…
    comment by danShumway · 2020-08-20 · in Can't you just right click?
  28. Worth a read “Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin (and other blockers) for Safari” — https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by fluential · 2020-06-17 · in How the most popular Chrome extensions affect browser performance
  29. …I'm on a Mac -- because the adblockers and security extensions for Firefox are just a lot better. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by danShumway · 2020-05-13 · in Let's guess what Google requires in 14 days or they kill our extension
  30. …- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/22/apple_intelligent_t... - https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by webmobdev · 2020-03-10 · in Sensor Tower owns ad blocker and VPN apps that collect user data
  31. …from Safari 13 / macOS Catalina, when the legacy entension API will be fully deprecated. Source: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by webmobdev · 2020-02-28 · in Are ad blockers doomed or have we already won? A history lesson
  32. Safari has its problems: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 Though you can get some ad blockers which do less.
    comment by diffeomorphism · 2019-11-21 · in Apple Antitrust Probe – Responses to Congress [pdf]
  33. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158
    comment by ameshkov · 2019-09-20 · in Ask HN: Alternatives to uBlock Origin for Safari 13?
  34. …more. They allow implementing content blockers rather than ad-blockers. See the difference here: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158#issuecommen...
    comment by gowthamgts12 · 2019-09-20 · in Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin and other blockers for Safari
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    Explanation of the state of uBlock Origin and other blockers for Safari
    story by n1000 · 2019-09-20 · 431 comments
  36. …know about that, but I'm pretty sure there is an uBlock Origin build for Safari since I'm using it. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari
    comment by nottorp · 2019-08-28 · in How Web Content Can Affect Power Usage
  37. …know about the status of the Safari port? That hasn't seen a release since 1.16 in April 2018. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/releases
    comment by FabHK · 2019-06-17 · in uBlock Origin 1.20
  38. Not the most up to fate, but exists: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari
    comment by linux2647 · 2019-06-17 · in uBlock Origin 1.20
  39. See also this issue ( https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/145 ) on Ublock Safari's Github filled with people complaining that the extension doesn't work and that Safari's tech restrictions mean that there aren't suitable…
    comment by danShumway · 2019-06-14 · in Chrome 76 Beta: dark mode, payments, new PWA features and more
  40. …Beta 1, uBlock Origin is completely removed as it is not using the MAS distribution method." Src: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/151
    comment by darek · 2019-06-05 · in Firefox Now Available with Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default
  41. Actually you can get uBO for Safari: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/blob/safari/README.md
    comment by cmplxconjugate · 2019-05-30 · in Switch from Chrome to Firefox
  42. …is broken [0], the maintainer has disappeared [1], and Safari will kill it shortly [2]. [0]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/122 [1]: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/130 [2]: https://developer.apple.com/documentati…
    comment by bangonkeyboard · 2018-12-03 · in UBlock Origin 1.17.4 released
  43. You might be thankful it was deactivated - it might have not been legit. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/69
    comment by merpnderp · 2018-09-24 · in Why I’m done with Chrome
  44. Have a look at: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari . Available for download in the Safari extensions gallery.
    comment by jeffvogelsang · 2018-07-28 · in An update on uBlock
  45. https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari -> uBlock Origin for Safari. It's quite good.
    comment by moreira · 2018-06-14 · in Notifications in iOS 12
  46. …no longer available in the Safari Extension Gallery. There is a fork of uBlock origin for Safari: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari - I use Linux so I can't vouch for it, but gorhill (author of uBlock origin) links to it in the readme…
    comment by lorenzhs · 2018-02-28 · in Ryzen Boards Reign at Embedded World 2018
  47. …uBlock[1]? It seems like an awkward process to go through, compared to FF (or Chrome/ium)... 1: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2017-12-19 · in Update: Looking Glass Add-On
  48. Now recently made available for Safari! https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari
    comment by LeoPanthera · 2017-03-15 · in Adblock Plus announces members of independent Acceptable Ads Committee
  49. …to also miss the history of extensions. Also you can install extensions outside of the gallery: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/releases
    comment by mitchty · 2017-01-25 · in Safari 10.1
  50. there is this fork: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari (found via https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13112280 )
    comment by detaro · 2016-12-11 · in German judges explain their decision that ad-blocking software is legal