gorhill/uBlock on Hacker News

There is a great solution for all these problems: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Seriously, why bother trying to correct advertisers opinion of you so that they can manipulate you more effectively.

comment by account42 · 2024-07-12 · in Some thoughts on the web. On web engines, content, and web rent (2023)

…iframes (and indeed all iframes) globally. At the time I was writing it to unbreak embedded videos. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu... https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode…

comment by schiffern · 2024-07-07 · in YouTube embeds are heavy and it’s fixable

…this, I added it to everywhere I use uBlock Origin. In case anyone was wondering, here's more info: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Strict-blocking This only works at blocking full domains starting from uBO v0.9.3.0. Latest version…

comment by flanbiscuit · 2024-06-25 · in Polyfill supply chain attack hits 100K+ sites

…JavaScript with uBlock Origin: * https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/open-in-temp-container/ * https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-... * https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by ReadCarlBarks · 2024-06-15 · in You've Read Your Last Free Article, Such Is the Nature of Mortality

It "works" on chrome, but it works best on firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... And google keeps threatening to make it not work at all on Chrome. Most recently, yesterday [1], with warning banners…

comment by gpm · 2024-05-31 · in Brave launches Search Ads in key markets after successful test phase

- uBo works better in firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by SushiHippie · 2024-05-28 · in Anonymous Source Shared Leaked Google Search API Documents

…it can be configured to work in a similar way. NoScript does have some extra features though. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu... https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode…

comment by schiffern · 2024-04-21 · in April 24 is JavaScript Naked Day – Browse the web without JavaScript

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by hagbard_c · 2024-04-17 · in Mobile Ad Blocker Will No Longer Stop YouTube's Ads

…to block large media elements [0] by default / per-site. You can configure the threshold. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by qwery · 2024-03-30 · in Some notes on Firefox’s media autoplay settings in practice as of Firefox 124

Check out uBlock Origin's per site switches - subheading "No large media elements" [1] [1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by lesona · 2024-03-30 · in Some notes on Firefox’s media autoplay settings in practice as of Firefox 124

…e.google.com/detail/ublock-origin/cjpal... This is Github if you'd prefer to audit and install local: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by renewiltord · 2024-03-08 · in I'm an idiot. I just gave money to kinda-scammers, not the US government

…for Mozilla (speaking for myself, of course), so I'll leave you to guess which I'd recommend :P [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... [2] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-oppos...

comment by Vinnl · 2024-02-23 · in Brave's AI assistant now integrates with PDFs and Google Drive

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Or if on mobile, it is well worth it to look up adblock options for the browser you use.

comment by Modified3019 · 2024-02-22 · in X.org Server Clears Out Remnants for Supporting Old Compilers

…text. Of course both tips help make the most of older hardware, which extends device longevity. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode

comment by schiffern · 2024-02-10 · in Saving Electricity (1998 – 2023)

…working to make ad blockers worse? Use Firefox instead. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2024-02-04 · in How to Fix YouTube Slow on Chrome

…12pt !important;) (Related to uBO, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37584134 , https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax )

comment by drtgh · 2024-01-28 · in Hacker Newsy: a pretty Hacker News client

…uBO maintains a list of some common features that are already not possible to support in Chrome ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... ) and has written about features that are not able to be supported via…

comment by danShumway · 2024-01-28 · in Brave Leo now uses Mixtral 8x7B as default

…advantage of Firefox is its support for uBlock Origin. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... Advertising networks have often been vectors for malware. Using an ad blocker is an…

comment by clouddrover · 2024-01-27 · in Mozilla thinks Apple, Google, Microsoft should play fair

…fast and has a nice user interface Onto which I'd add: * Content blockers work best on Firefox ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... ), doubly so once Manifest V3 rolls out * Allows more customization of…

comment by Ukv · 2023-12-29 · in In 2024, please switch to Firefox

For better computer hygiene use Firefox and uBlock Origin. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-12-29 · in Google settles $5B lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking

…security then you want the browser with the best ad blocker. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-12-24 · in Ask HN: Is Firefox team too small to do serious security tests?

…point staying in an abusive relationship. Use Firefox instead. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-12-21 · in How to turn off Google's "privacy sandbox" ad tracking, and why you should

…There are a lot, a freaking lot of them [1] but the CSS syntax alone can achieve a lot. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax

comment by lifthrasiir · 2023-12-11 · in How many lines of C it takes to execute a + b in Python

…The solution is to use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-12-04 · in Firefox on the Brink?

…in an abusive relationship with Chrome. Just use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-12-02 · in The 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers

I'm misremembering from the initial "uBO Minus" release [1] [1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a559f5f2715c58fea4d...

comment by nickelpro · 2023-11-28 · in Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs

Yeah,I were wrong, however uBlock do work better on Firefox. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by olavgg · 2023-11-27 · in Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs

…feature off, it probably won't make enough of a difference to beat Chrome's start up time. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by Timber-6539 · 2023-11-27 · in Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs

…requests, so the first website that opens when you start Chrome is probably not content blocked. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2023-11-27 · in Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs

The error is to use Chrome in the first place. Use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-23 · in Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

…from, and I'd like to know!) It might seem at first blush that the literal answer is this feature: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... ... but it actually isn't, as you don't write actual JS to be eval()ed in…

comment by derefr · 2023-11-23 · in Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future

…use Firefox. Firefox gives ad blockers the access and capability they need to work effectively: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-19 · in Chrome Manifest V3 is looming over us. Where do we stand?

and then you use chrome: google's browser. why? https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by epigramx · 2023-11-19 · in Show HN: YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads

…things i listed. But think of it this way. There is a prominent link to their list of releases, < https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases >. From what I can tell, the releases vary from a few days apart to maybe a month apart, with the…

comment by teddyh · 2023-11-17 · in The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsustainable

Let's look at one of my favorite open source projects: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Does gorhill need a disclaimer, as you propose? If so, please tell me specifically, where you are reading any "implied support, security bugfixes, and…

comment by simbolit · 2023-11-17 · in The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsustainable

Important note: ublock.org is NOT related to uBlock Origin [1] [1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-is-comp...

comment by tech234a · 2023-11-17 · in Google confirms they will disable uBlock Origin in Chrome in 2024

…dynamic filtering [2] - No Custom lists (own or third party by the user) - Element Picker [3] [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Strict-blocking [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode [3]…

comment by bluish29 · 2023-11-17 · in Google resumes transition to Manifest V3 for Chrome extensions

If you care about uBlock Origin then use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-17 · in Google confirms they will disable uBlock Origin in Chrome in 2024

…mv3 version with detailed notes on limitations: [2] [3] [1] https://ublockorigin.com/ [3] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a559f5f2715c58fea4d... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32754274

comment by happy-dude · 2023-11-17 · in Google confirms they will disable uBlock Origin in Chrome in 2024

CNAME uncloaking does not work in Chrome: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by madars · 2023-11-16 · in Google resumes transition to Manifest V3 for Chrome extensions

No. Use Firefox and you will survive. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-16 · in Google resumes transition to Manifest V3 for Chrome extensions

…actually quite easy for me. I recommend checking out uBlock Origin[0] if you haven't already. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Edit: You.com is a mildly interesting product, but not what I'm looking for at all. It has more ads than…

comment by uneekname · 2023-11-15 · in What If Google Wasn't the Default?

But Firefox protects you from advertising networks the best. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... Sounds like "the original vision of the internet" to me.

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-11 · in FFmpeg 6.1 released

…uMatrix in years, but isn't the UI in uBlock Origin > More similar, do you know what's missing? https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by mksybr · 2023-11-09 · in YouTube's Adblock detection might break the law in the EU

…tbody tr:nth-child(3) Various add-on links referenced in their repo [0] [0] - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock [1] - https://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/html-color-codes.html

comment by LinuxBender · 2023-11-07 · in Ask HN: Why is there no dark mode on HN?

Install a better browser too. Use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by clouddrover · 2023-11-04 · in YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers

…built-in scriptlet (which was formerly called "sed", and has been renamed "replace-node-text"): https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/41876336db48292de06...

comment by perihelions · 2023-11-02 · in Tell HN: Cloud-to-butt is a one-liner in uBlock Origin syntax

…but I don't like the interface quite as much to be honest. - [1]: https://ublockorigin.com/ - [2]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium... - [3]: https://yewtu.be/

comment by MountainMan1312 · 2023-11-01 · in Ask HN: How are you bypassing YouTube anti-adblocker?

It looks like one of the changes improves this: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/4cac9d185b

comment by joveian · 2023-11-01 · in uBlock Origin 1.53

also: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by sfortis · 2023-11-01 · in Firefox got faster for real users in 2023