gorhill/uBlock on Hacker News

…crippling features. See "uBlock Origin works best on Firefox" in the official GitHub repo's wiki: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2022-07-17 · in I've started using Firefox and can never go back to Chrome

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by LargoLasskhyfv · 2022-07-14 · in Retbleed: New speculative execution attack sends Intel and AMD scrambling

Don't feel bad about complaining, just improve your life: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by jessaustin · 2022-06-24 · in Five planets are lining up in the sky in June and will peak tonight

uBlock Origin works best on Firefox anyway: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by robin_reala · 2022-06-14 · in Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users

…v3 is the only option, it's hard to say that'll really be as effective as uBlock Origin on Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by Macha · 2022-06-13 · in Our plans for Thunderbird on Android

uBlock Origin can: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by ormax3 · 2022-06-09 · in More than you ever wanted to know about font loading on the web (2021)

…to gorhill, the only browser that is able to unleash uBlock Origin's full potential is Firefox. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2022-06-08 · in Opera, Brave, Vivaldi to ignore Chrome's anti-ad-blocker changes (2019)

…browser vendors to provide support, uBO provides support for :has(arg) as a procedural operator." https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Procedural-cosmetic-f...

comment by mike_d · 2022-05-29 · in Ask HN: What Happened to Pinterest?

uBlock Origin allows most of those things when it's opted in: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering

comment by btdmaster · 2022-05-25 · in Security Vulnerability in Tor Browser

…with Manifest v3 and has been quite constricted for a while now when being used in Chrome [1]. 1: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2022-05-18 · in Manifest v3 in Firefox: Recap and Next Steps

…in experience the adblocker, is not as comprehensive as uBO, particularly in harder blocking modes https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium... That said for Android Firefox doesn't have the same process isolation like…

comment by dngray · 2022-04-13 · in Privacy-Respecting Software

…to console: *##+js(set, navigator.sendBeacon, trueFunc) [0] - https://fingerprintjs.com/demo/ [1] - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library

comment by varenc · 2022-04-09 · in Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page

uBlock Origin fixes this: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#d...

comment by mrob · 2022-04-09 · in Reliably Send an HTTP Request as a User Leaves a Page

> Not willing to sit through half a minute of ads. Then don’t: • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock • https://sponsor.ajay.app/

comment by teddyh · 2022-03-31 · in Tenex Solid State Volumetric OLED Display

…keeping your custom rules in sync is time-consuming github gorhill uBlock/releases : https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases >*1.41.9rc1 Pre-release Notable commits without an entry in the issue tracker: Add letsblock.it as valid…

comment by News-Dog · 2022-03-28 · in Let’s Block It

…none !important`, so `!important` is also key to ensure page styles are overridden.[2] --- [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/12ab8664a30538570d395... [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/12ab8664a30538570d395...

comment by gorhill · 2022-03-22 · in CSS's !important was added because of laws about font size for some text

…opt-in "annoyances" filters, which affects maybe half the web including every last GDPR banner: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lis... - userChrome.css is much more featureful than I understand; I just use it to…

comment by perihelions · 2022-03-13 · in My essential Firefox fixes in 2022

Thanks! I did not know that. Related documentation: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#...

comment by uallo · 2022-03-13 · in My essential Firefox fixes in 2022

…for a donate button to help fund the project and it turns out they don't even accept donations https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...

comment by alarmingfox · 2022-03-11 · in uBlock Origin becomes top addon on Firefox

…block YouTube recommendations on the client. You can use the 'My Filters' feature of uBlock. See https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax for details. Personally, I get along just fine with something like the following:…

comment by a99wang · 2022-03-10 · in Some tiny personal programs I've written

…monopoly market share it needs to push the web whatever direction it wants; competition is healthy. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by vanilla_nut · 2022-03-02 · in Ask HN: Has Gmail stopped working for you with uBlock Origin on Chrome?

…Do I have some good news for you: uBO is available for Thunderbird! Here’s the current releases: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/ Look for uBlock0_[version#].thunderbird.xpi You can also verify this support from their Wikipedia…

comment by aspenmayer · 2022-02-27 · in Thunderbird’s New Home (2020)

Exactly... " Dynamic filtering: precedence " : https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-pr...

comment by DavideNL · 2022-02-22 · in Filters to block and remove copycat-websites from DuckDuckGo, Google and other

…are a few options for blocking, if you run uBlock Origin[1] the Resource Abuse list covers many. 1: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by blacksmith_tb · 2022-02-22 · in Detecting Monero Miners with Bpftrace

…unsupported in Chrome[0]. Of course, Manifest V3 won't make the situation any better though. [0]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by danShumway · 2022-02-21 · in Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon (2020)

For context, gorhill is the author of uBlock Origin. And for context on MV3, see https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by Vinnl · 2022-02-21 · in Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon (2020)

ublock origin has actually an experimental option for this: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... only issue with blocking the proxies is that you can now decide to host the container on your own infra through…

comment by pixeldetracking · 2022-02-21 · in Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon (2020)

…declarativeNetRequest. === [0] https://www.pixeldetracking.com/fr/google-tag-manager-server... [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... [3]…

comment by gorhill · 2022-02-21 · in Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon (2020)

…work from HN for me. For the link to work, users need to click from a trusted domain listed here https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/bba4732c6b47134c3f54e...

comment by Quenhus · 2022-02-17 · in Filters to block and remove copycat-websites from DuckDuckGo, Google and other

…what uMatrix was and default uBO mode (known as easy-mode). They offer other options as well. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode

comment by eikenberry · 2022-02-17 · in WebGL 2.0 Achieves Pervasive Support from All Major Web Browsers

…after Manifest V3 is required, but Ublock Origin already works better in Firefox than Chrome ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... ). I don't know if that counts as visible though, because I see people who argue…

comment by danShumway · 2022-02-15 · in Mozilla Foundation places two-page advocacy ad in The New York Times (2004)

According to the uBlock author: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... I'm not sure how critical this is in practice; but the way this evolved may be a symptom of the fact that Blink's authors' motivations align…

comment by emn13 · 2022-02-14 · in Ask HN: Why is Firefox losing marketshare and how would you save it?

The minimum browser bump is important to note because of the security in versions before 1.39 https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.39.0

comment by ck2 · 2022-02-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.41

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... It would be good to have a way to reproduce these results on modern versions of browsers.

comment by freediver · 2022-02-10 · in Show HN: Makers.so – A website builder inside Figma

…to use by all for free. You can contribute by helping translate uBlock Origin on Crowdin. [0]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#about

comment by nevitablentropy · 2022-02-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.41

…This can't be emphasized enough. [0] https://ko-fi.com/ [1] https://www.patreon.com/ [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...

comment by favourable · 2022-02-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.41

…so there will be confusion for people about which is the 'best' version (Hint: it's uBo) [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by favourable · 2022-02-10 · in uBlock Origin 1.41

Filter syntax documented here https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax

comment by leoh · 2022-02-09 · in Ask HN: What Has Happened to Twitter?

…4. https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ 5. https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix 6. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#ublock-origin 7. https://github.com/mozilla/multi-account-containers#readme 8. https://decentraleyes.org/ 9.…

comment by Anthony-G · 2022-02-06 · in Play Wordle from Your Terminal

…do that, e.g. something like: netflix.com##:xpath(//div):style(background-color: green !important) https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#...

comment by perihelions · 2022-02-04 · in Non-Consensual Personalization

…Sync and sync filter lists and other settings would be very useful on Firefox for Android: * https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Cloud-storage#firefox... > Firefox for Android can't sync extensions settings. This is tracked in Bugzilla…

comment by j1elo · 2022-02-02 · in Multi-Account Containers Add-on on Mozilla VPN

…presents why fewer permissions does not necessarily mean an extension is more trustworthy: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Can-you-trust-uBlock-... . To me, free software and monetization are the primary criteria in deciding whether…

comment by btdmaster · 2022-01-20 · in Show HN: Make better food choices when grocery shopping

…a marketing pitch by the people behind it, who I call out as purposefully deceitful.[2] * * * [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/graphs/contributors [2] https://twitter.com/gorhill/status/1477665332156420096

comment by gorhill · 2022-01-18 · in Eyeo wins German copyright decision, sets legal precedent for who ‘owns’ HTML

uBlock Origin includes a dummy script that emulates the real Google Analytics script: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/src/web_access...

comment by smitop · 2021-12-18 · in To opt out of Google Analytics you have to install a browser extension

Also, one more thing to note, uBlock Origin works better in Firefox https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by usrlocal1023 · 2021-12-07 · in Firefox 95 Released

It's a known issue https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by dikei · 2021-12-07 · in uBlock, I exfiltrate: exploiting ad blockers with CSS

…can also prevent uBlock Origin's privacy or anti-blocker-defusing features from working properly. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by sharps1 · 2021-12-06 · in Goodbye Brave

…has limitations on chromium which I assume can be worked around by a browser but not the extension: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by yjftsjthsd-h · 2021-12-06 · in Goodbye Brave

…in paid bypass of "acceptable ads" program) for the open-source and user-focused uBlock Origin ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock ). Also, if you haven't tried Firefox since the quantum days come back and give it another try.

comment by cmeacham98 · 2021-12-06 · in Goodbye Brave

…installed the basic tool that is necessary for using the web at all. Please, improve your life: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by jessaustin · 2021-11-23 · in Arcane director of animation on how they did it