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guide on how to use the "Element Picker": https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker

comment by em3rgent0rdr · 2017-01-27 · in Facebook Tweaks Its 'Trending Topics' Algorithm to Better Reflect Real News

That's a great idea! Completely forgot uBlock had this feature: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker

comment by alphonsegaston · 2017-01-20 · in Google Has Started Penalizing Mobile Websites with Intrusive Pop-Up Ads

…Origin has a setting (right on the main settings page) that can prevent the local IP to be leaked: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l... You can test it here: https://browserleaks.com/webrtc I tried that test page…

comment by Noseshine · 2017-01-13 · in Feeling safer online with Firefox

…reducing the ability of ubiquitous 3rd-parties to profile browsing history, faster page load. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-to...

comment by gorhill · 2017-01-07 · in Visiting a site that uses Disqus when not logged in sends URL to Facebook

…have remember what field to aim for in the detailed menu for the one click, but uBlock can do this: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-tu...

comment by detaro · 2016-12-23 · in Ask HN: A dead simple, domain based, black-list-only adblocker?

…above it is corruption. On top of that, uBlock Origin is performance-wise better than ABP [1]. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#performance

comment by Fnoord · 2016-12-21 · in Why are browsers so slow?

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uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox

story by reimertz · 2016-12-19 · 0 comments

…bar is when only using EasyList + "uBlock filters". Third bar is uBO's default list/settings. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode

comment by gorhill · 2016-12-12 · in uBlock Origin for Microsoft Edge

…they're generally against the user's best interests. Humans are more important than companies. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock [1] https://www.optoutprescreen.com/

comment by TheAceOfHearts · 2016-12-11 · in German judges explain their decision that ad-blocking software is legal

…extension itself Probably related to the `redirect` filter option, introduced in uBO 1.4.0[1]. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.4.0

comment by gorhill · 2016-12-06 · in UBlock Origin for Safari

…and original author decided to fork what had previously been his own project and continue. See https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/38

comment by kencausey · 2016-12-06 · in UBlock Origin for Safari

…removes ads and trackers, µmatrix does the same for cookies and JS. Not according to its creator https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode

comment by asymmetric · 2016-11-29 · in Brew commands send data to Google Analytics

…WebExtension version of uBlock Origin in the latest release.[1] FYI, uBlock is abandonware[2]. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases (search for "webext") [2] https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/releases ("released this on 31…

comment by gorhill · 2016-11-24 · in Add-ons in 2017

But... https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#microsoft-edge

comment by cptskippy · 2016-11-21 · in Windows 10 informs Chrome and Firefox users that Edge is ‘safer’

…is for the Firefox extension. So they have been doing it since longer for the Chrome extension. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/65#issuecomment-937...

comment by gorhill · 2016-11-04 · in Mozilla stops distribution of WOT addon

…The problem is that some Javascript blockers like uBlock Origin ignore the <noscript> tag; see https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/308 .

comment by cesarb · 2016-11-04 · in Here’s to more HTTPS on the web

It's an option in uBlock, and it works great: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by jlarocco · 2016-11-03 · in Web fonts, boy, I don't know

…a link to inline script tag filtering, which says it does not work on Chromium based brownsers: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Inline-script-tag-fil...

comment by mcescalante · 2016-11-02 · in Pornhub Bypasses Ad Blockers with WebSockets

…lists by default. That being said the default are still designed to minimize false positives. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-10-27 · in Browser Benchmark Battle October 2016: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge

…own tracking protection becomes redundant since the latter uses the Disconnect filter lists. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-10-27 · in Browser Benchmark Battle October 2016: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge

…identified as the optimal -- this would correspond to "medium mode" on the graph at that page: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode Again regarding the tediousness factor, another important aspect of a tool such as uMatrix…

comment by gorhill · 2016-10-03 · in NoScript is harmful and promotes malware

…"3rd-party scripts", and "3rd-party frames", and selectively undo that block when needed. See https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu... for an explanation with screenshots.

comment by cesarb · 2016-10-02 · in NoScript is harmful and promotes malware

> https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/06334a190ea9589e983 If you remove /commit/06334a190ea9589e983 and look at the actual README.md on the project page [1], you'll see it's called uBlock Origin =) [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by rootlocus · 2016-09-13 · in Adblock Plus now sells ads

…or those made by the browser itself, one has to configure it explicitly for this to happen[2]. 1. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/The-logger 2. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Behind-the-scene-netw...

comment by gorhill · 2016-09-13 · in Adblock Plus now sells ads

> uBlock Origin adds several seconds to Firefox startup time It loads quite fast on Firefox, see https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Launch-and-filter-lis... -- see "Setup time" graph, typically less than half a second on Firefox.

comment by gorhill · 2016-09-13 · in Adblock Plus now sells ads

…uBlock Origin was the original. The fork was confusingly also called uBlock. Origin==original. See https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/06334a190ea9589e983... (or Wikipedia)

comment by noja · 2016-09-13 · in Adblock Plus now sells ads

…a total of 9 MB. I suggest you use the "Block media elements by size" feature in uBO. See: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by gorhill · 2016-09-09 · in Best 16 Features of Android 7 Nougat You Should Know

…the "New issue" button. This the top line which appears when opening a new issue: > Read first: < https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.m...

comment by gorhill · 2016-08-12 · in Facebook rolls out code to nullify Adblock Plus’ workaround

…other people understand why it is needed and respect it, and helps the project get better. 1. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues?q=label%3Ainvalid+i... 2. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.m...

comment by gorhill · 2016-08-12 · in Facebook rolls out code to nullify Adblock Plus’ workaround

…so lashing out with vague supposed flaws so as to undermine my work makes him feel better. 1. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues?q=label%3Adeclined+...

comment by gorhill · 2016-08-12 · in Facebook rolls out code to nullify Adblock Plus’ workaround

…injection, more cosmetic filtering options (through which the FB issue is taken care of), etc. 1. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax

comment by gorhill · 2016-08-12 · in Facebook rolls out code to nullify Adblock Plus’ workaround

…filter-related issue, so it needs to be taken up with the respective filter list support site. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/1886#issuecomment-2...

comment by fjarlq · 2016-08-12 · in Facebook rolls out code to nullify Adblock Plus’ workaround

…elements that make the element disappear. Here is an example for advanced cosmetic filter options: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... edit: nvm my amazon comment. I spent the last hour vaguely understanding…

comment by fwn · 2016-08-09 · in Facebook will force advertising on ad-blocking users

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UBlock origin

story by ffggvv · 2016-08-05 · 0 comments

At the very least, adding uBlock Origin add-on and using it in hard mode ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-hard-m... ) gives me some peace of mind about Firefox security.

comment by technojunkie · 2016-08-03 · in Improvements in Firefox for Desktop and Android

…resources (eg. Google Fonts) with locally cached copies. [0] https://www.eff.org/privacybadger [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock [2] https://github.com/Synzvato/decentraleyes

comment by mintplant · 2016-08-02 · in Show HN: Sharingbuttons.io – Fast and easy social media sharing buttons

I highly recommend: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock https://github.com/gorhill/umatrix

comment by forgotpwtomain · 2016-07-18 · in Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

…which may be required to hide an element like the one in question. You'd need uBlock for that. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker [3] https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-30 · in What media companies don’t want you to know about ad blockers

…gives such a huge payoff in terms of what it can protect you from vs just using filter lists. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#installation [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-30 · in What media companies don’t want you to know about ad blockers

Try dynamic filtering (in medium mode)[1] and raise that number even higher. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-25 · in Why we challenge Microsoft’s battery test

…want to look into uMatrix since I think the interface will is nicer for that sort of control. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Strict-blocking [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-25 · in Why we challenge Microsoft’s battery test

…reason I can think of for someone not using uBlock Origin is because they've never heard of it. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#performance

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-24 · in Why we challenge Microsoft’s battery test

Adblock Plus is very popular and very inefficient: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-vs.-ABP:-effic...

comment by mynewtb · 2016-06-23 · in Why we challenge Microsoft’s battery test

…it all the way through)? [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/blogs-me... [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/1534

comment by ryuuchin · 2016-06-05 · in NoScript and other popular Firefox add-ons open millions to new attack

…If so, simply locally noop-ing `static-economist.com` will allow the page to render fine. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by gorhill · 2016-06-02 · in 3D printing produces a curious lightweight motorcycle

…filtering[1]. This way one can always point-and-click to create exceptions on a per-site basis. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-to...

comment by gorhill · 2016-05-28 · in Blocklist of all Facebook domains

…[2] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/canvasfingerprintb... [3] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l...

comment by englehardt · 2016-05-19 · in Online tracking: A 1-million-site measurement and analysis

…an ad. With Google, ads are always at the top. If you want to avoid ads, install uBlock Origin ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock ). I'm shocked people who visit this site don't already do so.

comment by deprave · 2016-05-15 · in The top Google result for 'blockchain' is a scam ad

…[2] Firefox - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/ublock-origin... [3] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-picker

comment by gechr · 2016-05-06 · in Cipherli.st – Strong Ciphers for Apache, Nginx and Lighttpd

…in, uBlock Origin can block inline and external scripts on a global or site-specific basis. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu...

comment by twr · 2016-05-05 · in Signal Desktop beta now publicly available