gorhill/uBlock on Hacker News

…Either it works or it doesn't. uBlock has over 13k commits, include just 15 minutes ago right now. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commits/master/

comment by robenkleene · 2025-06-22 · in uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

The code's all open source: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/e33bfc1f0176e56d479f0... Just build your own copy, give apple $100/year for a developer license, move to a country in the EU, and then you can "sideload" this open-source…

comment by TheDong · 2025-06-22 · in uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

First, clone this repository and run 'make mv3-safari' https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/e33bfc1f0176e56d479f0... Now you have the extension built, and you have two options for getting it onto your device: 1. Pay $100/year for a…

comment by TheDong · 2025-06-22 · in uBlock Origin Lite Beta for Safari iOS

…for youtube or any of that other stuff. Other extensions can cause uBlock to not work correctly. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock?tab=readme-ov-file#all-pro... > Do NOT use uBO with any other content blocker. uBO performs as well as or…

comment by worble · 2025-06-06 · in Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon

Hey, that's such a nice response, I appreciate it. I think the thing on uBO's side is here on https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock : >Do NOT use uBO with any other content blocker. uBO performs as well as or better than most popular blockers.…

comment by ghostwords · 2025-05-08 · in Show HN: Clippy – 90s UI for local LLMs

…gonna browse on chrome don't settle for the ublock originless experience. * download a release zip: https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/releases (expand Assets). * go to chrome://extensions, toggle developer mode on * click load unpacked and…

comment by darepublic · 2025-04-30 · in Someone at YouTube needs glasses

…if it gets popular and the author would sell out for nickle. Compare this page to uBlock: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock?tab=readme-ov-file Integrity is everything in this space, and this is not the language of integrity, this is the…

comment by hayst4ck · 2025-04-24 · in wBlock: The end of Safari ad-blocking B.S.

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

comment by mikae1 · 2025-03-15 · in Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store

…don’t just maintain a shared patch enabling MV2. That said, uBlock Origin works best on Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by notpushkin · 2025-03-13 · in Tell Mozilla: it's time to ditch Google

They "work", but not well. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by unicornporn · 2025-03-10 · in uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store

uBlock Origin always worked best in Firefox anyhow: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by zfg · 2025-03-10 · in uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store

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story by ReadCarlBarks · 2025-03-07 · 1 comment

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story by 0x000042 · 2025-03-03 · 171 comments

…best on Firefox". [2] [1]: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-manifes... [2]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by AnonC · 2025-02-28 · in Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge

uBlock Origin always worked best in Firefox anyhow: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by zfg · 2025-02-28 · in Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge

Use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by zfg · 2025-02-26 · in uBlock Origin dead for many as Google purges Manifest v2 extensions

…uBlock Origin, not uBlock. In short, AdBlock now owns the old uBlock https://ublockorigin.com/ https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBlock_Origin#uBlock

comment by brutal_chaos_ · 2025-02-14 · in YouTube's New Hue

…framework: https://extism.org/ uBlock Origin uses WebAssembly in Firefox for better performance: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by zfg · 2025-02-12 · in WASM will replace containers

…run WebAssembly modules which is something that uBlock Origin has made use of for a long time: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by zfg · 2025-02-12 · in WASM will replace containers

…most non-technical users. Source: I suffered through metered satellite internet for many years. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by schiffern · 2025-02-08 · in Starlink in the Falkland Islands – A national emergency situation?

…their partnership with haveibeenpwned on the off-chance they might secretly own an ad company? [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.62.1b1

comment by Capricorn2481 · 2025-01-14 · in I Switched to Firefox and Never Looked Back

…requires the “advanced user” setting for some reason, even if you expand the panels all the way. https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/quick-guide:-popup-us... (see “I am an advanced user!” expanding section at the bottom)

comment by minitech · 2024-12-31 · in Orbit by Mozilla

Friends don't let friends use Chrome. Use Firefox. uBlock Origin works best with Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by peutetre · 2024-12-25 · in Tell HN: I just updated my wife's Chrome, and uBlock is no longer supported

NoScript is a relic of the past and redundant with uBlock Origin - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by ReadCarlBarks · 2024-12-12 · in Firefox removes "do not track" feature support

…here on Firefox 128.4.0esr, even with uBlock Origin medium mode[1] blocking 31% of the page. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by AzzyHN · 2024-11-24 · in Undersea Cables Connect the Global Internet

Use Firefox and uBlock Origin. It always worked best on Firefox anyway: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by peutetre · 2024-11-22 · in Ask HN: Is uBlock Origin removed from Chrome extension?

This wiki page on uBlock origin repository is a direct answer to your question. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by elashri · 2024-11-18 · in DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome

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

comment by worble · 2024-11-18 · in DOJ will push Google to sell off Chrome

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

comment by peutetre · 2024-11-18 · in Is Chrome the New IE? (2023)

It's open-source: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by solardev · 2024-11-06 · in Ask HN: Which browser extensions could you not do without?

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story by undercut · 2024-10-16 · 1 comment

…activity until all filter lists are loaded", though of course it is a tradeoff. From the Wiki: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lis... > In Firefox-based browsers, this setting is enabled by default. Disabling it…

comment by kroltan · 2024-10-16 · in Web Browser Engineering (2021)

…lists. For example, here is a list of the crowdsourced blocklists available in uBlock Origin: https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Filter-list-licenses

comment by throwup238 · 2024-10-14 · in Why pay for a search engine

You should look into the homepage linked from there https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock because that's were it's really from , and not some recommendation via . Especially their Wiki, because that contains really useful information, how to…

comment by LargoLasskhyfv · 2024-10-14 · in Lessons from USAF Brutalism

…are pretty unique, and useful outside of ads for some websites. Element Zapper is a good example. https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Element-zapper

comment by tyingq · 2024-10-12 · in "Begin disabling installed extensions still using Manifest V2 in Chrome stable"

…my hotkey for `Relax blocking mode`. It is more work, but it is beautiful. === Known as hard mode. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-hard-m...

comment by feep · 2024-10-10 · in Ask HN: Which uBlock filter have you applied on the browser?

uBO has had this feature for awhile, since 1.34.0 (or 1.25.0 in advanced settings). https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#u... I think that's around 2021 time frame. FYI.

comment by taftster · 2024-10-08 · in uBlock Origin CNAME uncloaking now supports filtering by IP address

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story by gslin · 2024-10-07 · 128 comments

…of 11-12 µs per request to perform a match test against the default filter lists in uBO. * * * [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Advanced-settings#ben...

comment by gorhill · 2024-10-07 · in Chrome Canary just killed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions

…administrative crap around uBlock¹. They wanted it to be a hobby and it started feeling like a job. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/38#issuecomment-918... So it’s predictable they’d get fed up with that Mozilla review process and…

comment by latexr · 2024-10-01 · in Gorhill pulls uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox store

…annoyance lists that can be enabled in the options, you can try making a filter using has-text: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Procedural-cosmetic-f... Doesn't need to be written by hand, right click -> 'Block element' then edit…

comment by crtasm · 2024-09-16 · in LinkedIn blocked due Meshtastic video in private chat

It works better in Firefox anyway. Use Firefox and be happy: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by peutetre · 2024-09-16 · in uBlock Origin is no longer available on Chrome web store

…as uBlock Origin as well. Surprised the website didn't mention it. Wonder if this still applies: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by 0x2a · 2024-08-21 · in Zen, a Arc-like open-source browser based on the Firefox engine

…you can install Firefox and uBlock Origin and enable its Annoyances and Cookie Notices filters: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Another option, or addition, is to set up a Kill Sticky bookmark, which also gets rid of those awful sticky…

comment by coldpie · 2024-08-19 · in Nation Wary of Suddenly Usable Website

…It's time to drop the milquetoast "most browsers" and call Chrome out for the adware that it is. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by xethos · 2024-08-19 · in Nation Wary of Suddenly Usable Website

…Origin in most browsers. The experience is best in Firefox. There are browser-specific links here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock If you are using uBlock Origin, be sure to hop into its settings and enable the "Annoyances" and "Cookie…

comment by coldpie · 2024-08-19 · in Nation Wary of Suddenly Usable Website

…Android Firefox), you can block large media elements from loading for all sites or per site. see https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches

comment by canucker2016 · 2024-08-13 · in Google Pixel 9 Pro

…or not) easily whitelist some specific domains like content providers, etc. while browsing. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium...

comment by DavideNL · 2024-08-09 · in Firefox Sidebar and Vertical tabs: try them out

By clicking 'update now' as visible in the screenshot there: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lis...

comment by LargoLasskhyfv · 2024-07-31 · in YouTube now flooding your ad-block with "fake" ads that slow the browser

`example.com##h1:style(background-color: blue !important)` See https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#... for the syntax.

comment by n_plus_1_acc · 2024-07-30 · in Google Search: Roboto Mono