gorhill/uBlock on Hacker News

…profiles, or maybe even different browsers for different browsing needs and online profiles. [0]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode#medium-... [1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-Be... [2]:…

comment by doodlesdev · 2023-06-03 · in A new attack can unmask anonymous users on any major browser (2022)

…whatever, no bullshit. I'd take firefox just to be able to use full on ublock origin (1). 1. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by asdff · 2023-05-26 · in Firefox displayed a pop-up ad for Mozilla VPN over an unrelated page

…actually run. Or the JS is replaced with a no-op equivalent. See uBlock's resource library here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Resources-Library (I imagine a site like codepen, with its technical audience, sees a lot more users…

comment by varenc · 2023-05-17 · in Tracking Blocked Scripts

…solves this with an option to block media elements that are larger than a configured threshold: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by RunningDroid · 2023-05-07 · in Eye Candy

I'm genuinly surprised that there are people on HN without a content blocker https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by haunter · 2023-05-07 · in I'm never investing in Google's smart home ecosystem again

If you don't like ads then use an ad blocker. uBlock Origin is a good one: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by clouddrover · 2023-05-07 · in Motorola’s 1990s Corvette EV Project

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story by nafnlj · 2023-05-02 · 17 comments

…you‘re also using uBlock in the default configuration at the moment due to a limitation in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#u...

comment by lxgr · 2023-04-03 · in The Mullvad Browser

…try Ladybird more seriously when I get the chance, and maybe contribute if I find the time :-) [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... [1] https://www.netsurf-browser.org/ [2]…

comment by jraph · 2023-04-03 · in The Mullvad Browser

uBlock Origin already has less control in Chrome than in Firefox. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by jraph · 2023-04-01 · in Pausing Manifest V2 phase-out changes

…but apparently he's not that bitter about it as the guy who took over the project is quite young. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/130#issuecomment-96...

comment by dizhn · 2023-03-22 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

Gorhill has clearly said he won't accept money for this project, Cf the project Readme : https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock I wish I could repay in some way the happiness this extension is bringing me though

comment by feydaykyn · 2023-03-22 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

uMatrix is redundant with uBO Dynamic filtering: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu...

comment by 0l · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

Donate to the filter list maintainers if they accept it. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don%27t-you-accep...

comment by BystanderX · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

I've got that set up, but it doesn't seem to work: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Cloud-storage I've followed the steps carefully a coupe of times, but still no luck. The page does include the caveat "Cloud storage services offered…

comment by frereubu · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

…web pages slower. uBO is even slower in Chrome because Chrome doesn't allow extensions to use wasm. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2023-03-21 · in uBlock Origin 1.48 adds readiness status, code viewer, and other fixes

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story by rc00 · 2023-03-21 · 127 comments

…word when they say their software doesn't just have a Free license, but also respects my freedoms. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Can-you-trust-uBlock-...

comment by YoshiRulz · 2023-02-22 · in Let's build a Chrome extension that steals as much data as possible

…and adding uBlock Origin to it. But you are better off installing uBlock Origin on Firefox [1] [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by jraph · 2023-02-17 · in Firefox Android now supports Tampermonkey

…the code, and you can confirm this by taking a simple look at the activity in the GitHub repos. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues

comment by commoner · 2023-02-08 · in Google and Mozilla are working on iOS browsers that aren't based on WebKit

…with Webpack. They're not minified and pretty easy to follow. I even found a comment linking to https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/205 with the note "Do not handle added node directly from within mutation observer".

comment by pmontra · 2023-01-31 · in Marko: An HTML-Based Language

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story by josephcsible · 2023-01-01 · 1 comment

…link-litter " You can block these with a list like 'AdGuard Social Media' or 'Fanboy’s Social'. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Does-uBlock-Origin-bl...

comment by DavideNL · 2022-12-26 · in DuckDuckGo now blocks Google sign-in pop-ups on all sites

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uBlock Origin's procedural cosmetic filter CSS extensions

story by user3939382 · 2022-12-24 · 0 comments

…Regardless, the point about a Google-only web resulting in restrictions stands even without that: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by Vinnl · 2022-12-21 · in Mozilla to explore healthy social media alternative

…maintaining my own allow-list, and thus don't miss the uMatrix interface as much as I expected. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#u...

comment by pavon · 2022-12-14 · in uBlock Origin Core

…you block with iOS ad blocker that you can block with just 1Blocker’s “give json to safari” blocker https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... This is specifically looking at (pre-manifest-V3) Chrome, so there are some…

comment by danShumway · 2022-12-08 · in Apple introduces end-to-end encryption for backups

…browsers apparently [1]. [0] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/338#iss... [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by satvikpendem · 2022-12-01 · in Brave launches private search ads

I prefer https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues solution where issue creation is simply blocked In this case users directed to garbage dump issue tracker but it also can be skipped. Main problem with stalebot is wasting time on proper…

comment by matkoniecz · 2022-11-30 · in Just Say No

…they got "pranked"? Or let issues pile up? Or have separate garbage dump issue tracker? Done by https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by matkoniecz · 2022-11-30 · in Just Say No

The best mv2 repository would of course be ublock origin: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock The best mv3 repository would be AdGuard's https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardMV3 For a generalized ad blocker, importing and updating filter…

comment by mfrisbie · 2022-11-21 · in Ask HN: What weird technical scene are you fond/part of?

A reminder why to choose Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by mikae1 · 2022-11-17 · in Chrome Manifest V3 be unleashed in just 2 months

…filters [1] [2] news.ycombinator.com##a:has-text(Hacker News):style(color: green !important) [1]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Procedural-cosmetic-f... [2]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Static-filter-syntax#...

comment by informalo · 2022-11-17 · in Ask HN: Good resource on writing web app with plain JavaScript/HTML/CSS?

* https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l... * https://browserleaks.com/webrtc

comment by ck2 · 2022-10-25 · in Chromium based browsers leak user local IP via WebRTC foundation attribute

Not anymore on Desktop: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l...

comment by Semaphor · 2022-10-25 · in Chromium based browsers leak user local IP via WebRTC foundation attribute

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story by bertman · 2022-10-14 · 1 comment

…can enable syncing in ublock origin settings. But you need to sync them manually. Have a look at https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Cloud-storage

comment by jonas-w · 2022-10-12 · in Wikipedia is not short on cash

Do you mean uBlock Origin is no longer being maintained? https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases shows many recent releases?

comment by erichurkman · 2022-10-10 · in Improving Firefox Responsiveness on macOS

…Edit: After setting advanced mode, hit ctrl twice in the popup to get the green/gray/red filtering. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dynamic-filtering:-qu...

comment by rascul · 2022-10-01 · in TikTok tracks you across the web, even if you don’t use the app

…to exploit the MV3 limitations. I really wouldn't want to opt into every single site I visit. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/uBOLite_0.1.2...

comment by jupp0r · 2022-09-28 · in Google postpones MV2 shutoff in Chrome stable to June 2023

…(as opposed to the Element Picker) will zap any element without creating a persistent filter. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-zapper

comment by hoppyhoppy2 · 2022-09-27 · in Kill-sticky, a bookmarklet to remove sticky elements and restore scrolling

…can't slow down the performance of loading sites. There is an inferior port of uBlock to MV3: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a559f5f2715c58fea4d... Are you paid by Google?

comment by yyyk2 · 2022-09-24 · in Mozilla reaffirms that Firefox will continue to support current content blockers

…uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker add-on for various browsers. Fast, potent, and lean. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock Those tools made my life so much easier. Can't recommend them enough. Just a happy user and not affiliated

comment by rlam2x51 · 2022-09-23 · in Software I’m thankful for (2021)

…and can confidently say that they're barely a shadow of their manifest-v2 versions. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/tree/master/platform/mv3 [1] https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardMV3

comment by Raed667 · 2022-09-23 · in Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers

…older i5 machine. It does also show that a less performance focused ad blocker adds around 420ms. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-vs.-ABP:-effic... Of course, then you can subtract whatever performance issues loading all…

comment by tyingq · 2022-09-23 · in Manifest V3, webRequest, and ad blockers

…to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by all for free. [0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by stuartd · 2022-09-21 · in uBlock Origin Lite: Description

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/93e5133783301c0329b...

comment by tech234a · 2022-09-20 · in uBlock Origin Lite: Description

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story by bertman · 2022-09-20 · 148 comments

…as good as the old version, entirely thanks to Google removing support for manifest v2 extensions. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/commit/a559f5f2715c58fea4d...

comment by kramerger · 2022-09-19 · in uBlock Origin Lite

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by sva_ · 2022-09-19 · in uBlock Origin Lite