gorhill/uBlock on Hacker News

…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

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story by favourable · 2022-02-10 · 184 comments

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

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story by simonebrunozzi · 2021-12-06 · 0 comments

…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

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story by behnamoh · 2021-12-06 · 186 comments

…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

…basically just turning on advanced mode and setting 2 rules to block 3rd party scripts and rules - https://github.com/gorhill/ublock/wiki/Blocking-mode:-medium... I combo it with Decentraleyes to get rid of most CDN (tracking) traffic.

comment by skrowl · 2021-11-23 · in Ask HN: What browser extensions are a must-have in 2021?

OK, but I suggested that you adjust the filter. You can read more about how to do that here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki

comment by aesh2Xa1 · 2021-11-11 · in CIA and Gen Z

Oh, but there is a way to "share custom filters with others" :) https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Filter-lists-from-aro... There is also a cool site that aggregates custom lists and allows you to search for specific filter-lists and…

comment by IronHerald · 2021-11-08 · in Spiders are much smarter than you think

It started with this, but applies to other extensions also: [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by LargoLasskhyfv · 2021-11-04 · in LibreWolf – A fork of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom

…on Firefox though. [2] [1]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpa... [2]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by finite_jest · 2021-10-24 · in Google had a plan called “Project NERA” to turn the web into a walled garden

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

comment by TheGoddessInari · 2021-10-21 · in Goggles: Democracy dies in darkness, and so does the Web [pdf]

…solution, but, everyone has uBlock installed, and it's literally a 5-second hack. With pictures: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Per-site-switches#no-...

comment by perihelions · 2021-10-20 · in Brave Search replaces Google as default search engine in the Brave browser

…uBlock Origin, are disabled by default, and can be toggled in the "Filter lists" tab of Settings). https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Filter-lis...

comment by perihelions · 2021-10-19 · in Three hours to save Integral spacecraft

You should know that, by default, addons are disabled on some Mozilla websites: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Privileged-Pages

comment by jwilk · 2021-10-18 · in Privacy Redirect: Redirects browser requests to privacy-friendly alternatives

You might aswell switch today. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by rejectfinite · 2021-09-28 · in Google sets burial date for legacy Chrome Extensions, fears for ad-blockers grow

Already running a worse version of ublock origin: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... Recent Firefox, atleast on Windows 10, is just as fast as Chrome for me. With addons like vertical tabs, adblock it has more…

comment by rejectfinite · 2021-09-28 · in Google sets burial date for legacy Chrome Extensions, fears for ad-blockers grow

…/ https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic/ • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock / https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/ublock-origin/ + subscribe to the annoyance filter lists • https://noyb.eu/noyb-aims-end-

comment by bmn__ · 2021-09-28 · in How to Write a Killer Remote Developer Job Description (+ Checklist)

…I guess no one on chrome can do. And ad blocking will be totally useless at that point. See also: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Dashboard:-Settings#u...

comment by mmis1000 · 2021-09-28 · in Google sets burial date for legacy Chrome Extensions, fears for ad-blockers grow

…highly performant, and whose author (gorhill) has a stellar reputation in the community. [1] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by fouric · 2021-09-23 · in The NSA and CIA use ad blockers

…Safari MacOS is kind of not available. Does not work for Safari 13+, and is maintained externally https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#safari-macos

comment by pentagrama · 2021-09-20 · in iOS 15

- https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b... - https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158 - https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/10/googles_browser_exten... - https://9to5google.com/2019/05/29/chrome-ad-blocking-en…

comment by webmobdev · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

…Chrome. In general, Firefox is the best platform for uBlock, Chrome does not support all features. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by foepys · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

Except they don't accept donations: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...

comment by netsec_burn · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

See for yourself - https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

comment by noptd · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

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story by thunderbong · 2021-09-04 · 1 comment

It's definitely not your impression, it does work much better in Firefox: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by sabellito · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

Building both uMatrix, and uBlock ( https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock ) can't be easy.. maybe the features some of us enjoy in uMatrix will come across.

comment by gnabgib · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

…you wanted to know about uBlock Origin, check out the (seriously impressive) documentation at https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki

comment by perihelions · 2021-09-04 · in uBlock Origin review

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story by ofou · 2021-09-02 · 0 comments

…Origin has an option to prevent local IP leak: "Prevent WebRTC from leaking local IP addresses" https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l...

comment by spyder · 2021-08-28 · in Apple’s new Private Relay is leaking your original address through WebRTC

…can specifically block [2]. [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ebay-port-sca... [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Prevent-WebRTC-from-l...

comment by uniqueuid · 2021-08-16 · in TikTok requests access to devices on local network

please refer to the following article by gorhill. https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-Origin-works-b...

comment by warabe · 2021-08-10 · in Firefox 91