Want to block ads on your Mac, iPhone or iPad? wBlock It's quickly becoming my favorite solution: it's free, open source, fast, and customizable.
Ad blocking is in a strange place. Google, the company that makes more money from advertising than any other company on Earth, We are actively working to improve ad blocking in Chrome although this is also makes it harder to block ads on YouTube. Basically, now is the time to not use Chrome.
So it's nice that Apple users have another choice: Safari. And, as luck would have it, Safari has extremely effective ad blocking API built-in The wBlock ad blocker takes advantage of this, and as a result, ads are blocked in a way that doesn't slow down your browsing experience.
I wrote a few months ago about uBlock Origin for Safariwhich does not use Apple's built-in locking feature. I liked how effective this app was at blocking ads, but over time I found that it had a slight impact on my browser's performance. After setting up wBlock everything works quickly.
You can install wBlock from the app store on your Mac, iPhone or iPad. You can then choose which filter lists you want to use. There are several options available, or you can just stick with the defaults.
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You will also be asked if you want to enable any custom scripts. Those offered bring back the old YouTube interface and bypass the paywall. If you wish, you can also install your own custom scripts, meaning you won't need a separate app for this feature.
After this, you will need to open Safari, go to settings and enable all wBlock entries that you see on the extensions page. Do this and you will be able to browse the web without ads.
If you're interested in how this extension works and how it differs from other Safari ad blockers, I recommend checking out documentation on Github— explains how this tool works and how it differs from other applications. I also encourage you to think about Pros and cons of ad blocking general.
