On macOS, choosing open source, what is the best way to block ads and trackers

• A Redditor asked which free adblocker is recommended for Safari on macOS as they have had issues with “Adblock for Safari” blocking other content as well
• AdGuard was recommended by one user with 13 karma, with someone else questioning its safety
• uBlock Origin was suggested as a lightweight option with 9 karma, but it was noted to not support recent versions of Safari and therefore not a viable option
• Another user with 5 karma recommended Wipr for both macOS and iOS, which uses the native content blocking API and is effective at blocking ads, albeit with a minor upfront cost
• Brave browser was also recommended as it has adblock built-in and is lightweight, but YouTube ads are not blocked and may require Firefox with uBlock Origin
• AdBlock was mentioned by a few users as a functioning option, but with the drawback of not blocking popups and sometimes blocking actual website content as well
• Some users did not recommend AdBlock Plus due to negative experiences, with one user stating it caused a virus and shut down their previous iMac
• A few users recommended using DNS blocklists, with someone suggesting “someone who cares” and NextDNS as good starting points
• Ghostery was mentioned but with privacy concerns and resource-intensive issues, with someone recommending Ka-Block! as a free Safari-only option that works on M1 Macs
• One user emphasized that “lite” means a limited free trial version, whereas “light” means less heavy on system resources
• One user posted a question unrelated to the adblocker discussion about whether they could inspect their atar results
• There were some discussions or comments that were not relevant to the query, including one that had negative karma and seems to be a mistake.

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Notes on webpage “What are some good ad blockers for Safari”:

• Users recommend ad-blockers Adguard, Wipr, and 1blocker, as well as the browser Brave.
• Adguard is mentioned multiple times as a versatile ad-blocker that also works for YouTube ads.
• Some users ran into issues with Wipr blocking YouTube, but Adguard’s browser version is said to work.
• 1blocker is mentioned as a newly-implemented option for blocking in-app ads on all Apple devices.
• A few users recommend using NextDNS for blocking ads on all devices.
• Adguard Home is recommended for network-wide ad-blocking.
• Users suggest using a password manager like 1Password alongside an ad-blocker.
• Some users mention issues with iCloud Keychain and alternatives like Bitwarden.
• A YouTube ad-blocking shortcut for Safari is shared.
• One user suggests using Brave browser but notes the difficulty of migrating passwords.
• A few users discuss their willingness or reluctance to watch ads to support creators.
• A user shares that macOS Monterey will add the ability to export iCloud Keychain passwords to a CSV file.
• Some users indicate their dissatisfaction with YouTube ads, including unskippable ads.
• Some users discuss privacy concerns with password managers that have moved from native to electron-based apps.
• A few users mention the limitation of ad-blockers not working within some apps like YouTube.
• Users share opinions on the best ad-blockers for Safari, with some preferring Wipr or 1blocker over Adguard.
• Some users recommend using a third-party password manager like 1Password due to its comprehensive integration with Apple devices.
• Users share specific issues they encountered with ad-blockers, such as YouTube not loading with Wipr or experiencing white screens with Adguard.
• Users discuss the pros and cons of different password managers, including open-source options like Bitwarden and Adguard Home.
• Some users mention the importance of ad-blocking in today’s internet landscape.
• A user shares positive feedback on the blocking capabilities of Adguard and Pi-hole together.
• A Reddit prompt asking for ad-blocker recommendations is posted 2 years ago at the time of this webpage’s creation.

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• User tested various adblockers for Safari, Chrome, and iOS Safari
• Adblockers that were tested include uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus, AdGuard, Ka-Block, Ghostery, and Better
• Final two adblockers that performed the best were AdGuard and Adblock Plus
• User enabled as many features each program allowed, so no premium/paid features, and ran basic website tests utilizing each program’s ability to tell how many ads were blocked
• Adblock Plus blocked Google ads which AdGuard did not
• AdGuard had almost identical filters to its Chrome counterpart while Safari produced a significantly lower score, around 41
• Adblock Plus was completely neutered on Safari and allowed no customization of its filters, resulting in a score of around 30
• AdGuard on Safari for macOS was full-featured and scored a 93 while Adblock Plus again lacked filter and scored a 33
• User had issues with Safari’s poor ability to integrate extensions of this nature even though AdGuard has proven to be one of the best free ad-blockers
• Blocking ads and trackers using AdGuard and DNS level filtering ensures near 100% success but requires a paid AdGuard Premium or NextDNS + AdGuard
• One Redditor recommended uBlock Origin instead of the tested ad-blockers
• Another Redditor recommended DNS-level filtering with AdGuard or NextDNS in combination with browser-based filtering for ads on the same domain and to fix clutter and cosmetics

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• A Reddit discussion thread titled “Adblocker for Safari on MacOS”
• The discussion is about users discussing the best adblockers for Safari on MacOS
• One user is new to adblockers but is thinking of trying them out and installed Adguard for Safari app from the Mac App Store
• Adguard comes with a disclaimer that says “can read all information on all websites”
• Users recommend different adblockers:
  • AdGuard is great. One user recommends installing the system-wide app from their website and paying for it. (8 karma)
  • 1Blocker for Safari and uBlock Origin for Chrome. (3 karma)
  • 1Blocker for months on iOS and MacOS and it’s the best one for me. (4 karma)
  • AdBlock. One user doesn’t know if it’s the best but it seems to be doing its job. (3 karma)
• One user recommends Magic Lasso Adblock as an ad blocker that respects privacy and doesn’t have permission to see users’ browsing history. It uses the Safari content blocking mechanism. The only additional permission that can be enabled is for YouTube to block all YouTube ads, including video ads. (3 karma)
• There is a discussion about how adblockers work:
  • An ad blocker needs to read and edit user’s information, as they need to block ads on pages users are browsing.
  • However, ad blockers can be written to respect user’s privacy and not have permission to see any of the pages they visit or the contents of those pages.
  • Content blockers have no knowledge of users’ history or the websites they visit.
  • Magic Lasso Adblock uses the in-built content blocking approach to protect user’s privacy.
  • One user explains this by quoting from Apple’s developer site that says content blockers have no knowledge of users’ history or the websites they visit.
• One user asks another user about how Magic Lasso Adblock manages to block ads without seeing what pages users visit.
• The second user explains that the Safari content blocking mechanism works this way. Ad blockers pass a set of rules to Safari when they are enabled that tells it what to block on what websites and then Safari handles all of the blocking. So the ad blocker itself doesn’t know which pages users visit.

• Another user confirms that if one uses an ad blocker for Safari that uses its in-built content blocking mechanism, it should not have permission to read or view any web pages users visit.

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• Users have started a discussion on r/macapps about the most trustworthy ad-blocker for their macOS system.
• Most users mention that ad blockers might be dangerous to the user’s privacy since they should have permission to access the user’s entire browsing data.
• Ublock origin is one of the most popular ad-blockers in use, but it does not work with Safari.
• One user mentions Firefox and Ublock Origin as a trusted option to rely on.
• Another user recommends AdGuard, stating that Setapp has added a new app called AdLock, which they know nothing about.
• The same user in favor of AdGuard addresses the claims that AdGuard talks with Russian servers and suggests installing Little Snitch or similar apps to test its veracity.
• A couple of users recommend 1Blocker as a solid and reputable option.
• A user suggests the advantage of Content Blockers in Apple Safari architecture and recommends 1Blocker, which is Apple-recommended.
• Another user discusses AdGuard, saying that its way of working makes it necessary to use a specific DNS server IP that happened to be a DNS server IP from Moscow, which makes it look suspicious to apps like Little Snitch. But AdGuard responded to the allegations, and there was nothing to worry about.
• Some users point out that open-source ad-blockers can also be trustworthy.
• One user suggests trying out WIPR, which works well in their case.
• Some users mention the expenses of some of the paid ad-blockers, such as 1Blocker and AdGuard.
• One user is a fan of Setapp and considers AdGuard worth buying separately after they removed AdGuard from their app list.
• Another user presents an opportunity to sync 1Blocker on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS versions.
• The thread also discusses privacy, convenience, and trust issues with using third-party apps.
• Some users mention YouTube ad-blocking as an added advantage in the ad-blockers.
• A list of comments recommending different ad-blockers is there, with their respective karma:
  • AdGuard: 12 karma
  • 1Blocker: 9 karma
  • WIPR: 2 karma
  • uBlock Origin with Firefox: 2 karma
  • AdGuard license: 2 karma
  • Setapp: 1 karma
  • Little Snitch: 1 karma
  • Open source blockers: 3 karma

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URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/vn33cp/need_a_good_ad_blocker/

• Recommendations include 1Blocker on Safari, uBlock Origin on Firefox, Adguard for Safari and desktop.
• One user suggested using Brave browser with built-in ad blocker.
• Other recommendations include Wipr, Magic Lasso, Ka-block, nextDNS with 1blocker, and Pi-hole on an RPI or old PC.
• One user advises against using Chrome due to its ad-blocker banning, whereas some suggest installing uBlock Origin and AdBlock Plus on Chrome.
• There are warnings against 1Blocker because it has moved to a subscription service.
• Users report success with AdGuard, which can function as a standalone app to provide ad-blocking in all apps and browsers.
• AdGuard also runs public DNS servers users can access.
• NoScript can teach users a lot about how the modern web works, but it blocks all JavaScript and therefore has a propensity to break web pages and even lead to warnings for sites that won’t work without JS.
• Some users who recommend uBlock Origin support the platform in “hard mode,” though there is some disagreement over whether this is preferable to using NoScript.
• Chrome is not banning ad-blockers outright, though it will render the browser incapable of supporting them.
• Some users appreciate that Brave browser blocks trackers and all unnecessary things by default for fast page loading.
• Some users recommend Ghostery on Safari and Chrome.
• Users appreciated DuckDuckGo’s ad-blocking and noted that some VPNs such as Windscribe can also block ads.
• Some users believe adblocker apps are junk.

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