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Fed up with ads on Safari. Need advice. (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’m a big fan of Safari and how seamlessly it works with all my Apple devices, but these ads are pushing me to the edge. I can't even get through an article without being interrupted by some ad or another. It’s super annoying.

I’ve looked up older threads on this, and I’m choosing between two adblockers rn - Stop the Madness and Magic Lasso. They both seem like they could be a solution, but I'm not sure which one to go for. Anything that stands out?

Are there other options I’m missing?

I’d really appreciate any advice or insights you guys can offer.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Wipr works really well ,one time purchase,install and forget

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wipr for iPhone/iPad and Adguard for Mac

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

StopTheMadness is not an ad blocker, though it can auto-skip YouTube video ads.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I use Wipr, seen it recommended here before and seems to work pretty well!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wipr/id1030595027

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dumb question but does this work with Firefox? I swapped bc that’s what I use on desktop and I like it but I could use some more adblock

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Firefox mobile can use addons. Downlaod ublock orgin

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Try Brave Browser, it’s built in ad blocker is a beast. I switched every browser over to Brave.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Cool tip! 🙌 Might give Brave a shot too....How's your experience with Brave compared to other browsers?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (6 children)

I use AdGuard for free, it's not blocking every ads out there. But there are sites i didn't realized had ads bcs i didn't see them in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I use their dns based Adblock and it’s working flawlessly no app required just install the profile from their website.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I use AdGuard(pro, there was a lifetime deal a long time ago). It's great.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I have used AdGuard for years and it works great.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adguard-for-safari/id1440147259?mt=12

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Me too. I don’t think I ever see ads, except on YouTube

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Same for me, I pay for the pro version and it blocks all ads, including youtube ones, when using it in the browser.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I use Chrome, mostly because I am used to it from using Android so long. Safari seems to use Google, too, just adds ads.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Chrome is so buggy, slow, and ad-riddled on ios that it’s basically useless.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I use Chrome, mostly because I am used to it from using Android so long.

Google is an advertising company first and foremost. They're the worst offender by far when it comes to protecting your data.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

1Blocker for paid blocking, Wipr for free.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Wipr is paid tho.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why not stick to Safari's built-in features? Simpler is better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I didn’t even know Safari had built-in ad-blocking features. How do you activate them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Why not stick to Safari's built-in features?

Or why not even use a system wide ad blocker? Why block ads only in Safari?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I use the reader mode. All ads disappear

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Adguard is my go to

I also use their DNS to block adds in apps and it works flawlessly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Nextdns blocks mobile ads in games it’s so awesome

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Adguard and Wipr are great out of the box ad blockers. I tried Magic Lasso and it was not that good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I use Wipr and never see ads

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Wipr works great for iOS and macOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've been using Magic Lasso for a while now and have never had any issues. It blocks all ads without slowing down my browser.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Totally agree. It’s easy to set up too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I got Hyperweb mostly for the dark mode on Safari, but have found their adblocker seems to work well too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I don’t use any ad blockers. I just deal with the ads. I don’t want to risk any third-party apps accessing my data

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I don’t want to risk any third-party apps accessing my data

This is the most crazy reason I've ever heard for not using an ad blocker. You realize most ad blockers block more than just Ads? You're actually protecting yourself from trackers, phishing, malware etc by using ad blockers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Lol some ad blockers actually enhance privacy by blocking trackers. And literally every other app harvests your data

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I use pihole + adguard and browsing has been ad free even on sketchy sites

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Firefox focus as a safari plugin

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I use AdGuard since it’s free and it works just fine!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Stop the Madness is decent, but I see some ads slip through.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Same here, it’s good but not perfect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Whenever there’s ad in an article I refresh the page and quickly turn on the Reader Mode.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Switch to brave. Even YouTube ads disappear

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Bought Adguard. Think it was £4.99 for the year. It's blocked 99% of adverts and I am more than happy with it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

1Blocker

I've used it for years on macOS and iOS and it's terrific. The free version is sufficient for most ads, but the upgrade enabled additional blocking behaviors, including custom blocking. The iOS version also comes with an app firewall that block ads in other iOS apps.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

NextDNS.

Blocks Ads, Trackers, Malware, Phishing etc (ALL system wide, not just Safari)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Adguard (free)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I’ve been using AdGuard for years and never had any issues. I bought the pro version a while back but I believe the free version should work just as good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

nextDNS with adblock filters works wonders

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

privacyguides.org recommends adguard. I use their free option. In addition I also use NextDNS as a DNS based adblocker. I’m on the paid plan, but the free plan should be plenty for just your mobile devices’ Safari.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Use Orion and install ublock origin from the Firefox extension store, it doesnt fix safari but it is a very good mobile browser for iOS

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