testing it now instead of Privacy Badger. You running Fanboy's list, Bill? How about any custom filters?
Oooo! I can rip site/page elements.
On a lot of my installs I just go with the defaults. No settings changed at all. It works well without any configuration.
On my Japanese operating systems I'll put the Japan filter on. That cuts out just about everything.
I only ad more lists if I notice anything getting through.
I used the Fanboy list + defaults. Right now, I'm ripping the header divs out of my usual reading sites -making them content only. Kudos for this one, Bill.
active /r/
https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin
Why instead of Privacy Badger?
In my experience they do slightly different things and I just run both... no problems so far.
>slightly different
I agree. I just turned PB off to get a clear shot of what UO was doing by itself.
I'm a little put off by PB's effective lack of manual controls due to the clunky UI but I'll probably end up running both.
I've run both for a long time. They're probably overlapping in some functionality, but they seem complimentary.
In a Reddit thread someone was saying that Privacy Badger does seem to overlap another extension I use Self-Destructing Cookies. Some were saying that it's enough to just run uBlock Origin and Self-Destructing Cookies, and Privacy Badger was unnecessary if you have those two.However, I haven't seen them step on one anothers toes, so I might just keep them all.
SDC is FIrefox. In Chrome, I used to run Vanilla Cookie Manager
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vanilla-cookie-manager/gieohaicffldbmiilohhggbidhephnjj?hl=en
I stopped using Chrome some time ago, but I still maintain copies. The closest I get to Chrome on a regular usage basis is Vivaldi. Firefox is still the best out there for locking things down for me, although it has its faults as well.
In Chrome, I read that uBlock Origin WebSocket (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin-websocket/pgdnlhfefecpicbbihgmbmffkjpaplco?hl=en) is a good addition. It enables uBlock the ability to see and filter WebSocket (http://socketo.me/docs/) connection attempts.
Implementation problem (located between the keyboard and the seat): I don't know jack about websockets.
QuoteThe extension has no interactive UI, just an icon in the toolbar to remind it's enabled. Your browser should allow you to hide the icon if it annoys you. Use uBlock Origin's logger if you want to see and possibly filter WebSocket connections.
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QuoteSteve GundillModified Jul 10, 2016
Anyway to make this block ad reclaim. Its a plague on the net, throwing adult ads on non adult sites, even kids sites
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Joseph DowlingAug 1, 2016
Yes you can - follow these steps:
1. Make sure you have both this extension and the original uBlock origin installed
2. go to chrome://extensions/
3. under uBlock origin (the original, not the websocket) click options
4. click 3rd-party filters
5. click purge all caches (you may have to press update now first if you can't click this option yet)
6. click on "apply changes" in the right hand corner
7. click "update now"
This should work - I did it just then and it worked for me
Using it. Browsing seems faster. Thanks.
>faster
Yes, but it seems to be a trade-off of battery life.
QuoteYes, but it seems to be a trade-off of battery life.
Tablet or Laptop? Dont see it on the desktop ;)
>Tablet or Laptop
That W10 hybrid I posted here. I usually use it on battery. The loss is significant enough that it stood out. I suppose pounding the UO database(s) & my filters every time you click through takes its toll.
Interesting it makes such a difference.
macOS: uBlock Origin comes to Safari
http://www.cio.com/article/3147355/consumer-electronics/macos-ublock-origin-comes-to-safari.html