Content blocker vs extension

[qtrim]

Just upgraded to ElCap. I've been using AdBlock and Ghostery as extensions for years. Is there an advantage to the new Safari content blockers?

 

[Idgit]

Just upgraded to ElCap. I've been using AdBlock and Ghostery as extensions for years. Is there an advantage to the new Safari content blockers?

What new Safari content blockers? I thought only iOS 9 get those. OS X already has them in the form of Adblock, Ghostery, etc.

 

[Verloc]

What new Safari content blockers? I thought only iOS 9 get those. OS X already has them in the form of Adblock, Ghostery, etc.

At least five new adblockers that make use use of the new content blocking API in El Capitan:

• Adamant
• Ka-Block!
• Roadblock
• Wipr
• NoThirdParty

 

[dammerl]

What new Safari content blockers? I thought only iOS 9 get those. OS X already has them in the form of Adblock, Ghostery, etc.

https://twitter.com/rmondello/status/649671097655275520

I’ve installed Adamant. It feels definitely faster than uBlock so far. But not configurable (whitelisting etc.) as far as I can tell.

 

[ABC5S]

https://twitter.com/rmondello/status/649671097655275520

I’ve installed Adamant. It feels definitely faster than uBlock so far. But not configurable (whitelisting etc.) as far as I can tell.

iOS only ?

 

[dammerl]

iOS only ?

OS X.

But Adamant exists for iOS too.

 

[dammerl]

Has anyone tried the other ones from the link? (Wipr, Ka-Block, Roadblock)

 

[loekf]

Has anyone tried the other ones from the link? (Wipr, Ka-Block, Roadblock)

Not me. Still old-school Firefox user. I think some of my bookmarks still date from the times we had Netscape...

 

[UKFan643]

I'm using Wipr right now. So far, I'm a fan. Pages are loading quick and there aren't as many huge blank spots where ads were like I saw with Adamant.

 

[dammerl]

Not me. Still old-school Firefox user. I think some of my bookmarks still date from the times we had Netscape...

Yeah, I also love old stuff, like old books, cars, furniture, socks, photos, … , but bookmarks, really?!

 

[qtrim]

I've noticed that web pages that use the "Mobile Safari in standalone mode" metatag and launch in their own Safari instance do not get ads blocked by Blockr. Example: FoxNews.com