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Blue Hawk

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Since I've updated to Catalina I always see pop up ads on some sites. But in the settings the blocker is enabled. Is it a Catalina issue, too?
 
Which blocker? Try deleting and reinstalling or there are posts recommending ad blockers.
 
For me its the iCloud tabs that dont work after a while its just not clickable anymore and have to close and reopen Safari.
 
Since I've updated to Catalina I always see pop up ads on some sites. But in the settings the blocker is enabled. Is it a Catalina issue, too?

I have noticed this too. Unless the websites have worked out a way around the block. It’s always a game of cat and mouse.
 
It seems like a Safari problem. Yes, I have an adblocker (Better Blocker), but it's only there for trackers. The Pop Up blocker from Safari is broken.
 
I never replied on any browser's own "block pop-ups" but use AdGuard Pro. There's others.

Sites have gotten more aggressive with cookies, disable your blocker notices, etc. Even after paid subscription one site "ad free" puts a "ad removed" in its place. Disgusting. No more $15/mo from me and refuse to visit site.

If Safari doesn't work, Edge or Firefox or Brave might.
 
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