As I already said, this is a myth, probably based on…
- the initially posted speed charts, made by the author himself
- the believe of many folks that Purify is based on uBlock (a famous and well working blocker for desktop OSs)
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As I already said, this is a myth, probably based on…
nobody said it is based on ublock. actually it isn't.
the other apps imported lists from desktop blockers. purify DONT. Purify dev used his experience with ublock to develop a much more efficient list to iOS. the result is the fastest app and the most reliable.
the other apps imported lists from desktop blockers. purify DONT. Purify dev used his experience with ublock to develop a much more efficient list to iOS. the result is the fastest app and the most reliable.
Not sure what you mean?
With 1Blocker and this enabled macrumors.com will not load.
Are you saying it should load?
Well, I’m getting a bit tired replying to your fan-boy-like answers, so shortly …
Any iOS content blocker is using well-known lists (fanboy’s lists and the easy lists —or merged—, and a couple more maybe; and then customized to a more or lesser degree, or not at all). It would be extremely stupid to not use these lists. So, what?
OK, Chris is the maintainer of the original uBlock since June or something. Conceded, he has probably lots of experience with ad blocking. But does this translate automatically to a better user experience? Considering that the way the lists are compiled/parsed into Safari has nothing to do with how uBlock works, where is the relationship?
read this and learn:
Chris Aljoudi
Hi!
When we started designing Purify, we looked at the desires and attributes of the tens of millions of users whose web-browsing experience has been degraded by clutter and distractions.
Like many things, those users’ skill levels form a bell-curve — from the beginners to the intermediate competent majority to the advanced users. We wanted to design a product that fulfills their needs comfortably without the burden of learning an unfamiliar paradigm.
We believe that the best products aren’t ones that look or feel complex and sophisticated — but rather feel friendly and approachable while being seamlessly powered by sophisticated and advanced mechanisms.
Purify development started off with an extensive survey of ad networks and the top 100 mobile sites — that’s how the blocking lists are designed. Unlike other blockers, Purify doesn’t reuse lists from desktop blockers (such as EasyList or Ghostery’s list). That data is then used to hand-craft an optimal list that is specifically optimized for iOS performance.
Beyond Purify’s exclusive made-for-mobile list, Purify is also intelligent about combining the user’s preferences into the format Safari understands — performing optimizations that result in better performance for all the different user configurations (the whitelisted sites, blocked resource types, etc.)
Purify included effortless whitelisting right from the start — and a lot of work was done to make it as seamless as possible. The user never has to leave Safari to whitelist a site, and the changes in preferences are instant. It’s very intuitive, straightforward, and organized, which was done to make it accessible and easy-to-digest for all users — not just the more experienced ones.
I hope that gives you some insight into how Purify was designed and why it’s quite different from other blockers!
and this:
Chris Aljoudi
My biggest role in uBlock was developing the Safari port — and it was quite an interesting challenge because of uBlock's goal performance characteristics.
The reason uBlock is so efficient is a highly efficient filtering engine, in addition to a much smarter CSS injection mechanism.
While uBlock was written in JavaScript, the insight and tricks I learned about URL pattern matching and efficient rule-making translates nicely to content blocking in general.
So, uBlock really sensitized me to the care that must go into such applications to get something really performant — and this is central to Purify's efficiency and superior performance.
Chris Aljoudi
My biggest role in uBlock was developing the Safari port — and it was quite an interesting challenge because of uBlock's goal performance characteristics.
The reason uBlock is so efficient is a highly efficient filtering engine, in addition to a much smarter CSS injection mechanism.
While uBlock was written in JavaScript, the insight and tricks I learned about URL pattern matching and efficient rule-making translates nicely to content blocking in general.
So, uBlock really sensitized me to the care that must go into such applications to get something really performant — and this is central to Purify's efficiency and superior performance.
Ehm, IMO, it should load
. The content, not the fluff, I mean.Not sure if I understood your question.
Thanks for repeating all this marketing blabla here. There was one interesting phrase though:
“While uBlock was written in JavaScript, the insight and tricks I learned about URL pattern matching and efficient rule-making translates nicely to content blocking in general.”
That’s what I meant when I said that he has probably quite some experience with blockers. And … that‘s it. Apart of that he won’t do no magic. He also has to rely on lists. (The cosmetic stuff apart.)
Edit: 'he won’t do no magic' = 'he won’t affect what Safari does with the lists'
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he knows how to do lists. he knows this market very well. he is actively improving the app.
no other dev has his knowledge and no other dev is so perfectionist. he is a real genius and i love his app (PURIFY).
Even the design is sublime.
no other dev has his knowledge and no other dev is so perfectionist. he is a real genius and i love his app (PURIFY).
Even the design is sublime.
next version of purify will bring:
-social buttons filter
-shutup.css filter (comments filter)
-report button in safari
-state-of-the-art update lists feature
-and more
-social buttons filter
-shutup.css filter (comments filter)
-report button in safari
-state-of-the-art update lists feature
-and more
I hope so. It’s not that I dislike Purify, it’s just the fact that there are blockers out there that do all what Purify does and much more. At the same speed and at the same price.
I find it very entertaining to witness the emergence of ad blocker fanboys.
iOS vs. Android is so passé. Purify vs. Crystal — that's where it's at.
Now, where's my popcorn emoji?
iOS vs. Android is so passé. Purify vs. Crystal — that's where it's at.
Now, where's my popcorn emoji?
in the iOS9.1 i think
i truly love purify that is why i support it. it is sublime. The only one that worked flawlessly for me and at the same time the fastest.
Crystal has gone out of competition long ago
check to green 'regional ads' for purify! because i am not from USA and all ads are blocked by purify!
It's nice you enjoy and are committed to Purify, but keep in mind that "the best" is very subjective. I really like Purify, but I wouldn't go as far as saying it's the best. It works best for me, but others may have a favorite that works best for them.
Try to have an open mind, because you never know when another app comes along that you might enjoy better than Purify.
Heck, and I already thought you were one of these stupid US boys. Hail Purify! Purify hail!
When you push something as much as you are, it leaves you suspect.
Just sayin'