Well, they have removed the sketchy part ... as a result it will no longer be able to block ads from encrypted communications like in the Google or Yahoo apps.
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No, and I don't have a beta build ready for testing (2.0 out today) so you won't get the invite until I push it. You are in the database though, so don't worry.
Guys I finally got my hands on purify 1.2 amazing. Even faster and autoupdate of the rules. Awesome
Does it allow comments to work now (I mean web pages with comment displays)? That was my number one issue, most sites had the comments blocked and I had to reload without Purify to see them. Since there was no way to report this issue by itself, reporting the site didn't help much.
Beside that, excellent, can't wait for the new version with new options such as reporting reasons, etc.
Agreed. There are far more significant issues that seem to be overlooked or unquestioned. For example:
Does an extension collect metrics on browsing data?
Ghostery is transparent about this:
This model may turn out to be the best of both worlds (users / advertisers balance), and I appreciate how transparent Ghostery is about their practices. But.. how do we know if other apps are doing the same thing.. without any transparency? If it's not disclosed on their website and there's no opt-out, I find that far more intrusive than apps with whitelists you can't modify.
Also, how can we trust a VPN service? Unless you know who owns the VPN or it's been audited, there's no absolutely no reason to trust their service, even if it has 5000 5 star reviews in the app store.
We're constantly distracted by an app's performance or UI or capabilities. But if the trackers / ads being blocked are working with dev's building these apps, then we're basically giving these companies the data they want (and more) in exchange for a better browsing experience. Some would say this is fair trade, but ultimately it boils down to trust. Trust should be far more important criteria than performance / capability, and honestly it's difficult to know.
If you are talking about the extensions discussed in this thread that use the iOS 9 content blocker API, we know that they don't collect metrics on browsing data because it's technically not possible for them to do so.
Comments are working for me on yahoo.com using the beta. I have comments unchecked in the app.
A few things about the Purify beta.
Pages are loading quicker. There's a background feature that automatically updates the rule set. No more opening the app for an update. When you're reporting a website, you can now add a comment!
I was waiting for that last one, which is cool.
(Taken from the other thread.) I love the design of the AppAdvice website but their reviews are very hit and miss in terms of quality. Reading that one you'd think that whitelisting sites from within Safari and EU cookie warning blocking were unique features, when they really aren't. They could also make more of what the IAP is for, i.e. if you want to use all of these features you'll need to pay.
I've been testing Adblock Pro [$0.99] (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adblock-pro/id1034422264?ls=1&mt=8) for the past several days and it seems to be very good. It does a great job eliminating ads on most sites. Videos on Cnet is not broken and there's no pre-video ads. Forbes.com loads without any ads and not a blank page.
This visual element picker is what is needed to fully realize the potential of content blockers.
Is there any tutorial for making customized blocking rules yourself? I have content blocker apps but not very clear on what exactly to add in there. I am looking for one example showing how to do it step by step.
Is there any tutorial for making customized blocking rules yourself? I have content blocker apps but not very clear on what exactly to add in there. I am looking for one example showing how to do it step by step.
Agreed entirely. I'm waiting for the blocker that does three things:
- Blocks ads on my most-used sites (most do this)
- Blocks cookie warnings (some do this)
- Has a visual element editor, with the ability to customise rules (e.g. select element but edit path or use wildcards to expand the block, like most desktop adblockers allow)
He should have a sale to celebrate the release.Not sure about release date, but he's diligently working on it.
I was testing the element blocking in the AdMop beta this evening and I have a few screenshots.
Notice how you can add a rule and remove widgets (to the right of the page where it says follow huffpost , as an example). It's good stuff and pretty cool.
The dev is a real cool cat and he's taking his time to get this right.
Notice how you can add a rule and remove widgets (to the right of the page where it says follow huffpost , as an example). It's good stuff and pretty cool.
The dev is a real cool cat and he's taking his time to get this right.