New Update uBlock Origin Lite for Safari released for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

[silversurfer]

The popular ad blocker extension uBlock Origin Lite is now available for Apple's Safari browser. It is compatible with iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

The add-on was previously only available for Windows and Linux browsers such as Chrome, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, etc.

Download uBlock Origin Lite for Safari from the App Store. It is compatible with iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, macOS 15.0, Apple visionOS 2.0 or above.

Note: You need to be on Safari 18.6 or above for it to work. I tried it on Safari 18.5, and the add-on wasn't compatible with the old version of the browser.

uBlock Origin Lite for Safari released for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - gHacks Tech News

The popular ad blocker extension uBlock Origin Lite is now available for Apple's Safari browser. It is compatible with iOS, iPadOS and macOS. ADVERTISEMENT The add-on was previously only available for Windows […]

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[rashmi]

uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker.

The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset:

- uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists
- EasyList
- EasyPrivacy
- Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list

You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel.

uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Dedoimedo: UBlock Origin Lite for Safari on iOS, what what!

Conclusion

Great stuff. Now, I am one step closer still to being able to want to decide to use the iPhone if I need to. It's quite interesting what a few years of passive observation can do. From nothing to a plethora of options and choices. Safari with not one but two adblockers. Firefox Focus as a sort of lightweight anti-tracker browser. Now, I also need to test Brave, to see how that one behaves on this particular system.

But, as far as I'm concerned, UBO Lite is a lovely blessing. It's an excellent tool. It works just like its desktop version. Small footprint, negligible performance impact, effective blocking of stupid online things. Less data, less CPU wasted. Fantastic. The only downside of this setup is the convoluted configuration. You need to pay attention, or you may end up with an ineffective adblocker. Make sure you allow it on all sites you need, set the desired level of filtering, and then add any exclusions. May your Internet be intelligent and peaceful.

UBlock Origin Lite for Safari on iOS, what what!

Tutorial showing how to install and configure the UBlock Origin Lite content blocker in Safari in iOS, including installation, first-run permissions, filtering mode, additional lists and rules, behavior, effectiveness, and more

www.dedoimedo.com

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Wow I missed this, this is great news. been using AdGuard but prefer UBlock all the way!