Advice Request What Browser Extensions are you using in 2020?

[blacksheep]

Just trying to update my own list and see, if there something new worth installing. Let's go.

1. uBlock Origin
2. PrivacyBadger
3. BitWarden
4. I don't care about cookies
5. Firefox containers

 

[DSD27]

Chromium Edge:
my antivirus extension (whichever I'm using atm)
Ublock Origin
Honey
Twitch notifier
BetterTTV
Video downloader professional

Do you think I should switch Ublock for AdGuard? (to avoid adding ClearUrls)

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Can't your load the 'I don't care about cookies' extension in AdGuard? I know I can in the AdGuard application, but I'm not sure about the AdGuard Extension.

Personally still yo-yo-ing between MB Browser Guard and BitDefender TrafficLight. I like BD TrafficLight, but I'm not sure I should pick it above MB Browser Guard.

You sure can add the filters from I don't care about cookies in AdGuard and uBlock Origin and eliminate one more extension, but the extension does more. You can for example see that on some Dutch sites where you need to allow a whole bunch of cookies to see all content.
With just the list I sometimes get "you need to allow social media cookies" and I can't see all the content.
From the extension site:

Be aware that the filter list is not as effective as a browser extension but it will hide most cookie warnings.

I don't care about cookies

Get rid of cookie warnings from almost all websites!

www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu

And that is simply true for a lot of Dutch websites.

EDIT:
About MB Browser Guard and Bitdefender TrafficLight.
I find TrafficLight lighter on the browser and both give you great protection, so I went with TrafficLight.

 

[LDogg]

Mine now which is updated:
- Scriptsafe (Scripts, malware iFrames & more)
- Bitwarden (PW manager)
- Nano Adblocker (w/ various filterlists)
- Browsing Protection by F-Secure

~LDogg

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Cheers bro, think I may leave Nano on atm then, cheers again bro

~LDogg

Great, no problem to stick to what works for you.
There is not a lot of difference between Nano and uBlock.
They are both great extensions.
Have you tried AdGuard?

 

[Chri.Mi]

Great, no problem to stick to what works for you.
There is not a lot of difference between Nano and uBlock.
They are both great extensions.
Have you tried AdGuard?

Correct me if i wrong but ubo can create own static filter rules, on nano them didnt work.

 

[LDogg]

Great, no problem to stick to what works for you.
There is not a lot of difference between Nano and uBlock.
They are both great extensions.
Have you tried AdGuard?

I've tried Adguard, was pretty good, just think I prefer Nano for now my brother.

~LDogg

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Comparing uBlock Origin/Nano with AdGuard is like Android to iOS.
You can tinker more with uBlock Origin/Nano and I really like their dashboard.
AdGuard is more like set and forget and slightly more difficult to see what's blocked.

Well, AdGuard had NeatURL/ ClearURLs cleaning URL tracking feature. uBlock Origin doesn't

That's why i switch from uBlock Origin to AdGuard after using it years.
Also the AdGuard UI is better but of course that doesn't make uBlock Origin bad.

 

[blackice]

Firefox:
1Password X
Malwarebytes Browser Guard
AdGuard

Chrome:
1Password X
Windows Defender Browser Protection
AdGuard

Edge (Chromium):
1Password X
AdGuard

Switched from uBO after a long time to Adguard to try it out. Also, I can't seem to choose one browser, though Chrome is rarely used.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

! Block plugins, pings (sending beacons) and popunders on all sites
||*$object,ping,popunder

Warning!
"popunder" block opening new tabs

Also, I can't seem to choose one browser, though Chrome is rarely used

Firefox doesn't has the same good Sandbox Chromium browser's have so security wise your choice is easy

 

[blackice]

Warning!
"popunder" block opening new tabs


Firefox doesn't has the same good Sandbox Chromium browser's have so security wise your choice is easy

That’s what I use Chrome for. Shopping and payments. I just don’t shop much on my desktop anymore.

 

[Chri.Mi]

Warning!
"popunder" block opening new tabs


Firefox doesn't has the same good Sandbox Chromium browser's have so security wise your choice is easy

Not at all, for example it cannot block on click = window.open.
The only way i found for block all opening new tabs is popup blocker strict.

 

[oldschool]

I'm giving NoScript a test drive, but it requires work. I think I may prefer Brave's JS control feature, which is not as full-featured as NS but gives more granular control than other Chromium browsers, e.g.Edge and is easier to use than NS. I like easy. We'll see after a few more miles ...

 

[South Park]

Cheers bro, think I may leave Nano on atm then, cheers again bro

~LDogg

For Chromium-based browsers, I prefer Nano paired with Nano Defender, which I find works better than uBO-Extra. On Firefox, I stick with the original uBlock Origin because it's extremely well maintained.

 

[oldschool]

If they are responsible enough for a famous extension, they might fix it sooner. One extension that seems capable of tons of things.

Last update: December 12, 2017

P.S. I like the Opera malware site warning

Retro spaceship!

You are now the reigning "Tweaker King". Kees1958 must be following you as a lurker. You make him proud!

 

[oldschool]

Do you think I should switch Ublock for AdGuard? (to avoid adding ClearUrls)

It's simply a matter of personal preference, my friend.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I'm giving NoScript a test drive, but it requires work. I think I may prefer Brave's JS control feature, which is not as full-featured as NS but gives more granular control than other Chromium browsers, e.g.Edge and is easier to use than NS. I like easy. We'll see after a few more miles ...

You found a new hobby...

 

[Lenny_Fox]

@oldschool thanks I will carry that flag with care, but I need to give credit to the original tweakers

Kees1958 >> only allow safe passive third-party content from insecure websites: (more useable version of uBO hard mode for insecure HTTP)
HTTP://*$3p,~stylesheet,~image,~media

Yuki2718 >> only allow third-party scripts and frames on a few top level domains: (more useable version of uBO medium mode for HTTPS)
HTTPS://*$3p,script,frame,domain=~com|~eu|~info|~net|~nl|~org

Tiamati >> disable hyperlink auditing and sending beacons through ping (I added flash-objects and popunders)
||*$object,ping,popunder


Note:
1. The syntax used is uBO specific.
2. Enable advanced dynamic filtering to override or fine-tune above settings per website when needed.

 

[cryogent]

So to understand correctly this tweaks are only for uBO and if I want to put them in AdGuard extension-custom rules they do nothing because of different syntax?
Maybe is a dumb question, so don't shoot me.....
Is there a way to be compatible with Adguard syntax to make extension. better / powerful?

 

[Chri.Mi]

So to understand correctly this tweaks are only for uBO and if I want to put them in AdGuard extension-custom rules they do nothing because of different syntax?
Maybe is a dumb question, so don't shoot me.....
Is there a way to be compatible with Adguard syntax to make extension. better / powerful?

How to create your own ad filters | AdGuard Knowledgebase

 

[Lenny_Fox]

So to understand correctly this tweaks are only for uBO and if I want to put them in AdGuard extension-custom rules they do nothing because of different syntax?
Maybe is a dumb question, so don't shoot me.....
Is there a way to be compatible with Adguard syntax to make extension. better / powerful?

Here you go (AdBlockPlus and AdGuard)

Kees1958 >> only allow safe passive third-party content from insecure websites: (more useable version of uBO hard mode for insecure HTTP)
HTTP://*$third-party,~stylesheet,~image,~media

Yuki2718 >> only allow third-party scripts and frames on a few top level domains: (more useable version of uBO medium mode for HTTPS)
HTTPS://*$third-party,script,subdocument,domain=~com|~eu|~info|~net|~org|~ro|~it

Tiamati >> disable hyperlink auditing and sending beacons through ping (I added flash-objects)
||*$object,ping

Notes:
You should add the country code of the languages yu can read, e.g. changed NL (Netherlands) to RO (Romania) and Italian
As far as I know, AdGuard does not copied the uBO popunder feature, because AdGuard offers a popup-blocker also (link on Github)

Install a userscript managers in your browser like Tampermonkey. After installation copy the script URL in the browser's addresbar: https://userscripts.adtidy.org/beta/popup-blocker/2.5/popupblocker.user.js (it should install automatically).

TIP: use the Adguard popup blocker on demand by changing tampermonkey's site access to on-click (see below)

When a website throws nasty popups or popunders which are missed by your browser, just click on the tampermonkey icon

This on demand option works with Adguard Popup blocker and not with popup blocker strict or proper blocker (at least I did not get that working with the popup extensions).

@oldschool noticed that your enthousiasm on Brave convinced me