iirc firefox focus on ios has a built-in adblocker

  • KiaKaha [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Safari on iOS already has everything I need. Ever since extensions got implemented, I have no complaints.

    It’d be nice to have other options, but I’d really rather not have Chromium dominate the mobile ecosystem as well.

      • KiaKaha [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        It does—you just have to use the Firefox skin of Safari :^)

        • MarxGuns [comrade/them]
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          3 years ago

          Err, yeah, that's what I meant. 😀 I use the 'Firefox' browser on iOS instead of plain old Safari so I can use the sync feature. I was pretty disappointed when I was trying to figure out why it wasn't feature par with the Android phone I just had and found out it's just using Safari on the backend.

    • eduardog3000 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      What extension do you use for ad blocking (if you do)? I find it hard to trust any ad blocker but uBlock Origin, which unfortunately isn't available for Safari.

      • KiaKaha [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        All ad blockers in safari use Apple’s built in content blocker feature, so they’re all very similar.

        I use one called AdBlock. It’s fine as a safari content blocker, and allows you to import any ad lists you want, but it really shines in that it can block ads in other apps. It sets up an internal DNS server and filters all traffic through ad lists of your choice, allowing you to reject requests at the DNS level. It’s basically a PiHole on board your device. You can also use it to sniff your own traffic and block specific domains manually.

        Honestly I have no idea how it’s allowed on the App Store. It’s the sort of thing I’d have jailbroken for last decade.