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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> On 31.01.25 23:03, Jolly Roger wrote:
> > On 2025-01-31, Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
> >> I see some promos for apps that claim to stop unwanted pop-up ads and I
> >> wonder if it is just a ploy to plant some malware on my phone. Any
> >> experience with such apps?
> > 
> > "Ad blockers are malware" isn't something I anticipated reading today.
> > 
> > While there's nothing inherently nefarious about ad blockers, without
> > specifics, nobody can vouch for these nebulous apps you mention.  Common
> > sense should tell you that.
> > 
> > If you don't want to see ads, pop-ups, and the like, you should
> > definitely use an ad blocker. There are several popular ad blockers you
> > can choose from. Assuming you are using the default Safari browser, I'd
> > recommend 1Blocker, AdGuard, or Wipr.

> Compared to Firefox or Brave combined with uBlock Origin and NoScript
> these blockers in Safari are almost placebos. I tired it several times
> and I was always completely disappointed.

Also frustrating to customize the ad blockages like with AdGuard Pro. :(
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