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From: Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Ad-blocking apps
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 13:48:21 -0000 (UTC)
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> On 01.02.25 08:40, Cameo wrote:
>> Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
>>> On 31.01.25 23:50, Cameo wrote:
>>>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> 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.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks, but I don’t use Safari. I use Chrome.
>>> 
>>> You shouldn't.
>>> 
>> 
>> Why?
> 
> For various reasons. Chrome is divulging your private data to Google. It 
> is by far not as integrated into the Apple ecosystem as Safari. It lacks 
> functionality and uses much more energy than Safari. And there are some 
> more minor issues.
> 

Thanks. I’ll try to use it and see if I like it. I was too used to Chrome
from my Android user days.