It uses community-based blocklists to filter out unwanted traffic, and users are free to add new blocklists as they please. UBlock Origin shares the same codebase as uMatrix, which performs a similar job, but which is aimed at more advanced users. We cannot emphasize enough that uBlock Origin should not be confused with uBlock, the latter of which is now owned by Adblock Plus and participates in its "Acceptable Ads" scheme. Developer Raymond Hill “self-forked” uBlock Origin after transferring the original uBlock project to a different developer in 2015, after which time the two projects have been completely separate. UBlock Origin is a fork of uBlock, but both have the same original founder. UBlock Origin is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome (including Chromium and Opera), and Edge. Interestingly, the project actively refuses donations. This extension can store an unlimited amount of client-side data.UBlock Origin is 100% free and open-source software, meaning any developer can do what they like with the code without paying a fee.This extension can access your tabs and browsing activity.This extension will add a panel to the sidebar.This extension can manipulate privacy-related settings.This extension can access your data on some websites.This extension can access your data on all websites.
So if ever you really do want to contribute something, think about the people working hard to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by all for free. Without the preset lists of filters, this extension is nothing.
Yet, even after adding Fanboy's two extra lists, hpHosts’s Ad and tracking servers, uBlock still has a lower memory footprint than other very popular blockers out there.Īlso, be aware that selecting some of these extra lists may lead to higher likelihood of web site breakage - especially those lists which are normally used as hosts file. Of course, the more filters enabled, the higher the memory footprint. More lists are available for you to select if you wish: Out of the box, these lists of filters are loaded and enforced: It applies to the current web site only, it is not a global power button.įlexible, it's more than an "ad blocker": it can also read and create filters from hosts files. Usage: The big power button in the popup is to permanently disable/enable uBlock for the current web site. An efficient blocker: easy on memory and CPU footprint, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there.
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