macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux

Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by bsuvc on Thursday December 30, 2021 @08:42PM (#29743879)

> You should install uBlock Origin plugin for browsers

I do use it on my PC, but I'm on my Android right now. Do ad blockers work on Android?

I guess I haven't cared enough to look since I mostly just do light web usage on my phone: HN, reddit, and twitter are about it, and ads aren't too bad on those sites.

Either way, I don't think it is too much to ask for web sites not to have actual scams on them. I'm not talking about legit ads which are annoying enough, but rather things that try to mimic a pop-up window and tell me my device is hacked or has viruses.

I'm not going to fall for that of course, but some people are less aware and might.

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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by throwaway525142 on Thursday December 30, 2021 @08:56PM (#29743962)

There's Firefox for Android which supports uBlock Origin.

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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by heavyset_go on Thursday December 30, 2021 @11:11PM (#29744801)

You can browser-based ad blockers, but also system-level ones like DNS66 or Blokada. You can skip those apps if you point your phone at ad blocking DNS servers like Adguard's.

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Re:macOS Setup after 15 Years of Linux by johnny22 on Thursday December 30, 2021 @08:56PM (#29743960)

ublock origin works at least with mobile firefox. I have no idea what folks do with the other android browsers though.

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