Comments on: Ad Blockers for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Monkeyknucklexx http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-502977 Monkeyknucklexx Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:33:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-502977 No the adblocker stops the ad from even being downloaded from the server, from my understanding. No the adblocker stops the ad from even being downloaded from the server, from my understanding.

]]> By: Block Ads on the iPhone with a Simple Trick http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-502679 Block Ads on the iPhone with a Simple Trick Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:36:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-502679 [...] ever wanted to block ads from showing up in apps on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch like you can for web browsers on the desktop? Of course you have, and though you can’t quite block ads in Safari in iOS, [...] [...] ever wanted to block ads from showing up in apps on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch like you can for web browsers on the desktop? Of course you have, and though you can’t quite block ads in Safari in iOS, [...]

]]> By: safatanz http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-501349 safatanz Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:28:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-501349 You are totally right. I'm so tired of this kind of people. Just filter them out. You are totally right. I’m so tired of this kind of people. Just filter them out.

]]> By: How to Limit Ad Tracking in iOS 6 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-437631 How to Limit Ad Tracking in iOS 6 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:30:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-437631 [...] feature in the newest versions of Safari, and there’s always general ad blockers available as plugins for just about every major web browser if you don’t want to see anything at all. stLight.options({ [...] [...] feature in the newest versions of Safari, and there’s always general ad blockers available as plugins for just about every major web browser if you don’t want to see anything at all. stLight.options({ [...]

]]> By: How to Enable “Do Not Track” in Safari 6 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-419324 How to Enable “Do Not Track” in Safari 6 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:00:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-419324 [...] to not follow your browsing history. In some ways this could be looked at like an alternative to ad blockers, but ultimately the no-tracking feature is more useful for those concerned about privacy since ad [...] [...] to not follow your browsing history. In some ways this could be looked at like an alternative to ad blockers, but ultimately the no-tracking feature is more useful for those concerned about privacy since ad [...]

]]> By: Stop Safari Auto-Refreshing Web Pages in Mac OS X Lion http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-240624 Stop Safari Auto-Refreshing Web Pages in Mac OS X Lion Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:00:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-240624 [...] in single-process mode: many plugins and extensions don’t work, most notably (and annoyingly) ad blockers, ClickToFlash, and 1password. You’ll have to decide if that trade-off is worth it, or you can [...] [...] in single-process mode: many plugins and extensions don’t work, most notably (and annoyingly) ad blockers, ClickToFlash, and 1password. You’ll have to decide if that trade-off is worth it, or you can [...]

]]> By: Block Third Party & Advertiser Cookies Easily in Safari http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-228030 Block Third Party & Advertiser Cookies Easily in Safari Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:19:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-228030 [...] these cookies is different than using a browser ad blocker plugin because it simply forces the ad cookies to not gather data rather than blocking the ad completely. [...] [...] these cookies is different than using a browser ad blocker plugin because it simply forces the ad cookies to not gather data rather than blocking the ad completely. [...]

]]> By: Ads Suck http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196642 Ads Suck Fri, 13 May 2011 13:14:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196642 For a person who will never ever EVER click an ad anywhere anyway, the web publisher never sees a difference in revenue. Instead of chastising readers about not blocking ads, maybe web developers should try to exercise more control over the obnoxious ads that get served to a reader. For a person who will never ever EVER click an ad anywhere anyway, the web publisher never sees a difference in revenue.

Instead of chastising readers about not blocking ads, maybe web developers should try to exercise more control over the obnoxious ads that get served to a reader.

]]> By: grumpgramps http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196199 grumpgramps Wed, 11 May 2011 17:28:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196199 AdBlock Plus in Firefox looks to block had servers or hosts or something similar in that none of the ads are loaded, it's the best option of the three and definitely speeds up the web. AdBlock Plus in Firefox looks to block had servers or hosts or something similar in that none of the ads are loaded, it’s the best option of the three and definitely speeds up the web.

]]> By: Alberto http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196160 Alberto Wed, 11 May 2011 11:25:13 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196160 I use Add blocker, flash blocker, pop-up blocker, barbarian invasion blocker, etc… And the web pages are so much faster to load… When you pay any kb that you download it is really a plus! I use Add blocker, flash blocker, pop-up blocker, barbarian invasion blocker, etc… And the web pages are so much faster to load…
When you pay any kb that you download it is really a plus!

]]> By: Arnold Rimmer http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196154 Arnold Rimmer Wed, 11 May 2011 10:18:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196154 Surely the blocking occurs locally on your web broser, so as far as revenue is concerned the adserver sent the information to your IP address? Similar to a Spam filter - the message is dispatched but binned by the receiving software. Sites may load quicker as Flash does not need to load up within the browser. Surely the blocking occurs locally on your web broser, so as far as revenue is concerned the adserver sent the information to your IP address? Similar to a Spam filter – the message is dispatched but binned by the receiving software. Sites may load quicker as Flash does not need to load up within the browser.

]]> By: Michael http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196143 Michael Wed, 11 May 2011 09:17:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196143 How does using an adblocker lower your bandwidth? My (basic) understanding is that the data is still downloaded, it simply isn't displayed. How does using an adblocker lower your bandwidth?

My (basic) understanding is that the data is still downloaded, it simply isn’t displayed.

]]> By: Jassi09 http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196140 Jassi09 Wed, 11 May 2011 09:08:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196140 What sort of flash blocker? I m currently using Avant Browsr 2011 beta 11, which runs fast and stable with ie9. the only problem is the adblocker is kind of weak. What sort of flash blocker? I m currently using Avant Browsr 2011 beta 11, which runs fast and stable with ie9. the only problem is the adblocker is kind of weak.

]]> By: Will http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196068 Will Tue, 10 May 2011 23:36:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196068 I don't think so. Hopefully they'll be selective about what ads they block and what they don't, but I suspect that most regular readers tune out ads anyway. I don’t think so. Hopefully they’ll be selective about what ads they block and what they don’t, but I suspect that most regular readers tune out ads anyway.

]]> By: goingtoheck http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/10/ad-block-for-chrome-firefox-safari/#comment-196059 goingtoheck Tue, 10 May 2011 22:43:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15886#comment-196059 Don't you think it's a bad idea to show your readers how to block the means in which you support the website that you write for? Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Don’t you think it’s a bad idea to show your readers how to block the means in which you support the website that you write for? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

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