µBlock, a lean and fast blocker

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/remove-google-redirect-in/miaghkkhkjklnijffegcpjlhdjelnkke

 

same
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/remove-google-redirect-in/miaghkkhkjklnijffegcpjlhdjelnkke
i use additional:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/undirect/dohbiijnjeiejifbgfdhfknogknkglio

unfortunately "Redirect Bypasser" is not available for chrome, only Opera.

helpful here:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/right-click-opens-link-in/afalkcagoidkdjdlfoaicbanbfgoamoo

ok, enough offtopic.

 

It looks like chrome has 2 prediction settings that can be checked or unchecked. Which setting is for prefetching.

 

thanks will give these a shot.

 

"use a prediction service to load pages more quickly"

is a bit weirdly named, but analysing my dns server log, I can confirm that prefetches dns. My observations are it does not preload pages, just does the dns lookup.

 

Pressing the Esc key will exit element-zapper mode.!!
Right on

 

I haven't tried with the regular Firefox yet, but on Firefox nightly, ESC key certainly does nothing regarding the zapper.
latest FF nightly + uBO 1.12.5b17

 

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-zapper

 

Yeah, I read, I also tried with all add-ons disabled except uBO, ESC key does nothing. All I can do to exist the mode is close the tab. When tried with the console on, nothing showed up.

 

Maybe something else is "eating" the Esc key, preventing the event from reaching uBO. Something to try when this occurs: right-click on the page to bring up the contextual menu, then right click again somewhere on the page to dismiss the contextual menu, then try again the Esc key. Does it works now?

 

Weird, following this procedure does indeed work. Hmm....

 

I've also noticed that if element zapper is accessed via Alt + Z then pressing Esc works.

 

So what would the URL be for this? I added this in and nothing happened.

https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

 

Go to website and choose one host file.
For example "Unified hosts = (adware + malware)". Now copy&paste the link from the column "Raw hosts" to uBlockO:

Apply applying of the changes it was added to uBlockO:

 

Got it thank you. Are there recommended filters for ad blocking? I've been running the defaults that uBO comes with, but I am sure there is overlap.

 

activate them and if you have lots of overlay then disable again, try your self some more

uBlock filters1.355 benutzt aus 1.355
uBlock filters – Badware risks9 benutzt aus 9
uBlock filters – Experimental
uBlock filters – Privacy59 benutzt aus 59
uBlock filters – Unbreak154 benutzt aus 154

Adblock Warning Removal List359 benutzt aus 367
EasyList73.408 benutzt aus 73.958
EasyList without element hiding rules
uBlock Protector List2.219 benutzt aus 2.296

EasyPrivacy11.884 benutzt aus 13.074
Fanboy’s Enhanced Tracking List1.412 benutzt aus 1.422

Malware Domain List1.126 benutzt aus 1.157
Malware domains25.346 benutzt aus 25.389
Spam4045.795 benutzt aus 5.795

Anti-ThirdpartySocial (see warning inside list)66 benutzt aus 66
Fanboy’s Annoyance List10.650 benutzt aus 25.916
Fanboy’s Social Blocking List15.228 benutzt aus 15.257

hpHosts’ Ad and tracking servers44.568 benutzt aus 48.011
MVPS HOSTS13.270 benutzt aus 13.273

 

Just remember the more ad filters you and and enable, the more likely you're going to encounter broken pages.

 

i have/need some whitelisted servers (several cdn and google services) because websites more and more rely on open services with common scripts. and there is nothing bad in it. thats part of experience with uBo.

 

Yes, adding too much filters often leads to a "broken websites"-experience.

 

I have just Blockzilla (see https://filterlists.com/) and My Filters checked. Very impressive for 1,045 network filters ＋ 231 cosmetic filters.

As I use Chrome and Gmail I don't see the need for malware/phishing filters, https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...cks-99-9-percent-of-spam-and-phishing-emails/.

Who else is using a minimal config?

BTW, is https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...sis/jacihiikpacjaggdldhcdfjpbibbfjmh?hl=en-US just a copy of Ublock?

 

Thanks for pointing this out.

It does bother me to see newcomers to uBO being advised to enabled extra filter lists on top of the default ones. This is not a good advice, as more lists will directly translate into increased probability of false positives, and hence a increased probability of bad first impression for uBO.

The default filter lists are good for anyone new to uBO, and for all the extra stuff, people will find out at their own pace, if they want more out of it.

 

Yes, it seems to be a fork of it:

 

I think advising new users that blocking 3rd-party frames is probably wise.

 

Yup I have mine with all the defaults. I have tried adding and deleting a few, but always go back to default. I am not an advanced user so I tend to leave well enough alone. I guess if I were to have my pie in the sky I would like to use less lists and still have the same advantage of all of the defaults that are checked off.

 

It seems like a copy to me. Copy = fork.