µBlock, a lean and fast blocker

My guess is that there will be a new policy to verify MV2 extensions.
Probably the change in this policy at the registry level will allow the use of MV2 extensions in browsers managed by the organization (beyond a set date):

https://chromium.googlesource.com/c...tensions/ExtensionManifestV2Availability.yaml

To check your policies:

Code:

edge://policy

chrome://policy

 

In uBO add following:
My Rules - no-cosmetic-filtering: (address of website) false

My Filters - (address of website)##.bIMBNA.Article__StyledLink-sc-13gl6l5-10.imMKuX.Link__A-eh4rrz-0

NOTE: To remove leftover blank box

My Filters - (address of website)##.gbKkdK.Article__NavigationLinks-sc-13gl6l5-7

 

UBO Lite 0.1.22.12266:


https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/uBOLite_0.1.22.12266

 

maybe its better to separate uB0 lite - its a different extension. i consider it not as helpful in this thread.

 

Thanks, but I'm afraid it doesn't work, I still get to see the popup after about 20 seconds.

 

It's a good idea.

Any forum members opening the thread?

Not me,because I have already opened the AdGuard MV3 thread.

 

uBlock Origin Lite will not have the ability to block cookies warnings:

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-issues/issues/5

 

That is disappointing.

 

That's the question. I get the best results with blocking cookie notifications from the I don't care about cookies extension. Neither Adguard nor uBlock are as effective as the one mentioned.

 

Those cookies warnings are kind of a nuisance but I just click "Okay" absent mindedly so I don't care any more. It's not enough to justify adding a specialized extension to deal with them.

 

some cookie consent banners are important, some not. its up on you, if you experience misbehave on pages due this, you need to losen restrictions and confirm the consent.

 

Although I rarely use Youtube my simple rules for not displaying the cookies consent pop-up no longer work because they also interrupt the scrolling of videos:

Code:

youtube.com###dialog
youtube.com##.opened
youtube.com##ytd-popup-container
youtube.com##ytd-consent-bump-lightbox.style-scope

Does any forum member have a solution?
TH.

P.S.

I found this solution:

Code:

youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer.forceConsent, false)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, [].response.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpRenderer)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.onResponseReceivedEndpoints, undefined)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer, undefined)
youtube.com##+js(json-prune, [].response.overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer topbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer response.overlay.consentBumpV2Renderer)
youtube.com##+js(set, ytInitialData.desktopTopbar.desktopTopbarRenderer.interstitial.consentBumpV2Renderer, undefined)

I'll create a backup now and then check if it works in AdGuard MV3.

 

BTW guys, can you remove this animated banner with uBlock's elemement picker on eToro? It adds this rule, but nothing happens, it stays visible.

https://www.etoro.com/nl/markets/tep.pa (scroll down to green animated banner)

 

uBlock Origin's element picker offers a choice of network filters and cosmetic filters.
The top one is often but not always the best choice.
For that eToro page, the second offered network filter works, but still leaves a remnant.
The cosmetic filters work much better. Have you tried those?
N.B. I use Firefox 109.0 (snap, Kubuntu), I don't know if uBlock Origin experience is different with other browsers.

 

To be honest, I haven't got a clue what you mean, I simply always select elements that I would like to remove and 9 out of 10 times uBlock will simply remove it. I never choose between network and cosmetic filters, didn't even know this was an option. Like I said, the rule is being made in ''My Filters'' to remove the .svg image, but nothing happens.

 

Ah, I guess you right-click the element to block and choose 'Block element'? I never used that.
I open the uBlock Origin menu and select element picker mode. Next I select the element to pick, and then I get the options that I mentioned, different filters offered. If you haven't tried that, have a look.
Or perhaps it's different in other browsers than Firefox? I cannot tell you.

 

Code:

www.etoro.com###\30 __entry__f88c16cb-aa9b-4cfc-9145-c607dff6a486 > .ng-star-inserted.post-item > .post-item-content > et-attachment.ng-star-inserted

?

 

Thanks, this does indeed remove the animated banner. But how did you figure this out?

Yes exactly, I always use the right click menu, didn't know there was also a different way to remove objects. Sometimes I do have to make multiple rules (via right click) before some annoying object gets removed totally. And I do know that these filters are purely cosmetic, sadly enough. So when you save these websites, all of the annoying stuff is still there, because uBlock only hides them, but not when they are loaded from disk.

 

Well, just trying different cosmetic filters one by one, until I'm satisfied.

https://i.postimg.cc/pdDXndJc/Screenshot-20230125-2.png

B.t.w., with this network filter you can block the animated .gif:

Code:

||res.cloudinary.com/etoro/image/fetch/c_fill,g_faces,g_auto:subject,h_330,w_660,f_auto,q_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fopenbook-static-files-prod.s3.amazonaws.com%2Frich-media%2Fimages%2F%2Fa0dc7dbc-a1f4-4472-8ebc-3d10245470d7.gif$image

 

Well, I also tried this, but I got only one cosmetic filter and it's actually a .svg file from what I see, not a GIF. But I think I must take a look at the network filters thingy. Because from what I understood, this won't just hide those objects, but will actually block them from loading. I wonder why uBlock's element picker doesn't do this in the first place.

 

The .svg one is also a network filter.
No idea why uBO suggest that one, because it's behind the .gif...
Also, it's listed twice under the network filters...

https://i.postimg.cc/02NJLhpX/Screenshot-20230125-3.png

 

After blocking both the .gif and the .svg, there is still a placeholder.
Can be hidden like this:

Code:

www.etoro.com###\30 __entry__f88c16cb-aa9b-4cfc-9145-c607dff6a486 > .ng-star-inserted.post-item > .post-item-content > et-attachment.ng-star-inserted

 

@Rasheed187,
I had another look.
I never tried the 'Block element' option in the browser context menu before, but I have now.

The 'Block element' option in context menu does about the same* as the 'Enter element picker mode' in the uBlock Origin menu.
Both options allow to select an element to block, and after selecting when you move the mouse cursor to the lower right of the browser window you find the rule creator dialog box. In the dialog box you can try which filter rule works best, the first offered filter rule, or one of the next offered. The first offered is often but not always the best choice.

*Note - The only difference between 'Block element' and 'Enter element picker mode' that I notice, is that 'Block element' focusses on the selected element, while 'Enter element picker mode' leaves the option to pick the element to select. With the 'Block element' option, you would need to select 'Pick' in the rule creator dialog box to be able to pick a different element.

If you haven't already, you can have a look at these pages:
uBlock Origin wiki Element picker page
2017 Ghacks article regarding uBlock Origin 'Block element' and 'Element picker' feature

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. But to clarify, I never even looked at the network and cosmetic filters, so I never actually select anything, I didn't even know this was possible. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this. But now I will experiment a bit more with this feature.

For example, on imdb.com I have removed certain objects, but these are apparantly only cosmetic, while I would prefer stuff not be loaded at all. But I guess it's up to uBlock to decide whether this is possible in the first place. I will keep you guys posted.

 

BTW, perhaps a bit of a silly question, but is it possible to force certain imbedded content from let's say Twitter to be played inside the same website? For example, on fcupdate.nl I often get redirected to the Twitter website when clicking on videos, I hate this stuff. I wonder if there is some type of rule in uBllock to prevent this, see link for example.

https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieu...copa-del-rey-na-spektakelstuk-tegen-atletico/