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ublock lite is now on IOS, Should people switch to that instead of using Adguard or should they stick with Adguard? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by Ste41th@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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This is a question that for some is easy to answer and for others may not be as easy to answer. So all input could help other people find and make a more knowledgeable choice and one that helps them towards their privacy goals.

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[–] int32@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

with umatrix you have a table of each domain this site is using and can toggle, for each of them, javascript, xhr, media, images and other stuff. of course, uMatrix is not an ad blocker but tracking blocker, so you can't block html elements.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

uBlock Origin will also show you a list of all the blocked resources and their domains. It's somewhat effective against tracking (though admittedly I don't know how uMatrix does it, maybe it's a little different)

[–] int32@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

with ublock origin you would have to edit the blocklist and add the url you want to block/unblock. with umatrix you have a table like this:

you can block/unblock domains, and also change the global configuration. I, by default, block all javascript and XHR and enable some if they are needed.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 1 points 59 minutes ago (1 children)

That does seem better for fine grained control. Personally I don't really bother with much outside the block lists, and the defaults work well, so uBlock Origin has been fine for me.

[–] int32@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 42 minutes ago

yeah, uBlock origin usually works, but it doesn't block everything. uMatrix is a bit of a compromise between ublock origin and disabling javascript.