Installationįeel free to read about the extension's required permissions. Pre-selected filter lists if you think uBlock Origin blocks too much.įor reference, Adblock Plus installs with only EasyList enabled by default. Once you install uBlock Origin, you may easily un-select any of the

Many more listsĪre readily available to block trackers, analytics, and more.

uBlock Origin's main goal is to help users neutralize such privacy-invading apparatus - in a way that welcomes those users who don't wish to use more technical, involved means (such as uMatrix).ĮasyList, Peter Lowe's Adservers, EasyPrivacy and Malware domainsĪre enabled by default when you install uBlock Origin. Privacy-invading apparatus entering your browser when you visit most The ultimate logical consequence of blocking = theft is the criminalisation of the inalienable right to privacy.Īds, 'unintrusive' or not, are just the visible portions of That said, it's important to note that using a blocker is NOT theft. Furthermore, advanced mode allows uBlock Origin to work in default-deny mode, which mode will cause all 3rd-party network requests to be blocked by default, unless allowed by the user. uBlock Origin extends the syntax and is designed to work with custom rules and filters. uBlock Origin blocks ads through its support of the Adblock Plus filter syntax. UBlock Origin (or uBlock₀) is not an ad blocker it's a general-purpose blocker. Isit the uBlock Origin's wiki for documentation.įor support/questions/help, there is /r/uBlockOrigin on Reddit. Trackers and malware sites - through EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter Lowe’s ad/tracking/malware servers, various lists of malware sites, and uBlock Origin's own filter lists. Theĭefault behavior of uBlock Origin when newly installed is to block ads, which happens to be able to function as a mere 'ad blocker'.

UBlock Origin is NOT an 'ad blocker': it is a wide-spectrum blocker An efficient blocker add-on for various browsers.

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