Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.
  • Google is transitioning Chrome’s extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3.
  • This means users won’t be able to use uBlock Origin to block ads on Google Chrome.
  • However, there’s a new iteration of the app — uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.
      • @[email protected]
        16•4 months ago

        It’s definitely more of a hassle than most people will want to deal with. But I still prefer to have it and selectively enable things as needed, because quite frankly I’d rather deal with predictable hassles of my own making than be bombarded with new bullshit every day due to ever worsening trends in enshittification.

        • @[email protected]
          9•4 months ago

          Tip: its not better if you know its to much hassle for most people. But dont let that stop you from posting your ideas. The more power to those that such is not a hassle.

          • @[email protected]
            3•4 months ago

            People have different tolerances for these kinds of things. Some people never bother to even get an ad blocker. Some won’t touch settings no matter how simple. And some want to tweak and modify endlessly.

    • @[email protected]
      5•4 months ago

      iirc some hardened firefox configs, including arkenfox, recommend using ublock ONLY. other privacy extensions like noscript aren’t worth using because ublock replicates all of their features plus more

      • @[email protected]
        6•4 months ago

        Because it can ruin your browsing experience all together. It’d be like installing multiple anti-virus programs on your Windows PC

      • Justin
        6•4 months ago

        look into umatrix, it’s a better noscript, made by the same dev as ublock.

        • @[email protected]English
          4•4 months ago

          Formerly made by the same dev. Not because somebody else took it over, but because he deprecated it entirely.

    • @[email protected]
      2•4 months ago

      You can basically use uBlock Origin as NoScript (or I think ScriptSafe? or did they change back?) if you put it into “hard mode.”

      I personally like “medium mode”. I guess I get why they hide it behind several obscure steps, but I feel like they should advertise it more. It’s a nice middle ground. Still breaks every website the first time you go there but meh. Small price to pay.