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Related discussion: https://github.com/ameshkov/diffupdates The benefits of diff-patching filter lists is much shorter update schedule and significantly less bandwidth consumed. At the moment, only default filter lists are subject to be diff-patched. External filter lists can make their lists diff-patchable by following the specification link above. Only filter lists fetched by the auto-updater are candidate for diff-patching. Forcing a manual update of the filter lists will prevent the diff-patcher from kicking in until one or more lists are auto-updated. Some back-of-the-envelop calculations regarding the load on free CDN solutions used by uBO to distribute its own filter lists: Currently, for each CDN (with lists updating after days): ~560 M req/month, ~78 TB/month With diff-patching lists on a 6-hour schedule: ~390 M req/month, 1 TB/month Those estimates were done according to statistics shown by jsDelivr, which is one of 4 CDNs picked randomly when a list updates: https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/gh/uBlockOrigin/uAssetsCDN?tab=stats |
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uBlock Origin (uBO)
BEWARE! uBO is (and has always been) COMPLETELY UNRELATED to the website ublock.org.
uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory-efficient wide-spectrum content blocker for Chromium and Firefox. It blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, annoying anti-blockers, malware sites, etc., by default using EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter Lowe's Blocklist, Online Malicious URL Blocklist, and uBO filter lists. There are many other lists available to block even more. Hosts files are also supported. uBO uses the EasyList filter syntax and extends the syntax to work with custom rules and filters.
You may easily unselect any preselected filter lists if you think uBO blocks too much. For reference, Adblock Plus installs with only EasyList, ABP filters, and Acceptable Ads enabled by default.
It is important to note that using a blocker is NOT theft. Do not fall for this creepy idea. The ultimate logical consequence of blocking = theft is the criminalization of the inalienable right to privacy.
Ads, "unintrusive" or not, are just the visible portion of the privacy-invading means entering your browser when you visit most sites. uBO's primary goal is to help users neutralize these privacy-invading methods in a way that welcomes those users who do not wish to use more technical means.
Documentation
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| The simple popup user interface for an install-it-and-forget-it type of installation that is configured optimally by default. | The advanced popup user interface includes a point-and-click firewall that is configurable on a per-site basis. |
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Visit the Wiki for documentation.
For support, questions, or help, visit /r/uBlockOrigin.
Installation
Firefox
uBO works best on Firefox and is available for desktop and Android versions.
Thunderbird
In Thunderbird, uBlock Origin does not affect emails, just feeds.
Chromium
Microsoft Edge Add-ons (Published by: Nicole Rolls)
uBO should be compatible with any Chromium-based browser.
All Programs
Do NOT use uBO with any other content blocker. uBO performs as well as or better than most popular blockers. Other blockers can prevent uBO's privacy or anti-blocker-defusing features from working correctly.
Enterprise Deployment
Release History
Translations
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About
Free. Open-source. For users by users. No donations sought.
If you ever want to contribute something, think about the people working hard to maintain the filter lists you are using, which are available to use by all for free.