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iOS natively supports content blockers and Safari extensions.

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“Content blockers” are merely a relatively short list of patterns that Safari itself will exclude. It’s nothing like uBlock Origin in power and flexibility and lets far too much through.

roflc0ptic3y ago

Super misleading. You can block websites manually, but you can’t add an adblocker to Chrome - so if you want an ad free experience, then you’re forced to use safari, a historically subpar browser - but worse, it’s vendor lock in.

If this article is true, this is some terrifically anti competitive behavior

ben-schaaf3y ago

Chrome on iOS uses the same browser engine as safari; it's vendor lock in regardless of what you do.

doublepg233y ago

I believe that’s Chrome’s decision - like on Android.

I’m using Firefox Focus with its native Content Blocker.

omgrusrs3y ago

All browsers on iOS are merely rebranded safari. No such thing as a subpar browser IMO, just subpar websites that require browser features no one should need.

samatman3y ago

I'll take the one with about a 1/4 the energy usage and proper tail calls in Javascript.

Think those are related? I think they are. Who knows. I just respect tail call elimination.

cma3y ago

Can you play a YouTube video in the background with no ads with that, like Firefox mobile?

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