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eppur_se_muova

(37,565 posts)
1. I'm happy with AdBlockPlus, but I'm also running Firefox.
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 10:51 AM
Aug 2015

It worked on Safari, but I had to give up Safari -- couldn't update on this iMac.

https://adblockplus.org/

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
5. Yeah, I'm using it and like it a lot.
Fri Sep 18, 2015, 10:51 PM
Sep 2015

I think someone here recommended it.

Whoever it was - thank you.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
3. And don't forget to uninstall Flash.
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 08:25 AM
Aug 2015

It's an ancient, dying technology that fuels ads. Even Adobe (its owner) is winding it down.

http://gizmodo.com/disable-flash-1688209571

If you really need Flash to watch a video once in a while, download Chrome (Flash built in) and use it specifically for that purpose.

Sancho

(9,106 posts)
4. I was wondering about that..
Sat Aug 29, 2015, 10:14 AM
Aug 2015

I get Flash updates almost every day...and I have Chrome installed. Thanks.

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Sancho

(9,106 posts)
9. I have a Mac and a Macbook Pro - I think I'll try Adblock on one and something else on the other...
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 07:58 PM
Dec 2015

A lot of good suggestions. I need to do something - it's out of hand.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
10. I put it on when I started getting ads for Sarah Palin and couldn't make them go away.
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 08:01 PM
Dec 2015

I'm the kind who is somewhat willing to live with ads but if they're not willing to let me set it so I don't see assholes in the ads I receive then the hell with it, I'll just block all of them.

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