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a kennedy

(36,348 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:44 AM Jun 2018

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Any suggestions for the best ad-blocker?? Thanks

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Any suggestions for the best ad-blocker?? Thanks (Original Post) a kennedy Jun 2018 OP

AdBlockPlus works nicely on Android... magicarpet Jun 2018 #1

I use AdBlock. SamKnause Jun 2018 #2

Yup, just installed it on my brand spanking new iMac..... a kennedy Jun 2018 #4

You are welcome. SamKnause Jun 2018 #7

AdBlock Plus shanny Jun 2018 #3

Yup, that's what I used previously, just checking if it's still the best. Thanks. a kennedy Jun 2018 #5

Yup, adblocker and Ghostery on iMac and iPhone mitch96 Jun 2018 #6

Change the settings mastiholi Jul 2018 #8

Is Mastiholi a big enough city to have a good library IE internet access? marble falls Jul 2018 #10

Ad Blocking is built in to Google Chrome now but I also use the Adblock Plus extension populistdriven Jul 2018 #9

magicarpet

(19,416 posts)

1. AdBlockPlus works nicely on Android...

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:52 AM

Jun 2018

.... not sure about results with IPhone/Apple.

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)

2. I use AdBlock.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 08:53 AM

Jun 2018

It works great !!

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

4. Yup, just installed it on my brand spanking new iMac.....

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:43 AM

Jun 2018

and thanks.

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)

7. You are welcome.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 04:19 PM

Jun 2018

shanny

(6,709 posts)

3. AdBlock Plus

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:24 AM

Jun 2018

works on all of mine (desktop, laptop, iPhones)

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

5. Yup, that's what I used previously, just checking if it's still the best. Thanks.

Reply to shanny (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:44 AM

Jun 2018

mitch96

(15,876 posts)

6. Yup, adblocker and Ghostery on iMac and iPhone

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:21 AM

Jun 2018

I know they work cause websites keep telling me to turn it off!!! I still get a bunch of popups on websites. That's with the popup blocker enabled...

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mastiholi

(3 posts)

8. Change the settings

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 02:21 AM

Jul 2018

You can change the iphone settings or you can use a VPN network

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

10. Is Mastiholi a big enough city to have a good library IE internet access?

Reply to mastiholi (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 09:26 AM

Jul 2018

populistdriven

(5,717 posts)

9. Ad Blocking is built in to Google Chrome now but I also use the Adblock Plus extension

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 02:39 AM

Jul 2018

because it allows you to easily block individual elements

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

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