0xCUB3/wBlock
Free, open-source Safari ad blocker for macOS, iOS, iPadOS and visionOS. Up to 750,000 rules, custom filter lists, userscripts and userstyles. No subscription.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 1 day ago, with 22 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 99% more stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a next-generation Safari ad blocker for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS using declarative content blocking rules and extensive filter lists.
- Delivers high performance with 750,000 rules across multiple extensions, minimal memory usage, and efficient filter updates via Protocol Buffers and LZ4 compression.
- Use for blocking ads, trackers, and unwanted scripts on Safari across Apple devices with customizable filter lists and per-site controls.
- Use for running userscripts with Greasemonkey API support to customize web page behavior within Safari extensions on iOS and macOS.
- Use for manual element removal on macOS using the element zapper that generates persistent CSS selectors for cosmetic filtering.
Should you depend on it?
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License
GPL 3.0
Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.
Community files
- README: present
Watch-outs
- GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.
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From the README
The end of Safari ad-blocking B.S.
A Safari content blocker for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS utilizing declarative content blocking rules.
Supports 750,000 rules across 5 extensions with Protocol Buffer storage and LZ4 compression.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
68+17
Open issues
2+2
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| 0xCUB3/wBlock | 3.2K | — | 55 | 1 day ago |
| Category median | 48.4K | +6.2K | 44 | — |
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