uBlock Origin is a free and open source, cross-platform browser extension for content-filtering, including ad-blocking.
The extension is available for several browsers: Safari (Beta), Chrome, Edge (Beta), Firefox, and Opera.
uBlock Origin has received praise from technology websites, and is reported to be much less memory-intensive than other extensions with similar functionality. uBlock Origin’s stated purpose is to give users the means to enforce their own (content-filtering) choices.
Features
- It is a wide-spectrum blocker.
- Block ads, trackers and malware sites.
- Has own filter lists.
- Free and open source.
Software Info
| Name | uBlock Origin |
| URL | https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/ |
| License | Open-Source |
| Category | Browser Tools |
| Supported Platforms | Browser, Chrome, Firefox |
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