Ad Blocking
Ad blocking is the practice of preventing advertisements and trackers from loading on websites, apps, and devices. Blocking ads improves privacy, speeds up browsing, reduces bandwidth usage, and protects against malicious ads (malvertising).
🛡️ Why Use Ad Blockers?
- Privacy: Blocks trackers that collect your browsing data.
- Security: Reduces risk of malware delivered via ads.
- Performance: Speeds up page loads and reduces clutter.
- Bandwidth: Saves data by not loading unnecessary content.
🛠️ Recommended Ad Blockers
- Wipr: Simple, effective ad/tracker blocker for iOS & macOS.
- uBlock Origin: Powerful, customizable browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and more.
- AdGuard: Cross-platform ad blocker for browsers and devices.
- Pi-hole: Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware.
📚 Useful Links
- Pi-hole Docs
- Pi-hole Code
- Pi-hole Docker Container
- PiStats – Pi-hole stats for your menu bar
- Yes, you should use an ad blocker
📝 Notes
- Some websites detect ad blockers and may restrict access or ask you to disable them.
- Consider whitelisting sites you want to support.
- Ad blockers can often be combined for layered protection (e.g., browser + network).