Clarification: I want an app that can block both trackers and ads device-wide.

  • lerky@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    19 hours ago

    If you mean the browser extension, my recommended setup would probably be:

    • uBlock Origin as your foundation
    • NoScript to fill some fine-tuning JS-blocking gaps that uBO lacks (and vice-versa. Neither is a one-stop-solution in this regard… I miss uMatrix)
    • CookieAutoDelete to do some useful while-browsing automatic cookie clearing

    That combo covers the extension side of things. Something like DecentralEyes may also be useful, but I’ve had mixed results when I tried it years back. EFF’s Privacy Badger also does some interesting stuff and gives you the ability to fully block cookies/etc. but it’s a weird one to deal with so I’m not sure how much I’d actually recommend it.

    Ideally all used on a hardened browser like LibreWolf, with a custom DNS like one of Mullvad’s various options, and a VPN. Beyond that, using TOR?.. but that’s not really designed for ad/tracker blocking and is a whole different privacy concept.