Is there an ad blocker that actually works and doesn't slow down Safari?

I've tried most of them from the App Store and all of them have the same issues. Pages load very slowly in Safari and over time they become less effective for blocking ads. Thanks in advance.

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 9:16 AM

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Apr 3, 2023 10:17 AM in response to ref0965

By design all ad blockers will slow page loads due to the way they have to parse web activity and determine what to display. In some cases, ad blockers when installed will cause other problems affecting the system and disrupts web surfing. Some blockers use blacklisting that has to be constantly updated to prevent future ads.


If you do not have Pop up windows blocked in Safari, then I would suggest doing that along with blocking Notifications. This will reduce a lot of the annoyance of ads without affecting system speed.

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