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The most advanced ad blocking extension for Safari

Free and open source, highly customizable and lightning fast ad blocking extension.

AdGuard for Safari

Ad blocking extensions for Safari are having hard time since Apple started to force everyone to use the new SDK. AdGuard extension is supposed to bring back the high quality ad blocking back to Safari.

Unlike other major ad blockers, AdGuard provides some extra features you are used to have with the traditional (now deprecated) extensions:

• Managing protection from Safari
• Choose among popular filter subscription
• Custom filters
• Creating your own filtering rules
• Manual blocking tool
• Allowlisting websites

AdGuard for Safari is based on the Safari native content blocking API, which makes it lightning fast, but somewhat limited in capabilities. For instance, Safari limits the number of rules a content blocker can have.

Better yet, there is a full-fledged AdGuard for Mac

With all above said, there is a solution that is even more effective than AG Safari extension. I mean, of course, AdGuard for Mac . It can:

• filter your traffic in all browsers and apps on your Mac
• have an unlimited number of filter rules
• provide a better filtering quality (due to the lack of browser API restrictions)

You can try it out for free .

How to build AdGuard for Safari

AdGuard for Safari consists of three parts:

• An Electron application.
• Safari Content Blocker extension
• Safari Toolbar icon extension

Prerequisites

• MacOS 13.1 or above
• Xcode 14.3 or above
• Xcode Command Line Tools
• Node.js v18.17.1 or higher

Also, you need to install these packages globally:

• electron-packager
• electron-osx-sign

How to build

To run application in development mode.

Install local dependencies by running:

How to debug the app

Debug window.

Launch the application via:

Open menu View -> Toggle Developer Tools

Debug main process

Launch the application via

Open URI chrome://inspect in Chromium

Then add a network target localhost:5858 via button "Configure" and select this target below.

Build and run in production mode

Replace the following line in file ./AdGuard/Config.xcconfig

where <YOUR APPLE DEVELOPER COMMON NAME> is your codesign identity

Make sure your system Nodejs version higher v8.9.4.

Steps to check it: if you use nvm run

Open AdGuard.xcworkspace in Xcode and run building project

How to run tests

Preparing and building adguard., environment requirements.

• MacOS 13.1+
• Xcode 14.3+
• Install Xcode command line tools
• Install the ruby module bundler if it is not in the system
• Fastlane manages development and distribution certificates according to the documentation described in fastlane match . The file ./fastlane/env.default contains variables ( SENSITIVE_VARS_PATH , APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_PATH ) that define the paths to files with private information necessary for fastlane match to work. Create these files in a hidden location with the appropriate contents and specify their paths in the these variables.
• You need to run the configure.sh dev script, which will install the necessary components and certificates locally.

Check certificates names in Scripts/ExportOptions.plist

SafariConverterLib dependency

For converting rules to content-blocker format we use an external library as a binary built from https://github.com/AdguardTeam/SafariConverterLib/ , that ConverterTool binary should be placed in ./libs/ .

You use ./Scripts/download-lib.sh to download the latest release version of that binary from Github.

Common issues

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/notarizing_your_app_before_distribution/resolving_common_notarization_issues

Use fixed electron-osx-sign

How to release standalone builds

• update version package.json and AdGuard/standalone.xcconfig or AdGuard/standalone-beta.xcconfig
• notarize builds
• publish release on Github
• refresh updates/updates.json and release.json in gh-pages branch

Build application

• mas -- Mac App Store
• beta -- standalone beta
• release -- standalone release
• [--notarize=0] -- optional parameter to skip notarization

Output directory build contains:

• Adguard for Safari.app -- signed and notarized app.
• Adguard for Safari.app.zip -- zip of signed and notarized app.
• Adguard for Safari.xcarchive -- app archive.
• Adguard for Safari.xcarchive.zip -- zip of app archive
• version.txt -- version info (CI requirement).
• updates.json -- json file with updates info.
• release.json -- json file with updates info.

Clean install

• Disable all AdGuard for Safari extensions in Safari browser settings and close browser
• Close AdGuard for Safari
• ~/Library/Application Support/AdGuardSafariApp
• ~/Library/Containers/ - all directories started with com.adguard.safari.AdGuard (if there’s any)
• ~/Library/GroupContainers/TC3Q7MAJXF.com.adguard.safari.AdGuard
• ~/Library/Preferences/com.adguard.safari.AdGuard.plist
• Quit all “AdGuard” and “cfprefsd” processes in Activity monitor
• Reinstall AdGuard for Safari

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Ad blockers for Safari are often not as good as those available for other browsers, largely because of the limitations developers need to work around. Finding free ones is even trickier, since Safari extensions are published via the Mac App Store, meaning additional costs developers must recoup.

AdGuard for Safari comes from the developer of the well-known AdGuard desktop ad blocker, and it is completely free and open-source. It offers great blocking capabilities, while also being unobtrusive and user-friendly.

Thanks to Apple's changes to the extension ecosystem, all browser add-ons are now fully-fledged apps that also functionality to Safari. After installing AdGuard, you'll need to head to the browser's preferences and enable the extensions you would like to be active, depending on what you want to block.

Aside from ads, the add-on can also block trackers and various annoyances that pop up on certain websites. What's more, you can create your own blocking rules for elements that aren't included in the default filters but you would prefer not to see.

We tried it out on a bunch of popular and lesser-known websites, and we came across no instance where it failed to block an ad. It seems to work as well as any top ad blocker for other major browsers.

It's worth noting that the desktop app needs to be running in the background for filter lists to be updated and settings to be changed. If you close the app, the Safari icon will show that ad blocking is not active.

However, ads will still be blocked even while the app isn't running, even though the Safari icon indicates otherwise. If you like, you can just disable the icon and forget about it altogether. Keep in mind that filter lists will not be updated while the app is not running though.

If you're looking for an ad blocker, this may be your best option at the moment. Not only does it work flawlessly, but it is also free, and open-source to boot. One downside is that having an Electron app running in the background is not ideal, but you can just run it every once in a while to update filter lists and still enjoy the benefits without any performance impact.

What's new in AdGuard for Safari 1.11.17:

• Improvements:
• Updated filters
• Updated translations

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The best ad blockers are crucial to survive on the modern internet. Not matter where you go, you're at risk of being harassed by pop-ups, tracker cookies, malvertising and countless other digital nasties that seem hell-bent on ruining your online experience. Even if all your browsing is above board, you're still at risk.

Thankfully there's no shortage of apps and browser extensions that can block ads and keep you safer when you're online. Combined with the best antivirus software and the best VPNs , a good ad-blocker gives you a perfect arsenal of tools to offer as much protection as possible. Even the FBI recommends using an ad-blocker for protection.

The only thing you need to figure out is which ad-blocker is right for you. There are so many to choose from, and whether you are willing to live with the downsides. Most free sites rely on advertising revenue to survive, including Tom's Guide. But if you're happy with the trade-off, we've got a thorough list of the best ad blockers and privacy tools — with options for every browser and platform.

The best ad blockers you can get today

1. adblock plus (chrome, edge, firefox, opera, safari, android, ios).

AdBlock Plus (ABP) is among the most popular ad blockers, with extensions available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Edge and Opera. ABP features a quick setup, loading preset filter lists that allow users to quickly block most ads, as well as the option to filter malware and social media buttons. 

Savvy users can chose additional block lists as well as set custom filters or whitelist their favorite sites to keep their ad revenue in the black. AdBlock Plus allows what it calls "non-intrusive advertising" through filters; that may irk some users, though this feature can be disabled in settings. 

On Android, the AdBlock Browser provides a Firefox-based browser that blocks incoming advertising, while on iOS, the AdBlock Plus app integrates with the content blocker system to seamlessly block advertising on Safari with minimal setup.

Download AdBlock Plus: Firefox , Chrome , Safari , Opera , Edge

2. AdBlock (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

AdBlock (no relation to AdBlock Plus) is the other best ad-blocking browser extension of note, available for users of Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari. AdBlock uses a series of filter lists to automatically block ad content coming from known ad servers and providers. Users can stick with the default block lists, subscribe to additional ones, or even create their own, as well as whitelist their favorite websites. 

As one of the most downloaded Chrome and Safari extensions, AdBlock has the trust of many users worldwide.

Download AdBlock: Chrome , Firefox , Safari , Edge

3. uBlock Origin (Chrome, Firefox)

Ublock Origin is a browser-based ad blocker that focuses on simple, efficient blocking with a low resource overhead. The extension comes loaded with a number of filter lists for known advertising and malware sources, with extra filter lists available and the option to read and create your own custom filters from hosts files.

Download Ublock Origin: Chrome , Firefox

4. Poper Blocker (Chrome)

Rather than be an all-in one blocking solution, Poper Blocker (aka Pop Up Blocker For Chrome), is designed to complement other adblockers. 

In this case, Poper Blocker focuses on blocking pop-ups, pop-unders, overlays, timed and scroll pop-ups, and other varieties that might slip past other ad-blocking extensions. Small notifications tell you when pop-ups are blocked. You also can view your blocking stats, but otherwise, you can generally just keep Poper Blocker running in the background with minimal impact alongside other adblocker extensions.

Download Poper Blocker: Chrome

5. Stands Fair AdBlocker (Chrome)

For a fast and light ad-blocking plugin, Chrome users can turn to Stands Fair AdBlocker. The extension does precisely what it promises, blocking ads and pop-ups from cluttering up your browser view while also preventing any tracking from going on. 

Stand's Fair AdBlocker gives you control over the type of ads you can block, specifying everything from autoplay video ads, YouTube ads, expanding ads and more. It can even block Facebook ads if you want.

The "Fair" part of AdBlocker comes into play by giving you the ability to allow certain types of ads or even whitelist ad-supported websites you don't want to shortchange of badly needed revenue. This is one ad blocker that doesn't take a scorched earth approach to its stated purpose.

Download Stands Fair AdBlocker: Chrome

6. Ghostery (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Edge)

Like the other extensions on our list of the best ad blockers, Ghostery can remove ads from webpages, so you can focus on content and browse more efficiently. But the real value in Ghostery lies in its privacy protection features. You can use Ghostery to view trackers, which lets you see who's trying to collect data on you. With Ghostery, you can also stop that tracking from taking place. If you really want to safeguard your privacy, you can turn to Ghostery's Enhanced Anti Tracking to anonymize your data.

Ghostery's a free download that offers basic web protection. More advanced protection starts at $4.99 a month and the $11.99 monthly tier comes with a built-in VPN. There are also versions of Ghostery that work with Android and iOS devices.

Download Ghostery: Chrome , Firefox , Opera , Safari , Edge

7. Adblocker for YouTube (Chrome, Firefox)

YouTube has gotten more aggressive with ads, so the makers of ad-blocking extensions have followed suit. Adblocker for YouTube is a Chrome extension that promises to automatically block YouTube ads, whether we're talking about the pre-roll ad appearing before your video or any text and banner ads that appear on the video itself.

If you prefer Firefox to Chrome, there's also an AdBlocker for YouTube extension that works on that browser. Same name, different developer apparently, but the functionality of stripping out video and display ads remains. This version works on Android devices too.

Download Adblocker for YouTube: Chrome , Firefox

1. AdGuard (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)

Uses looking for a more robust experience can try out the subscription-based AdGuard, which provides desktop and mobile options to reduce the ads you see when surfing online. 

AdGuard on Windows and Mac covers popular browsers, with highly configurable options for ads, content, and tracker blocking, as well as a parental controls module for restricting adult content. AdGuard for Android is a no-root ad-blocker that blocks advertising on apps and games, though you’ll have to install it from AdGuard’s site instead of through Google Play. AdGuard for iOS works with Safari to effectively filter ads on the default browser.

Download AdGuard: Windows , Mac , Android , iOS

2. AdLock ($33 per year)

AdLock avoids the browser-based route, instead opting to run as a separate program to be able to block not only browser-based ads, but also advertising in other programs like Skype or games. 

The app runs in the background, using filters to block ads, popups, and autoplaying videos, speeding up loading times and applying Safe Browsing features to automatically block sites that are known to be unsafe. 

For obvious reasons, the mobile version is unavailable on the Google Play Store, so you'll need to sideload the app if you want to get AdLock into your Android device. iOS users can download AdLock directly from Apple's App Store.

Download AdLock: Windows , Chrome ,  Android , Mac , iOS

3. Wipr (macOS, iOS; $1.99)

If you’re a Safari fan, Wipr may be the best ad blocker for both your Mac and iPhone. The app is available for both iOS and macOS — costing $1.99 from either Apple App Store — and it promises to work with Safari as well as apps that use Safari for displaying web pages.

You’ll find a full array of features with Wipr, which not only blocks apps and trackers, but cryptocurrency miners, EU cookie and GDPR notices and anything else that gets in your way of surfing the web. Its blocklist gets updated twice a week, and there’s little configuration; the idea is that you load Wipr and forget that it’s there while it does its job in the background.

With Wipr, pages should load faster in Safari, which will be particularly welcome if you’re surfing from an iPhone, where ads and trackers can bog down your browser’s speed.

Download Wipr: macOS , iOS

1. 1Blocker (iOS)

1Blocker was one of the first really good ad blockers on iOS when Apple opened up that functionality on iPhones and iPads; the apps has since been optimized for Safari. 

The app is designed to make browsing faster and more secure by blocking ads, popups, trackers and other online cruft. Rather than blocking content of a downloaded page, 1Blocker works with Safari's content blocker API to tell the browser what to block in advance, saving time and resources. 

1Blocker features more than 115,000 blocker rules, custom regional adblocking settings, and easy-to-use custom rules settings. The app is a free download, with premium features available as in-app purchases.

Download 1Blocker: iOS

2. Firefox Focus (Android, iOS)

Firefox Focus is another addition to Mozilla's family of browsers. This one's a privacy-oriented version of Firefox that bakes in ad-blocking and anti-tracking into a light and functional package. Firefox Focus blocks ads and speeds up browsing, while also working in privacy-friendly features like automatic history and cookie clearing. 

Users can selectively block ads, analytics, content and social trackers with easy toggles, turn on a "stealth" mode, and set a default search engine.

Our look at the best Android browsers has more on the various flavors of Firefox.

Download Firefox Focus: Android , iOS

3. AdClear (Android, iOS)

AdClear — or AdClear Plus if you're searching for the iOS version — offers the kind of mobile ad blocking in browsers that similar apps provide. But AdClear takes it one step farther by also blocking ads in apps. 

AdClear achieves this through a DNS changer feature that routes traffic through a VPN. AdClear doesn't catch everything in all apps, and in our experience, some apps ran a little slower. But this free download can put a stop to ads interrupting what you're trying to do whether in an app or a browser.

Download AdClear: Android , iOS

1. Decentraleyes (Chrome, Firefox)

Some times, blocking ads can also prevent websites fromn pulling needed resoruces and libraries from third-party sources, breaking web pages in the process. Decentraleyes tries to stop that from happening by acting as a local content delivery network emulator to serve up the files that websites need. By doing so, this extension can stop websites from sending out requests to the likes of Google Hosted Libraries.

Think of Decentraleyes as a complement to ad blockers. In fact, the extension specifically says it can work with uBlock Origin and AdBlock Plus, both of which we recommend up above.

Download Decentraleyes: Chrome , Firefox

2. Opera (Desktop, Android, iOS)

The Opera browser bakes in ad-blocking features into the browser without the need for an extra add-on, while also offering privacy-friendly tools such as an unlimited, built-in VPN service, incognito mode, fraud and malware warnings for suspicious links and pages, and more. In addition, you can further customize Opera's capabilities with a wide array of extensions. 

Mobile users need not fret, as the Android version comes with just about everything the desktop version has but built for touch-screen interfaces. On iOS, the mobile version of Opera is listed in Apple's App Store as Opera Touch. (Incidentally, we've got a guide on how you can use Opera to block ads on the iPhone .)

Download Opera: Mac or Windows , Android , iOS

3. Privacy Badger (Chrome, Firefox, Opera)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation's Privacy Badger browser extension was born from the EFF's concerns about the business models of some privacy tools and ad blockers. 

Privacy Badger functions similarly to extensions like AdBlock Plus (on which it was based), observing the various tracking tools that advertisers and other third parties might use to track your online activities and selectively blocking them from executing. Built-in learning algorithms adapt to the sites you visit and take any new tracking tools discovered into account. 

While not explicitly an ad blocker, Privacy Badger does also block some advertising, depending on how aggressively the ads track you across websites.

Download Privacy Badger: Chrome , Firefox , Opera

4. Tor Browser (Desktop, Android)

The Tor network helps anonymize your internet activity by bouncing the data you send and receive through a distributed anonymous network of routers to foil a common online surveillance technique called traffic analysis, which can reveal the sites you visit or who you're communicating with. 

The Tor Browser is an all-in-one package that includes everything you need to surf the net through the Tor network in an easy-to-install portable package. The package includes a modified version of Firefox with privacy aids such as NoScript baked in, and an automatic setup aid that makes it easy to connect to and create new Tor circuits. 

On the desktop, you can grab a version of Tor Browser for Windows, macOS or Linux. There's also a version of Tor Browser for Android, which replaces the previous OrBot + OrFox combination recommended for browsing Tor on Android.

Download Tor Browser: Desktop , Android

5. Onion Browser (iOS)

iOS users aren’t left out when it comes to browsing the Tor anonymizer network, with the Onion Browser among the more popular options on Apple’s mobile OS. 

Previously a premium app, Onion Browser has since moved to a donation model, opening up access to everyone who wants to download the app, without compromising security or features. The usual caveats apply: Browsing through Tor will slow down the web experience, and some features, like video streams and video files won’t work in order to preserve anonymity.

Download Onion Browser: iOS

How to choose the best ad blocker for you

Many of the best ad blockers are available for free, either as extensions or as standalone apps, though a few, like AdLock, charge a fee. Determine if the free services provide enough ad-blocking to meet your needs or whether a paid app delivers more for your money. You should also figure out if a browser extension will take care of your ad-blocking needs or whether you should consider switching browsers to one with more built-in privacy features.

You can narrow down your choice in ad blockers by deciding specifically what you're looking to accomplish with such an app or extension. Do you just want to stop annoying pop-up ads from appearing or do you want the full range of services, including privacy features and an end to ad-tracking? Grab the ad blocker that ticks off all the boxes on your wishlist.

Some ad blockers, such as AdBlock Plus include filters and the ability to let in non-obtrusive advertising. Others, like AdBlocker Ultimate, take a more aggressive approach. Find out which one best suits your needs and comfort level.

As we noted at the outset, there's also an ethical component to ad blockers. Do you feel comfortable keeping ad revenue out of the hands of sites you enjoy and use for free? As good as the best ad blockers are, that's still a trade-off you need to consider when deciding whether to install one as a browser extension or as a standalone app. 

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Filtering doesn’t work and ads aren’t blocked

This article is about AdGuard for Safari, which safeguards only your Safari browser. To protect your entire device, download the AdGuard app

In some cases, filtering may not work and ads may still be displayed even though AdGuard for Safari and the proper filters are enabled. This usually happens when something goes wrong with filter updates due to Safari bugs.

How to fix ​

• Open Safari.
• Click Safari in the left upper corner menu.
• Click Settings… → Extensions .

• Restart Safari.
• Return to Settings... → Extensions and re-enable the content-blocking extensions.
• Open AdGuard for Safari app.
• Go to Filters .
• Click Check for updates .
• Do not close the AdGuard for Safari window until the filters are updated.

If this doesn’t help and ads are still not being blocked, please contact our support at [email protected] .

If you only have problems with a specific page or website, you can report it directly from the browser: click the AdGuard for Safari icon next to the Safari search bar, and then click Report an issue .

AdGuard for Safari 4+

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• 4.7 • 318 Ratings

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Description.

More than 35,000,000 AdGuard users enjoy the better, faster, and safer Internet. The ad blocker extension clears all ads in Safari and fights data tracking to protect privacy. Unlike other major ad blockers, AdGuard provides some extra features you are used to having with the traditional (now deprecated) extensions: ● Manage protection from Safari ● Choose among popular filter lists ● Add custom filter lists ● Create your own filtering rules ● Manual blocking tool ● Whitelist websites in one click AdGuard for Safari is based on the Safari native content blocking API, which makes it lightning fast. KEY FEATURES ◈ Blocking Ads Remove all kinds of ads from Safari browser easily. We have plenty of ad blocking filters and even an ability to manually remove ANY element on the page that you don't like. ◈ Blocking Trackers Make your personal information protected by blocking known trackers. ◈ Blocking Annoyances Tired of all the «Like» buttons and similar widgets infesting all of your frequented web pages? Just enable AdGuard "Social Media filter" and forget about them. ◈ Faster Browsing Speed By preventing ads, annoyances, and trackers from loading when you visit a certain page, AdGuard makes browsing smoother and faster. ◈ Free and Open Source AdGuard for Safari is a free and open source software. The source code is available on Github: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForSafari

Version 1.11.17

As Sigmund Freud used to say: “Sometimes a new version is just a new version”. This time, we've gone with the standard set of changes: updated scriptlets, translations, and filters — without pomp and fanfare, but with a great sense of responsibility.

Ratings and Reviews

318 Ratings

Simply the Best

Like the title says: This program is simply the best. I have absolutely no complaints, especially considering that it's free. Keep up the great work.

Simply works.

Great, works as intended. Blocks every ad, if you're a Chrome user, just get the extension on the Chrome web store, works the exact same. Hard recommend, best ad blocker ever, if you don’t want to spend the extra coin for youtube premium for example, this blocks the ads for you ;)

Does not work as it should.

Some adds still sneak through and despite my selected settings I need to turn it on manually. Does not live up to what is advertised.

App Privacy

The developer, Adguard Software Limited , indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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AdGuard for Safari for PC and Mac

Published by Adguard Software Limited on 2024-03-05

• Compatibility: Available on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7 & MacOS 10, 11, 10.12
• Category: Utilities
• Licence: Free
• Software version: 1.11.17
• File size: 66.62 MB

AdGuard Overview

What is AdGuard? AdGuard is an ad blocker extension for Safari that removes all kinds of ads and fights data tracking to protect privacy. It provides extra features such as managing protection from Safari, choosing among popular filter lists, adding custom filter lists, creating your own filtering rules, manual blocking tool, and whitelisting websites in one click. AdGuard for Safari is based on the Safari native content blocking API, making it lightning fast. It blocks ads, trackers, and annoyances, making browsing smoother and faster. AdGuard for Safari is a free and open-source software, and its source code is available on Github.

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AdGuard for Safari Features and Description

1. AdGuard for Safari is based on the Safari native content blocking API, which makes it lightning fast.

2. Tired of all the «Like» buttons and similar widgets infesting all of your frequented web pages? Just enable AdGuard "Social Media filter" and forget about them.

3. By preventing ads, annoyances, and trackers from loading when you visit a certain page, AdGuard makes browsing smoother and faster.

4. AdGuard for Safari is a free and open source software.

5. The ad blocker extension clears all ads in Safari and fights data tracking to protect privacy.

6. We have plenty of ad blocking filters and even an ability to manually remove ANY element on the page that you don't like.

7. More than 21,000,000 AdGuard users enjoy the better, faster, and safer Internet.

8. Remove all kinds of ads from Safari browser easily.

9. Make your personal information protected by blocking known trackers.

• - Does a great job of what it sets out to do
• - Supports Catalina auto dark mode
• - Allows for iCloud-based settings syncing
• - Solved issues while finishing college
• - Easy and stress-free
• - No popups or ads
• - Recommended to many people

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Installation requirements, pc compactibility/requirements for installation.

• Windows 8.1
• Windows Vista

Requirements for MacOS Installation

Intel, 64-bit processor, OS X 10.7 or later.

• macOS Ventura: 13.3
• macOS Monterey: 12.6.4
• macOS Big Sur: 11.7.5
• macOS Catalina: 10.15
• macOS Mojave: 10.14
• macOS High Sierra: 10.13

AdGuard for Safari - Is it safe to download?

Yes. The app is 100 percent (100%) safe to download and Install. Our download links are from safe sources and are frequently virus scanned to protect you

Software Reviews and Criticism

BEST Ad Blocker for Mojave

After upgrading to Mojave, I found Safari has completely changed its mechanism of extensions. All of my ad block plug-ins now only function in very limited manners (no filter setting, no element inspections etc.). And I feel particularly annoyed -- I browse Chinese websites frequently, yet almost all ad blockers would never succeed in removing ads in foreign languages unless you set up filters manually. Yet as I said before, all most all ad blockers under Mojave are too succinct to offer such advanced features. Thankfully, I finally found this lovely, amazing, elegant, useful, powerful AdGuard. The pre-installed language-specific filer lists are totally incredible. To Mojave users, if you're reading this review, pls stop searching for other ad blockers. AdGuard is THE BEST!

Some annoying bugs, please fix!

This app appears to do a great job and what it sets out to do, but there is an annoying bug that renders this quite frustrating on a fresh boot: when this app is set to open at login, it does NOT honor the "hide" setting checkbox under System Preferences --> Users and Groups --> Current User --> Login Items --> "hide" checkbox next to AdGuard for Safari. Normally, when the system is rebooted and this box is checked, the app can launch, but without the application window opening in front of the user. Please fix this, so that the app can launch at login without popping up its preferences window each time! Finally, as a feature request, please support Catalina auto dark mode, and please allow for iCloud-based settings syncing... thanks!

If it ain't broke, then fix it 'til it is -- avoid this mess

Use to work great until the last month or two ... Preferences started popping routinely with little guidance as to what the problem is. Message suggests that Safari can only use 50,000 rules ... fine. But the core filters can not be reduced to less than 50,000 rules without breaking functionality. Huh? When did this become a problem I had to deal with? The program provides no REAL guidance. In my opinion it's simply broke. On Jul 19, 2019 I installed the latest version released about 1 week ago which has resulted in constant crashing from this program. I'm not sure what is going on at the software developer, but from my perspective the program no longer works, has continued to get worse (dramatically) and is avoided. I plan on uninstalling this mess.

Just Installed — Works Great!

I’ve been very annoyed lately with the growing presence of distracting ads on some of my favorite news sites, like the Washington Post and SFGate. So I just installed AdGuard. I chose to not launch AdGuard at login, but to show the icon in the menu bar. This way, I can turn on AdGuard when I’m on a site where I want it active, such as the Washington Post, and turn it off the rest of the time. It works great! When I turn it on, all the ads disappear. Couldn’t ask for more.

Good Set & Forget Ad Blocker

Clean, simple, and easy to understand. I use on my Windows as well as my iOS devices. Great Microsoft citizen. Recent updates have made this much easier to use via the built in system controls. Also a big handy feature for me is the ability to quickly, permanently block elements on a webpage just by selecting them, great for navigating poorly designed websites with elements that cover others especially on mobile. However 4 out of 5 times when a website won't work or load it's because this is blocking some linked script or tracking redirect, which is sometimes annoying, especially when you have to do it several times every time such a link is clicked, but the app is just doing its job of blocking sketchy connections that I don't want and that's more a fault of the web at large.

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AdGuard Temp Mail: From beta to better

AdGuard kicked off the year by making our own contribution to email privacy — AdGuard Temp Mail . It’s a simple service: get a free temporary email address to protect your primary inbox from spam and tracking.

📧 Try AdGuard Temp Mail, a disposable email service. Get a free temporary email address and keep your inbox clean. Try now

How it started

The beta period was all about refining the product, and feedback played a crucial role. We reached out to our users with a survey in a welcome email, inviting them to share their experiences and suggest improvements. This allowed us to understand user preferences, fix bugs, and add features. And our journey never ends: we are always waiting for your feedback or suggestions to make AdGuard Temp Mail even better.

If you haven’t taken our survey yet, you can use this form to do so . Those who have already shared their thoughts may want to do so again — we update our survey and suggest other possible features.

What we added

• Dark theme: A highly requested feature is finally here! Our survey results speak for themselves:

We couldn’t ignore the overwhelming demand, so please welcome AdGuard Temp Mail in nice darker colors. You can easily switch themes at the bottom of the page

Privacy measure: We clean the emails that come to temporary addresses from trackers, and we do not allow the IP address of the user to be leaked out

Exporting emails: Since emails are deleted along with the mailbox, we introduced a Download EML feature. This allows users to keep their emails even after the mailbox is gone

Automatic updates: We implemented automatic updates of the service frame. Now users don’t have to manually refresh the page to see the latest improvements

Reporting: Some services are blocking temporary email domains. We added a Report a problem section to monitor this issue

For example, we learned from the reports that certain websites only allow users to sign up if the email is from a popular domain such as Google or Yahoo. In such cases, temporary mail services are of no use.

What we fixed

As we moved from beta to the release version, we learned from our mistakes and fixed early oversights:

• Mobile design usability: The initial mobile site design wasn’t as user-friendly as we hoped.

In the first version, the email opened directly in the inbox. To get to the bottom of the page, you had to scroll through the email first. In the new version, the email opens in full screen, and to go back and explore the page further, you can simply click Back to inbox .

Plain text emails: We quickly fixed an issue that was preventing plain text emails from reaching users

Polling issue: An email client periodically checks the email server for new messages to make sure the inbox is up to date with the latest emails. This process is called polling. Some users reported that they were not seeing all of their incoming mail. We’ve fixed this issue to make sure people get all their emails

What we learned from numbers

We looked at the stats and here’s just a part of what we found:

AdGuard Temp Mail is popular: Around 14,000 new temporary mailboxes are created daily. If you were to create 14,000 full email addresses in Gmail, it would take you 933 hours (and require you to share your personal information)

People actively use the service: On average day, our temporary domains collectively receive around 60,000 emails

Our audience is geographically diverse: The majority of traffic comes from India, the USA, France, Italy, and Germany

People are quite curious: About 35% of users scroll down the page, showing interest in learning more. In addition to the actual email service, users can find answers to frequently asked questions and learn how to choose a reliable temporary email service

What the future holds

We’re truly captivated by the topic of email privacy, and our journey doesn’t end with Temp Mail . We’ve already got something exciting in the works for our next product. Keep an eye out for further updates! We’ll be sharing them on social media, on this very blog, and in our newsletter — you can sign up for it right on this page.

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