Author Topic: Ad Blocker 8.0 in Firefox 35.0.1 (Read 10819 times)

REDACTED · « **on:** February 08, 2015, 08:50:52 PM »

Hi all,

Since I upgraded Firefox to 35.0.1, Ad Blocker doesn't look like working as a I have a lot of pop-ups that I didn't before upgrading. In the add-ons menu in Firefox it looks like correctly installed and working but the fact is that it doesn't work fine. Any clue?

Regards,
Juan

Eddy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2015, 09:26:28 PM »

Ask in a FireFox support webboard or on the Ad Blocker website...

REDACTED · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2015, 09:56:46 PM »

Does he mean the old Avast Ad blocker? I don't think that's being worked on anymore. You could use Adblock Plus (https://adblockplus.org/) if you want a good Adblocker for Firefox.

bob3160 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:12:27 PM »

Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 09:56:46 PM

Does he mean the old Avast Ad blocker? I don't think that's being worked on anymore. You could use Adblock Plus (https://adblockplus.org/) if you want a good Adblocker for Firefox.

You might find uBlock better since they aren't allowing ads for pay.

Secondmineboy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:13:58 PM »

Im using it now and you can also block malicious sites with it

Also it has a much better performance than AdBlock

REDACTED · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:25:48 PM »

uBlock isn't available for Firefox, which is what the OP is using.

And uBlock isn't designed for adblocking it is a "general purpose blocker".

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#philosophy

polonus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:26:57 PM »

Hi bob3160 and Sutieday.

It is, it is use the B-route.

It is not that very easy to get the uBlock add-on installed on firefox,
get it from here: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/download/0.8.7.0-dev.8/uBlock.firefox.xpi
Think firefox is not propagating the competition against the ABP profits via the allowed unintrusives.

Use that link above I gave for downloading, I have that lightweigt adblocking extension now inside firefox,
and in both Google Chrome and Sleipnir for that matter.

Damian

bob3160 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:31:48 PM »

Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:25:48 PM

uBlock isn't available for Firefox, which is what the OP is using.

And uBlock isn't designed for adblocking it is a "general purpose blocker".

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#philosophy

Maybe you should have followed my link

It certainly is available for FF.
Maybe this will make it easier for you to find it

https://github.com/Deathamns/uBlock#firefox

polonus · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:38:21 PM »

Hi bob3160,

So you see this making it hard to find for average users almost worked. I think that Sutieday would not be the only one to miss it.
These ads that ABP does not block are still part of firefox income next to the donations and the ad-tiles they brought in hard-coded into the browser. If ads really would let the makers of content profit and form an inititiative to work on user-friendly ads I would hold another view.
Alas also the millions and millions of malvertised ads make decent blocking a necessity, now they are made to pay for the sins (abuse) of others.

Damian

REDACTED · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:52:24 PM »

Quote from: bob3160 on February 08, 2015, 10:31:48 PM

Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:25:48 PM
uBlock isn't available for Firefox, which is what the OP is using.

And uBlock isn't designed for adblocking it is a "general purpose blocker".

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#philosophy
Maybe you should have followed my link It certainly is available for FF.
Maybe this will make it easier for you to find it
https://github.com/Deathamns/uBlock#firefox

What I meant was that ublock isn't available in the Firefox addon market like it is in the chrome web store. This makes it difficult for the average computer user to find and install it.

I agree ublock is very efficient and light of resources, but to call ublock an ad blocker is incorrect.

bob3160 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:53:56 PM »

Quote from: polonus on February 08, 2015, 10:38:21 PM

Hi bob3160,

So you see this making it hard to find for average users almost worked. I think that Sutieday would not be the only one to miss it.
These ads that ABP does not block are still part of firefox income next to the donations and the ad-tiles they brought in hard-coded into the browser. If ads really would let the makers of content profit and form an inititiative to work on user-friendly ads I would hold another view.
Alas also the millions and millions of malvertised ads make decent blocking a necessity, now they are made to pay for the sins (abuse) of others.

Damian

Not only that but you can't simply allow it to install. It comes up with an error.
The xpi file needs to be downloaded and then dropped on the ad-ons page.

bob3160 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2015, 10:56:39 PM »

Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:52:24 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on February 08, 2015, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:25:48 PM
uBlock isn't available for Firefox, which is what the OP is using.

And uBlock isn't designed for adblocking it is a "general purpose blocker".

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#philosophy
Maybe you should have followed my link It certainly is available for FF.
Maybe this will make it easier for you to find it
https://github.com/Deathamns/uBlock#firefox

What I meant was that ublock isn't available in the Firefox addon market like it is in the chrome web store. This makes it difficult for the average computer user to find and install it.

I agree ublock is very efficient and light of resources, but to call ublock an ad blocker is incorrect.

If it's not an ad blocker then what is it

Something that blocks ads from appearing in my eyes is an ad blocker.

polonus · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:01:10 PM »

Hi bob3160,

Just installed it into firefox and it works like a charm. Did not work my firefox much lately as I work my personal brew of Google Chrome config,
but I noticed that ABP in firefox has started to collect donation money

(I thought that ABP had enough income from their adblocking circumvention schemes via that German buro that owns ABP). At least good uBlock runs in firefox and yes, Sutieday, there it is a genuine 100% adblocker add-on! No sweat! As bob3160 says: "When it swims like an adblocker and it quacks like an adblocker, it sure must an adblocker!"

polonus

Gopher John · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2015, 12:08:26 AM »

Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:52:24 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on February 08, 2015, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: Sutieday on February 08, 2015, 10:25:48 PM
uBlock isn't available for Firefox, which is what the OP is using.

And uBlock isn't designed for adblocking it is a "general purpose blocker".

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#philosophy
Maybe you should have followed my link It certainly is available for FF.
Maybe this will make it easier for you to find it
https://github.com/Deathamns/uBlock#firefox

What I meant was that ublock isn't available in the Firefox addon market like it is in the chrome web store. This makes it difficult for the average computer user to find and install it.

I agree ublock is very efficient and light of resources, but to call ublock an ad blocker is incorrect.

I understand what you are saying. UBlock is not available on AMO, and thus hasn't been thru the normal vetting process. When it is available there, I might consider changing.

For now AdBlock Plus (with a few filtersets) and setting it not to show whitelisted ads, and NoScript is keeping Firefox clean from ads for me.

bob3160 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2015, 12:27:28 AM »

If you have a problem adding uBlock to FireFox, here's a video that will make it very easy:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1181655#msg1181655
Enjoy.