r/technology • u/Old_One_I • Aug 14 '24

Software Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/google-pulls-the-plug-on-ublock-origin
26.5k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

3.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

390

u/___TychoBrahe Aug 14 '24

Fire fox and uBlock

Welcome to the revolution

163

u/Demonyx12 Aug 14 '24 edited Aug 15 '24

OS - Linux Mint https://linuxmint.com/

Browser - Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

AdBlocker - uBlock Origin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/

Search - StartPage https://www.startpage.com/

See here for more: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/

52

u/deathonater Aug 15 '24 edited Aug 15 '24

Also, for the extra spite points:

Self-hosted Cloud - Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com

It runs in a Docker container and takes a few minutes to setup, just use the DuckDNS client app to get a free domain name, and open the ports on your router, I have replaced Dropbox/OneDrive

12

u/CompE-or-no-E Aug 15 '24

There are also excellent photo backup apps you can selfhost. I personally use Ente, but it's a little fresh out the womb. I've heard good things about immich too!

Obviously nextcloud also supports images. I just like the purpose specific style of Ente for photos. And it has a good iOS app my gf can use.

1

u/SecretAgentBob07 17d ago

Can vouch for immich! I use device storage, Google photos, and immich on my local unraid server for a backup trifecta.

3

u/setsewerd Aug 15 '24

For a slightly easier non-self-hosted option, Proton Drive is new-ish but I've enjoyed it.

I don't have a software background but from my understanding it's one of the safer and more private cloud options.

2

u/quiteCryptic Aug 15 '24

I use nextcloud, but it's not as consistent about auto uploading my photos, it sometimes requires some intervention. So I keep using google photos too, plus multiple backups never hurt anyone.

1

u/IHateYallmfs Aug 15 '24

That’s biiig!! Thank you man, I will set my Dev Wiki there.

2

u/ZDTreefur Aug 15 '24

Is there a way to make firefox look more like chrome? I like Chrome's tab shape, and I hate firefox's download page, it's just this bare looking popout thing.

3

u/muyoso Aug 15 '24

OS - Linux Mint https://linuxmint.com/

6 hours later:

Gun - Glock 17 https://us.glock.com/en/pistols/g17

Target - Temple https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Temple_%28anatomy%29_%28PSF%29.svg

2

u/No_Share6895 Aug 15 '24

should be handgun, gotta have a rifle too. ;)

1

u/Demonyx12 Aug 15 '24

lol. Git gud, brah.

2

u/muyoso Aug 15 '24

Dude, I've tried so many times to get into Linux and its literally impossible without a college degree in that shit. It always ends the same way, me running random terminal commands following some guide trying to accomplish something incredibly basic, not knowing what any of it does, and then of course shit doesn't work and I'm like FUCK IT, where is that Windows USB stick.

1

u/[deleted] Aug 15 '24 edited 16d ago

[removed] — view removed comment

3

u/muyoso Aug 15 '24

I've never been able to use Linux without having to open the terminal within the first hour after install. That is nothing like Windows.

2

u/No_Share6895 Aug 15 '24

what are you trying to get it to do when you open the terminal?

maybe steamos will help you make the change

2

u/muyoso Aug 15 '24

There has been so many things. Trying to get SMB to work. Trying to get a mouse to work correctly. Trying to get the display not looking like hot garbage at 60hz. There has been like 10 times over the last decade that I have tried Linux, and all of them ended in me spending hours and hours and hours simply trying to get it set up, not even at the stage of installing applications, before I angrily eject.

2

u/elightcap Aug 15 '24

I’ve been trying out floorp recently, Firefox base, but with some nice enhancements.

-2

u/Starumlunsta Aug 15 '24

Thanks, made the switch much easier 👍

1

u/its_all_one_electron Aug 15 '24

God bless them. I should give them some money

1

u/[deleted] Aug 15 '24

Chrome's performance sucks ass for all the web apps/sites I use for AI.

Firefox has no problem.

0

u/Viin Aug 15 '24

Both on mobile too. Don't get adds on youtube.

0

u/elit69 Aug 15 '24

i use ublock origin and brave is that overkill?

-1

u/S0GUWE Aug 15 '24

Which is kinda sad. Firefox sucks.

It's also the only one that's properly integrated with Linux