uBlock Origin Browser Extension Download 1.37.2

Right off the bat, here’s what you need to know: it’s easy to install (just like most Opera extensions), highly configurable and, best of all, extremely light on your computer’s resources. While we agree that not all Internet ads are “evil,” if, given the chance, most of us would surely be better off without them. It’s no wonder, especially since most ads actually slow down the website loading process, not to mention that they make the layout of various webpages feel uninviting due to tons of clutter.

To the rescue comes uBlock Origin, a highly customizable and powerful Chrome extension (also available for Firefox and Opera) that takes its mission to block third party ads, trackers and other possibly malware-related content extremely seriously.

While some may be more tolerant, no user can honestly call themselves receptive to intrusive ads that flood the web pages they are visiting. Fortunately, there are lots of software utilities that can correct disruptive pop-ups and any other instances of advertisement and unwanted content that your browser needs to cope with, and uBlock Origin for Firefox is one of them.

uBlock Origin Benefits

Empowered by some of the best ad-blocking filters to date

Browser Extension enforces its might through the power of popular anti-ad filters such as EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter Lowe’s Ad server list, and Malware Domains. That said, it’s perfectly capable of running on its own, right out of the box, without any intervention on your part.

However, if you so choose to, it’s capabilities can be improved with the addition of custom lists and filters, but do keep in mind that the more sources you add, the more resources this tiny extension will require.

Sports a perfect mix of simplicity and customization options

Getting to grips with this extension is also, quite easy. For instance, turning it off for a specific website only requires you to click the large blue button from its compact UI.

Take a quick visit to the Setting section, and you are bound to discover other useful opportunities. For example, you can unblock a website by adding it to the dedicated Whitelist section. The “enable-at-your-own-risk” advanced features will also keep tech-savvy users satisfied.

Probably the best ad blocker for Opera

To be honest, there aren’t that many ad blockers on all the three mentioned browsers’ official stores and good ones at that. For Opera, at least, this is one of the few choices, but it’s also one of the best (if not the best – but we don’t want to appear biased).

Enforced by some of the most powerful ad-blocking filters

Browser Extension backed up by a couple of very powerful filters, such as EasyList, Peter Lowe’s Ad server list, EasyPrivacy and Malware Domains list. Better yet, you can add a custom, third-party filter by quickly visiting the designated section from the Settings page.

While this might sound appealing to advanced users or ubergeeks, if you’re a mainstream user, then you surely do not care too much about such under-the-hood wizardry. However, as a mundane user, what you might care about is related to aspects such as ease of use, performance, and resource consumption.

Strikes a sublime balance between user accessibility, performance and resource consumption

As it happens, uBlock Origin ticks all of the boxes with valiance. For starters, it is capable of running right out-of-the-box, without you even having to restart Chrome after its installation. Turning off its filtering capabilities for a particular website is as effortless as clicking the blue button from the drop-down UI. There’s also a very useful “Element Picker” that, as you may have guessed, allows you to create custom filters with the help of the mouse.

Regarding performance, most of the time, uBlock Origin should help your browser load pages a bit faster, especially the ad-riddled ones. Worst case scenario, they will load just as fast as before. Another highlight is, of course, the extension’s restrained hunger for system resources. That’s actually a very good thing, especially since not all browsers of late are on CPU or RAM diets.

Uncompromising and extremely powerful ad blocker for the masses

By now, it becomes quite clear that uBlock Origin is a very useful and, dare we say it, a must-have browser extension. The browser extension for Chrome can be installed with a single mouse click on your Chrome browser, and it is perfectly capable of taking care of pesky ads without intervention.

Even though it’s extremely novice-accessible, it will, by no means, leave the advanced users wanting more, as a quick stroll down the Settings, 3rd-party filters, My filters, My rules, and Whitelist sections will be enough to convince.

Wide-spectrum blocker packing a multitude of filters

As made obvious by its very name, this is a Firefox addon that can minimize the impact ads, trackers, and malware websites have on your browsing experience. However, if Chome is your choice of browser, you can take uBlock Origin for Chrome for a spin.

The extension comes with a series of predefined filters, such as EasyList, Peter Lowe’s Ad server list, EasyPrivacy, and some malware domains in order to ensure the behavior of the site you are visiting is not intrusive in any way.

Being a wide-spectrum blocker, the addon also lets you resort to third-party filters, with a multitude of alternatives being put at your disposal.

Lets you create your own filters and rules

What’s more, creating filters and rules of your own is also possible and should guarantee that your browser’s behavior caters to your needs, regardless of how specific they are.

On the other hand, restricting the Firefox extension’s area of influence can also be done since it integrates a whitelist that lets you indicate the websites you don’t want to be limited in any way.

This can also be done simply by resorting to the button you are prompted with once you click its icon in the toolbar. However, note that disabling or enabling browser extension using this method has an impact only on the currently visited web page.

The handy tool that ensures a comfortable browsing experience

A browser extension for Firefox is an all-encompassing blocker that can protect you from ads, malicious websites, and trackers by employing a multitude of filters you are free to interact with as you see fit.

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