wBlock: The end of Safari ad-blocking B.S.

wBlock is a powerful content blocker for macOS that cuts through the noise, delivering a clean and private browsing experience without the hassle. Using AdGuard's filters and more, wBlock gives you the best of all worlds: high performance and maximum blocking.

🚀 Lightning-fast: Optimized for performance (~40 MB of RAM at idle)
🛡️ Comprehensive protection: Blocks ads, trackers, and malware
🔄 Always up-to-date: One-click filter list updates (auto-updater coming soon!)
🎉 AdGuard Filters: Uses the best and most recent, as well as other third-party filter lists

Features

Script injection for YouTube ads and more
Intuitive category-based filter management
Individual filter list toggling
Automatic updates for both app and filter lists
Detailed logging for troubleshooting
Missing filter detection and easy installation

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Quick Start

Download the latest release from here.
Drag wBlock to your Applications folder.
Open wBlock.

If Gatekeeper blocks the app:
- Go to System Preferences > Privacy & Security
- Scroll down and click "Open Anyway"
Enable wBlock in Safari:
- Open Safari > Preferences > Extensions
- Check both "wBlock Filters" and "wBlock Scripts"
- Under "wBlock Scripts," make sure to "Allow on all websites..."
Enjoy a cleaner web!

System Requirements

macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later - earlier OS support coming soon

Support wBlock's Development

wBlock is a free, open-source project dedicated to improving your browsing experience. If you find it valuable, consider supporting its developer and ongoing development (funded through the "About This Hack" page):

Credits

@arjpar for helping out a bunch, especially with scripts.

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