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fph 3 days ago [-]
Is it better than regular uBlock origin? I thought (possibly wrongly) that the "lite" version was for inferior browsers with a crippled Adblocking API.
mfro 3 days ago [-]
Yes, it is meant for the manifest v3 browsers. I think it has a simpler interface so it may be useful to non technical people.
jameshilliard 2 days ago [-]
> Yes, it is meant for the manifest v3 browsers.
It was only created as a workaround to Google killing proper adblock related API support for manifest v3, it's definitely worse than regular ublock origin.
Specifically for Firefox. This was a really big deal when it happened[0], not because it was the best ad blocker, but because Mozilla's policies managed to put what I'd consider excessive strain on a reputable developer[1].
I have to wonder what is the appeal of the lite version over the OG on Firefox. I had previously assumed that the lite version only existed for browsers that blocked the functionality of the full version. Meanwhile, I'm still running uMatrix in Firefox.
CDSlice 3 days ago [-]
The lite version has better performance since it’s effectively just a bunch of MV3 blocklists.
jameshilliard 2 days ago [-]
> The lite version has better performance since it’s effectively just a bunch of MV3 blocklists.
I think in practice ublock origin lite results in worse overall performance than regular ublock origin since it's worse at blocking ads(which cause more performance issues than the ad-blocker itself).
n4bz0r 3 days ago [-]
Are there any downsides to that approach? No custom CSS, for instance?
It was only created as a workaround to Google killing proper adblock related API support for manifest v3, it's definitely worse than regular ublock origin.
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41707418
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41695054
I think in practice ublock origin lite results in worse overall performance than regular ublock origin since it's worse at blocking ads(which cause more performance issues than the ad-blocker itself).