Software
Browser | Extensions
Indispensable Extensions for Safari, Firefox and Chrome
1Blocker for Safari
Block Advertising, Trackers & Nuisances
Developer
Purchase Price
Free version and various premium licenses including e.g. 5.49 EUR/year
Rating
***** 5 Stars
Date of Purchase
27.04.2018 for 5.49 EUR
Trial Subscription
30.10.2019 Premium 1 year free of charge
Annual Subscription
30.10.2020 Premium 5.49 EUR (it's definitely worth it!)
I have been using 1Blocker on the iPhone since April 2018 and am very satisfied with it! That's why the first thing I did when I got my new MacBook Air on 18.05.2020 was to download and install 1Blocker from the App Store. Instantly! And right after that Strongbox, equally important.
Compatibility
macOS 10.15 or later, 64-bit processor
Languages
German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese
Functionality
With 1Blocker, you can block intrusive ads, sneaky trackers, and annoying items on websites. With 1Blocker, you can navigate the online world safely and enjoy websites without distractions.
Pros
- reliably blocks annoying advertisements, trackers, pop-ups, cookie notifications and comments
- saves battery capacity, data volume and time
- protects you online
- improves your productivity
Conclusion
It´s a must have!
I have seen almost no advertising since using 1Blocker. It seems to me that there are no more ad-littered websites.
1Blocker is also available for your iPhone!
NoScript for Mozilla Firefox
Developer
Date of Purchase
for free, used for many years (and donated twice in the past)
Rating
***** 5 stars
Compatibility
System running Firefox
NoScript is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser that blocks active content on web pages.
Functionality
Allow only sites you trust to run active content – this protects you against XSS and clickjacking attacks, “Spectre”, “Meltdown” and other JavaScript vulnerabilities.
Best possible security for your browser!
For websites prepared for this purpose, loading the website is sufficient to infect your computer if a suitable security hole is exploited (installed anti-virus software offers little protection; but the combination of NoScript and common sense provides a high level of security).
Conclusion
it's a must have!
Security experts recommend Firefox as web browser because of its easy to handle plug-ins like NoScript to make Surfing the Web more secure. Many experts call NoScript the ideal complement to the Firefox browser.
ScriptSafe
ScriptSafe is an extension for the web browsers Google Chrome that blocks active content on web pages.
Comparable to NoScript for Mozilla Firefox (see above).
I mention this only for the sake of completeness, since I prefer Firefox with NoScript on Windows computers and Safari with 1Blocker on the Apple iPhone.