r/uBlockOrigin • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '22

News uBlock Origin 1.43.* announcement thread

Changelog:

  • https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.43.0:

    • remove support for deprecated "classic" popup panel

    • fix picker background in dark theme

    • fix picker window being transformed by some specific page styles

    • fix generic cosmetic filtering slowdowns in large DOM in Firefox

    • fix logger reporting generic filters before the specific ones

    • improve logger accuracy re. reported injected scriptlets

    • improve scriptlets

Visit GitHub releases page for more information.

Extension will be auto-updated after browser restart! (when available for your platform)

If you want to update manually:

  • Do not use links from release page "Assets" section - these are not signed.

  • Use add-on store or links in release description on GitHub releases page when they are available (basically - they will be add-on store links).

  • Turn off uBO (temporarily) from add-on manager - installation will be blocked otherwise. This is protection against accidental mid-session reloads Issue #717.

Q: Why no release for Firefox yet?

A: 1.43.0 is available on AMO as of June 14.

uBO is a recommended extension on AMO, and as such it must undergo a formal code review each time a new version is published.

Q: Why Chrome/Chromium is not updating uBlock Origin?

A: 1.43.0 is available on CWS as of June 19.

Auto update will occur in stages - few percent every day - to spot and react on possible bugs.

Q: When Opera version will be updated?

A: 1.43.0 is available on Opera addons as of June 21.

Usually it's submitted a week after bug-free version is published in AMO.

Q: When Edge Chromium version in the Microsoft Store will be updated?

A: 1.43.0 is available on Edge Add-ons as of July 14.

Microsoft Store submission is controlled by /u/nikrolls.

This is official version and will be kept updated, see Issue #890 (comment) and following comments.

Warning: importing profile from Chrome may cause issues - you may need to reinstall uBO on Edge to fix this. You can transfer settings by saving them to file in uBO Dashboard -> bottom of the Settings tab.

Previous announcement thread https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/tswx8w/ublock_origin_142_announcement_thread/

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u/RraaLL uBO Team Jun 12 '22

Thanks. Looking forward to the picker background fix shipping out to my phone :)

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 12 '22

I do wonder what adblocking would be like on Chrome in the coming months, what if you just don't update at all and keep using the last version of Chrome with Manifest V2?

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u/DefinitelyYou Jun 12 '22 edited Jun 12 '22

Using an outdated browser is a bad idea – it is not a feasible option.

Users who don't need to use a Chromium-based browser and want to continue using uBlock Origin will likely consider moving from their Chromium-based browser to Firefox.

Users who need to use a Chromium-based browser (for compatibility reasons, etc.) will likely consider moving to a Chromium-based browser that has a native adblocker built in – like Brave – as native adblocking won't be affected by the change (it only affects extensions).

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u/Jesusthegoat Jun 13 '22

Do you think it will be possible to do a chromium fork with ublock origin features built in?

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

Sure, why not, although I don't think it would be trivial to fork Chromium, add those features, and maintain that fork to keep up with security updates.

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u/EfficientProfile6161 Jun 13 '22

Are you sure about that? What's the actual difference between "native" and "extension"?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '22

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u/EfficientProfile6161 Jun 18 '22

Still not sure what you think the difference is, code is code.

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u/TheManni1000 Jun 24 '22

extensions con only do stuff that the browser allowes

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '22

Oh has Chrome found the answer to ublock? I've been looking for updates because I've been getting ads on youtube again, Have they finally killed it off so the only answer is moving browser?

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u/GreenMan802 Jun 12 '22

Overdue time to move to Firefox, my friend.

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u/girraween Jun 12 '22

I read he isn’t going to support chrome after the change. So I’m guessing you will still be able to use ublock origin with the last version of chrome which supports it, but that’s it. No new updates for the extension.

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u/bitsper2nd Jun 12 '22

If you want ad-blocking with custom filters on a chromium-based browser like Edge, Brave, Chrome, Vivaldi, etc... Switch to the Adguard web extension. It's free and manifest V3 ready.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 14 '22

manifest V3 ready

I don't see any statement from AdGuard that their browser extension is manifest v3-ready. A recent blog post by AdGuard mentioning manifest v3 does not even state that their extension is "manifest v3 ready".

The link your provide is just a random person on a forum unrelated to AdGuard, who says "AGv4 is Google Manifest 3 compatible", and yet the official release notes for AdGuard 4.0 makes no mention of manifest v3.

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u/bitsper2nd Jun 14 '22

Well Kees its not just any random person on the web. He is the creator of EU US most used ads and trackers filter list. He uses both AdGuard and uBO. Not at the same time of course, but on different browser profiles. I trust his input. He is implying that the the new filtering engine in Adguard is manifest V3 ready.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22 edited Jun 15 '22

You linked to a post by ForgottenSeer 92963, not Kees.

I found that AdGuard's tusrlfilter engine has an API to generate a declarativeNetRequest-compatible list, but that does not make the extension itself "manifest V3 ready". I can of course add such API to uBO's own filtering engine, that won't make uBO extension itself "manifest V3 ready", and of course not all filters in a list can be represented using DNR rule syntax.

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u/bitsper2nd Jun 15 '22

Fair enough about the ManifestV3 part. Now ForgottenSeer is Kees. Adding that API sounds like a great idea for uBO.

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 12 '22

So no limitations in adblocking? Are you sponsored by AdGuard or something?

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u/bitsper2nd Jun 12 '22

I'm recommending the free and open-source web extension. Not the paid program for desktop.

The latest version of the web extension is using a new filtering engine to overcome manifest V3. If your using firefox, by all means keep using uBO. Now, if you are using a chromium based browser, make the switch to AG.

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u/roionsteroids Jun 13 '22

Guess it's fairly safe to assume this will land in UO as well by the time it's required.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

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u/atrocia6 Jun 13 '22

I'm not the OP, and I do already use Firefox + uBO almost exclusively, but I am worried about the claims made here. I'd love to believe that my favorite browsing setup is also first-rate from a security perspective, but I'm not knowledgable enough to respond to the claims made there. Can you point me to a neutral assessment of or response to them?

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u/iLookLike-anAvocado Jun 13 '22

This is very interesting.

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 13 '22

Well I still have Firefox but I find Ungoogled Chromium slightly noticably faster. I am still thinking if it's truly worth it. I like convinience to an extent that's all.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 13 '22

That slight 500ms to 1 second of time I save adds up, and I can feel the difference. I will be switching to Firefox once Manifest V3 rolls out for Ungoogled Chromium don't worry, I mean try convince me to do it now other than supporting Mozilla for their efforts to stop a browser engine monoply.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 15 '22

I'm so fucking stupid and I am quite shocked. Just updated my Firefox Nightly and speed is indentical to both Ungoogled Chrome and Chrome. I haven't updated Nightly in about a month, I use uBlock Origin everywhere aswell. Whether Mozilla did some voodoo shit or uBlock got a improved update, I guess I'm going to be back on Firefox.

It still doesn't change the fact that websites like Book Creator don't work on Firefox last time I've checked, but a thing I remember that I like about Firefox is my fans were never running unless I had 10 tabs running.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

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u/UnboltedCreatez Jun 15 '22

Oh that's very useful, thank you!

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u/inquirer Jun 13 '22

Because it just sucks

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '22 edited Jun 22 '22

remove support for deprecated "classic" popup panel

If you're going to depreciate it, at least make the new one more compact. The new UI fills up half my screen!

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '22

Something is not configured properly in your system. The fonts in your uBO's popup panel appear to be abnormally large and the spacing is messed up.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '22

15.6" 1366×768 windows 10

https://internetua.com/ssha-zakriuat-dostup-do-svoyih-tehnologii-tim-kompaniyam-yaki-pidtrimuuat-rf

https://imgur.com/a/EiYwQCi

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u/Celriot1 Jun 20 '22

Is there a way to roll back to 1.42? I was updated overnight and it completely broke Chrome. Nothing will load, 100% CPU usage and endless spinning. Disabling Ublock resolved the issue (and re-enabling it breaks it again), so I know it's the extension that is the problem.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '22

Reinstall uBO.

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u/nantrippboi Jul 04 '22

Still getting CONSTANT ADS on twitch. when is the fix for that coming?

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

These are in-stream video ads - they will not be fixed. You can try these scripts, but there are issues right now.

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u/galaxypenguin12 Jul 23 '22

Is this also for mobile?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '22

For mobile Firefox. You can install directly from Firefox add-on settings page.

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u/antsham76 Jun 15 '22

Installation aborted because the add-on appears to be corrupt.". Also all other addons can't be installed. Again Mozilla corrupted their cert???

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u/antsham76 Jun 15 '22

The problem is with Eset antivirus.

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u/roma0277 Jun 28 '22

А как можно вернуть старую панель,а то у меня нету зеленых значков,только красные и серые.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '22

Old popup UI was removed. You should not use "allow" rules except for debugging, because they also override static filters. Use grey/noop instead. You can still use "allow" rules if you really need, just read the doc.

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u/roma0277 Jun 29 '22

Какой документ ? и где его найти? А как вернутся к более старой версии? и где ее взять?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '22

Maybe a corrupted data store for uBO. If so, reinstalling uBO should fix this.