![]() This statistics allows us to optimize existing filters and clean up redundant rules. Old API is deprecated and will be removed in one of the future Safari versions! An option to use “optimized” filters #68Ī long time ago we have added an option (turned off by default) that allows you to send us ad filters usage statistics. Switching between APIs require browser restart. To change this setting go to “Safari” – “Preferences…” – “Extensions” and select Adguard. It is possible with a special setting switching Adguard back to old API: #143 Some of you may want to stick to old API because of these cons. Due to that limitation we have implemented the “optimized” filters option (you can learn more about it below). There is a weird limitation on the rules number.Filtering Log and blocked items counter cannot be implemented using new API.That’s why we have added new Adguard Safari Filter, which single purpose is to fix the issues with missing rules. This means that a small part of our rules won’t work. Content Blocker rules syntax is not 100% equivalent to Adguard filters syntax.Safari developers were focused on performance while developing that API. With an old API (due to the nature of that API) we could miss some video ads. We are now able to block any web request.Users of Safari 7-8: please don’t worry, we still support these browsers. If you use Safari 9 or later, Adguard will use a new API instead of the old one. Now it’s time to use it in our extensions as well. It works for both OS X and iOS and thanks to this API you can now use Adguard for iOS. We have already told you hat Safari has introduced a new API designed specifically for ad blockers. ![]() ![]() Read further if you want to learn the details.įirst of all, let us recall about Content Blocker API, as it is the most important update of our extension. Tons of bugs fixed and lots of minor improvements made.We have reworked browsing security feature, made it much better in terms of user privacy.Adguard has became first full-scaled ad blocker using new Safari Content Blocker API.You can now use “optimized” filters, which makes Adguard even lighter on CPU and memory and still shows high quality ad blocking.We are finally ready to officially release this major update of Adguard browser extension! We have made a lot of improvements and important fixes since the first beta version. ![]()
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