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Frellwit

@ Frellwit @lemmy.world

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Maintainer of the Swedish regional list in uBlock Origin.

  • Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

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  • Brave is the least bad chromium browser

    It's pretty sleazy. Ungoogled Chromium or Vivaldi are probably less sleazy, if at all.

  • How to undo Firefox changes to the titlebar controls buttons?

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  • YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads

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  • i added 2-3 other adblockers

    Never run multiple adblockers at the same time. You gain nothing except broken websites, performance issues, and an increased chance of triggering anti-adblocks.

  • Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers - Ars Technica

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  • EasyPrivacy should block Meta and Yandex pixels by default. If you have the knowledge you can put uBO in "hard mode" which will block all 3p connections. It requires you to know which CDNs to allow or websites will be broken.

  • YSK: Here's a list of browser extensions to un-shittify Youtube

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  • uBO do remove trackers with the EasyPrivacy and uBlock filters – Privacy filters. More filters and options can also be enabled if you know what you're doing. For beginners it's best to stick to the default settings as more additions can lead to more breakage.

  • YSK: Here's a list of browser extensions to un-shittify Youtube

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  • If you use uBO then Ghostery is redundant. It can also cause some of uBO's filters to not work correctly.

    Also uBO can do what you did with stylebot. (If you use the full uBO extension, and not the limited Lite version for Chromium browsers):

     
        
youtube.com##ytd-ad-slot-renderer
youtube.com##ytd-rich-item-renderer:has(ytd-ad-slot-renderer)

  • ruh roh

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  • From the uBO subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1etvawp/youtube_ads_detection_breakages_2024_08_16_ubo/m31kbkw/

    There was just an update to Quick fixes. Please test if it works for you.

    1. Click Here to update the list.
    2. If you disabled the list previously, enable it back.
    3. Close all previously opened YT tabs and try in a new one.

    Just a reminder: Please always treat disabling lists as a last resort/temporary solution type of thing. Without that list, you won't be receiving important filter updates and will likely encounter ads after a while. So don't keep it disabled forever - verify that it's still necessary (daily?).

  • Announcing Faster, Lighter Firefox Downloads for Linux with .tar.xz Packaging!

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  • On Ubuntu I use the tar.bz2 version to not have to deal with snaps or extra repositories. Also on Debian Stable to get the latest version.

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    Microsoft officially recommends a new PC and OneDrive to update to Windows 11

    www.neowin.net /news/microsoft-officially-recommends-a-new-pc-and-onedrive-to-update-to-windows-11/
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    Bypass Paywalls Clean Shut Down For DMCA Anti-Circumvention Violations

    torrentfreak.com /bypass-paywalls-clean-shut-down-for-dmca-anti-circumvention-violations-240820/

  • Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

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  • Make sure jnn-pa.googleapis.com isn't blocked anywhere in your network. It may perhaps be blocked in a filter list you have activated in uBO, DNS, VPN, Firewall, anti-virus, Firefox enhanced tracking protection, etc.

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    Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal

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  • Appending (intext:“modlog” & “instances” & “docs” & “code” & “join lemmy”) to your search query will search most instances. Works with Google, Startpage, SearXNG afaik.

  • What are the applications that I can remove from Mint? + Mini Rant.

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  • celluloid, pix, hexchat, hypnotix, rhythmbox, LibreOffice

    Those applications uninstalled just fine without any dependency issues last time I tried Mint.

    If you're unsure, make a snapshot of your current VM state (if your VM software supports it). Then just uninstall the junk you don't need until Mint breaks. Restore snapshot, test some more, and so on. Those on real hardware should use Timeshift to create snapshots.

    Tip: Run sudo apt autoremove package in the terminal so you can see which dependencies that are removed.

  • open-source nvidia driver with flatpak

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  • You shouldn't have to install any flatpak dependency manually. Flatpak should handle it for you automatically when you install your programs. (In most cases.)

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    YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

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  • I think I also had this issue using Cinnamon once, but then I just used VLC instead. Never bothered to look into why. Worked fine in GNOME for me though.

    I found a thread with a similar issue: https://forums.opensuse.org/t/flatpak-mpv-broken-since-20240306-snapshot/172981

    There it seems the issue was audio. Try running the flatpak version with flatpak run io.mpv.Mpv --ao=pulse path-to-your-media-file

  • Manifest V2 phase-out begins

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    • On June 3rd, Chrome(ium) users will start being informed that their MV2 extensions will soon stop to function. uBlock Origin (and others) will lose the "Featured" badge.
    • The remaining MV2 extensions will be gradually disabled in the "coming months", with the last deadline being the beginning of next year. (Expect that uBO will probably not last that long).

    What options do you have if you still want to use uBlock Origin?

    • Firefox (and up to date forks) have no plans to end support for the webrequest API that uBO requires.
    • Brave browser will allow MV2 extensions for now. I still have no info on if they are going to use their own store or require manual installation/updating of MV2 extensions.
    • If you use Chrome. By enabling enterprise policy ExtensionManifestV2Availability, you should be able to extend support till June 2025.
    • uBlock Origin Lite (uBOL) is a MV3 extension that is much more limited than uBO and is not intended to be a replacement for uBO. These limitations are described in detail in the FAQ for uBOL: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions-(FAQ)
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  • For the flatpak version the mpv.conf file can be created in ~/.var/app/io.mpv.Mpv/config/mpv/. You probably don't need to link it to the yt-dlp python file as the flatpak mpv version should come with the latest yt-dlp.

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    YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

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  • Mint is known to use old software in its repositories as it's based on Ubuntu LTS. The flatpak mpv should work though. flatpak install flathub io.mpv.Mpv and then run it with flatpak run io.mpv.Mpv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

    If you don't want to type flatpak run io.mpv.Mpv all the time, you can create an alias in your ~/.bashrc file. For example: alias play='flatpak run io.mpv.Mpv'. (After editing your bashrc file, run: source ~/.bashrc to activate the change). Then you can run it with play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ.

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    YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

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  • Your mpv or vlc versions may be too old. Try updating them to the latest versions.

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    YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers

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  • Sounds like a bug in the filters used by Adblock and Adblock Plus. Afaik uBO or Adguard aren't affected.

  • What am I doing wrong (OpenSuse)?

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  • OpenSUSE use patterns. Groups of packages that can be selected during installation. If one of the included pattern packages is removed it will be "fixed" when updating. You can uninstall some patterns, but be careful as some may be more important than others, leaving you without a graphical interface or something like that. If you decide to do a reinstall, you can deselect a lot of patterns (search for "pattern" in the software selection section of the installer).

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Microsoft wants to hide the 'Sign out' button in Windows 11 behind a Microsoft 365 ad

    www.neowin.net /news/microsoft-wants-to-hide-the-sign-out-button-in-windows-11-behind-a-microsoft-365-ad/