uBlock Origin Alternatives for Mac

uBlock Origin is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is AdGuard, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to uBlock Origin and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to uBlock Origin are Privacy Badger, NoScript, Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker and uBlock Origin Lite.

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  1. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

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    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    138 AdGuard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. Privacy Badger icon

    Privacy Badger

     335 likes

    Privacy Badger is a free browser extension made by the leading digital rights nonprofit EFF to stop companies from spying on you online.

    74 Privacy Badger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Safari
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Overview of Privacy Badger extension
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  4. NoScript icon

    NoScript

     381 likes

    The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank).

    26 NoScript alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • SeaMonkey
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • European Union flagEU
    Diablog of blocked scripts
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    Total Adblock

    Block unwanted ads for faster browsing with Total Adblock. Remove banners, pop-ups, and video ads. SAVETIME by decreasing data usage and improving privacy while prolonging battery life. Easy iOS setup requires a paid account, off...

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  6. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker

     349 likes

    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    99 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • European Union flagEU
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1
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  7. uBlock Origin Lite icon

    uBlock Origin Lite

     30 likes

    uBO Lite (uBOL), a permission-less MV3 API-based content blocker.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • CA flagCanada
    uBlock Origin Lite screenshot 1
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  9. AdBlock icon

    AdBlock

     306 likes

    Blocks intrusive ads and trackers to boost browser speed and privacy, supports customizable ad filtering on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, offers Acceptable Ads whitelisting, works in 30+ languages, with tens of millions of users worldwide.

    114 AdBlock alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
    AdBlock screenshot 1
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  10. wBlock icon

    wBlock

     13 likes

    wBlock is a powerful content blocker for macOS that cuts through the noise, delivering a clean and private browsing experience without the hassle. Using AdGuard's filters and more, wBlock gives you the best of all worlds: high performance and maximum blocking.

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    • visionOS
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    wBlock screenshot 1
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  11. Privoxy icon

    Privoxy

     61 likes

    Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    yep, that's the gui
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  12. Irbis Zen icon

    Irbis Zen

     20 likes

    Zen is an open-source system-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It works by setting up a proxy that intercepts HTTP requests from all applications, and blocks those serving ads, tracking scripts that monitor your behavior, malware, and other...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Global
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  13. Wipr icon

    Wipr

     17 likes

    Effectively blocks ads, trackers, cryptocurrency miners, and popups across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring cleaner, faster web pages. It improves battery life, reduces data use, updates its blocklist twice weekly, and is fully accessible, focusing on user privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    • Global
    Wipr screenshot 1
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  14. Lockdown Privacy icon

    Lockdown Privacy

     8 likes

    Lockdown Privacy is an Open Source and free firewall for your iOS device. We built the product to help protect users from app developers and analytics companies that are monetizing user data without consent or transparency.

    27 Lockdown Privacy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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    • US flagUnited States
    Lockdown Privacy screenshot 1
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  15. AdBlocker Ultimate icon

    AdBlocker Ultimate

     13 likes

    Cross-browser ad-blocking solution.

    108 AdBlocker Ultimate alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
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