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I installed Safari 12, and replaced AdBlock, Now I m looking for Ghostery to replaced and cannot find it. Where can I add Ghostery or maybe not needed
 

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I believe Ghostery will have to be updated to Safari 12, so it should show up at some point. If you already had it, you'd definitely want it again once it becomes available.
 
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I believe Ghostery will have to be updated to Safari 12, so it should show up at some point. If you already had it, you'd definitely want it again once it becomes available.

I uninstalled Ghostery, should have left it for updates, when I search " Ghostery " from this forum, I was taken to fill in what I m looking for?? This is new on Safari 12?

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I believe Ghostery will have to be updated to Safari 12, so it should show up at some point. If you already had it, you'd definitely want it again once it becomes available.

I uninstalled Ghostery, should have left it for updates, when I search " Ghostery " from this forum, I was taken to fill in what I m looking for?? This is new on Safari 12?

Like this:
http://www.mac-forums.com/search.php?do=process
 

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Can you try this URL in Safari (too lazy to launch it myself :) ) and see if you can grab Ghostery from there.
 
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Can you try this URL in Safari (too lazy to launch it myself :) ) and see if you can grab Ghostery from there.

Yes, I got it back and now will wait for updates..
Other thing is when I type keyword in search keyword, I was taken to Advance search that I have ti fill in what I m searching for?? Old one will take me to forum site for Ghostery....

My Post doesn't work?? Same thing that it takes me to advance search that I have to fill in what I m looking for....
 
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Ghostery is a content blocker. Safari now includes (a limited version of) that under Preferences > Websites. It seems to work ok.
 

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And Ron....

The Mac App Store now has a compatible version of Ad Block Plus which you can download to Safari for free. It was just updated last night. You will have to configure it though to make sure it blocks ads on all websites not only individual ones.
 
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Yes, I got it back and now will wait for updates..
[Ghostery]


From the comments of last year, there may not ever be an update…

Fsckthemembership!Feb 15, 201712345+0Update:
Grab the extension while you can…

Cliqz (https://cliqz.com/en/magazine/press-release-cliqz-acquires-ghostery) has acquired the Ghostery Safari Extension (among other items) and appears to be forcing it's use within a new web browser…at present, it doesn't appear that a "stand alone" Safari Extension is in the works! Typical…
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/39627/ghostery-safari-extension

BTW: It seems it was last updated with the latest release back in 22 Sep 2016!!! Not a good sign.

Anyway, I'm just acting as a messenger as I stopped using it many months ago. I can't recall the details but it was doing odd things and I just didn't trust it.





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Like Patrick, I'm not a fan of Ghostery and have removed it from Safari a while back.
 
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I installed Safari 12, and replaced AdBlock, Now I m looking for Ghostery to replaced and cannot find it. Where can I add Ghostery or maybe not needed


There is a kludge that should enable you to continue to run old extensions disabled by Safari 12, at least for now:

Give new life to old extensions in Safari 12
https://sixcolors.com/post/2018/09/give-new-life-to-old-extensions-in-safari-12/

However, it's been common knowledge for a long time now that Safari was eventually going to deprecate extensions and plug-ins in the name of security, stability and performance. In anticipation of this, I've been playing with a number of third party browsers that have ad-blocking and security built-in. None are perfect yet, but several are really nice, and they are all free. Check out this one. It not only blocks ads and trackers...it's REALLY fast!:

Brave browser (free)
https://brave.com/
(there are versions for both the Mac and for iOS)

If you don't like that one, let me know. I've been playing with a half dozen other browsers on and off. Each has it's own strengths and weaknesses.
 
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However, it's been common knowledge for a long time now that Safari was eventually going to deprecate extensions and plug-ins in the name of security, stability and performance.


If Apple keeps on with all their locked down "security" stuff, it should end up being pretty close to their famous 1984 ad but just reversed on itself. :Not-Amused:

At least my normal Mavericks OS allows me some customization.

BTW: You can read my (PM-R) comments about Brave.app NOT working in Mavericks 10.9.x as it's supposed to here, but otherwise there are some other good comments:
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/57004/brave






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If Apple keeps on with all their locked down "security" stuff, it should end up being pretty close to their famous 1984 ad but just reversed on itself. :Not-Amused:

I think that is a very narrow and skewed view. Every user study has shown that by far the majority of users really like it when their computing platform is not beset with security problems, and that they are willing to make minor concessions to get that sort of piece of mind. Security is still the HUGE advantage iOS has over Android, and that the Mac has over Windows. It's a selling feature, and it's draw is not lost on Apple.

Plug-ins and extensions are, and continue to be, a big security problem for Safari. Even many of the most computer savvy among us has been hit by adware or malware masquerading as a legitimate Safari extension. Folks still download fake Flash updates, "graphics codecs", "search enhancers", and DNS changers. These are a scourge. It makes sense to eliminate the vector that they take advantage of.

It's not like we will be losing any functionality. In the future many add-ons to Safari will be apps instead of extensions.

If you really want an extensible Web browser, Apple isn't preventing you from having one. There are literally over 100 Web browsers available for the Macintosh. Quite a few of them work with either Chrome or Firefox extensions.

I don't see "security" as a bad thing. In fact I see it as quite a good thing...in fact, it's the main reason a lot of people use Macs.
 
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Like Patrick, I'm not a fan of Ghostery and have removed it from Safari a while back.

Can u explain why you dont care for Ghostery. Its working now but I ll remove it when I read your reason.
 

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Can u explain why you dont care for Ghostery. Its working now but I ll remove it when I read your reason.

I removed it because it was inteferring with some sites that I accessed. And to be honest, I'm not sure it's really needed anyway. I mentioned to you earlier that AdBlock Plus has been updated and is available from the Mac App Store as a free download. You should be using that as it is recommended and approved by Apple for use with Safari 12. It also has many new options that can be selected from the Safari Preferences, "Websites" tab.
 
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I removed it because it was inteferring with some sites that I accessed. And to be honest, I'm not sure it's really needed anyway. I mentioned to you earlier that AdBlock Plus has been updated and is available from the Mac App Store as a free download. You should be using that as it is recommended and approved by Apple for use with Safari 12. It also has many new options that can be selected from the Safari Preferences, "Websites" tab.
It's weird, but when you click on Safari > Safari Extensions, it opens the macOS App Store, but AdBlock Plus is not listed there?

Also, I have Ka-Block! installed, and have no issues with the limited amount of sites I visit.
 

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Don't click on Safari extensions. Just go to the Mac App Store and enter AdBlock Plus. The latest version is 2.0.1 dated Sep 19. Ka-Block! is okay, but AdBlock Plus is better and has more options.
 
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It's weird, but when you click on Safari > Safari Extensions, it opens the macOS App Store, but AdBlock Plus is not listed there?


I didn't think that was part of the App Store, but if you click around enough or use the search area, it will or might show up along with others, but they sure don't exactly pop up in front and make themselves known on their own. At least not for me.

You almost need to know the name of the Safari extension you're looking for in order to find it.

BTW: I only discovered that a short time ago when looking for an extension I was sure was there, only because I used A Google search that actually found the site where it was listed. It did not show up with anything I did at the "Safari extension" webpage. Strange behaviour with some Apple webpages.





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