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uBlock Origin 1.49.2 Available as Thunderbird Add-On

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What's the use-case for UBO in Thunderbird? Would this be to stop tracking pixels that might be present in the emails?

This may be an use case although I havent verified that. Also, TB comes with a web view used for SSO logins for instance but which can be used just like a browser. There, UB definitely makes sense

This can't read/fix your emails (due to Thunderbirds permissions system apparently) so no, it can't block tracking pixels etc yet.

Source (first comment): https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1328g1w/ubo_n...

I didn't even realized Thunderbird had addons. What does this one actually do?

As well, anyone have any recommendations for Thunderbird addons?

I use Owl so that I can use Thunderbird for my work emails, it's paid but it's cheap, I think it's about $10 per year. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/owl-f...

Expression search is good for improved search. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/expre...

This one allows you to @mention people. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/menti...

This one gives you a confirmation dialog when you send, closest thing I could find to Gmail's undo. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/flex-...

This one gives you a conversation view. https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/gmail...

I use darkreader to make emails light-on-dark.

Dark Reader. Case insensitive but space matters). If you search for darkreader it won't find it.

I have multiple email accounts and the "Correct Identity" plugin is useful for setting rules to ensure I use the correct account for different recipients.

Is there something notable to discuss about this release? uBO seems available for thunderbird for a long time now.

Does this help block or ID email pixels (email tracking pixels or beacons)? I’ve not seen this being done on Thunderbird as an add-on...though I’ve seen firewalls (in the past) able to selectively block specific connections.

Sadly not.

https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1328g1w/ubo_n...

We need this thing in Safari.

It has been there but won't ever be again: https://github.com/el1t/uBlock-Safari/issues/158

This is why I stopped using safari

Orion is basically Safari with full extension support.

I would be more comfortable with an alternative to adguard given it's origins. I dont use any of their dns or vpn services though, only ios safari content blocker, but still.

You can't have it, because Apple doesn't want you to have it, and has explicitly changed Safari to make sure you can't have it.

If you want to block ads in the best way currently possible, just download Firefox and use it.

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