I don’t want to risk any third-party apps accessing my data

This is the most crazy reason I’ve ever heard for not using an ad blocker. You realize most ad blockers block more than just Ads? You’re actually protecting yourself from trackers, phishing, malware etc by using ad blockers.

Why not stick to Safari’s built-in features?

Or why not even use a system wide ad blocker? Why block ads only in Safari?

I use Chrome, mostly because I am used to it from using Android so long.

Google is an advertising company first and foremost. They’re the worst offender by far when it comes to protecting your data.

NextDNS.

Blocks Ads, Trackers, Malware, Phishing etc (ALL system wide, not just Safari)

Normal. Just wait it out.

Agreed. My watch initially drained after updating, but a few days later it’s not anymore.

My carrier (Telus) here in Canada has a great feature called Call Control. If an unknown # tries to call me it prompts them to input a code on their end to verify they’re human. I literally get no spam calls. Ever.

With this feature I get to add 20 contacts as a whitelist who call me often and I verify.

Since when have you been able to swipe?

years ago

I LOVE swipe typing. I don’t know how people don’t use it. I tried explaining it to my wife to convince her to use it, and she wasn’t having any part of it. Just seems so much more efficient to me.

average is between $75 and $120

And costs them $2-$3 to make

I usually just hit the volume down button.

or NextDNS

I use NextDNS for all my system wide DNS based Ad Blocking. Works like a charm.