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iOS 18 adds new "Distraction Control" feature for Safari, similar to temporary element blocking with uBlock Origin

Posted by hungariantoast
Tags: apple, browsers, internet, ios.18, web, ad blocking, safari, macos, features, ublock.origin, distraction control, videos, macrumors, short watch
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Title
iOS 18 Beta 5: New Distraction Control Feature is AMAZING!
Authors
MacRumors
Duration
2:36
Published
Aug 5 2024

2 comments

  1. hungariantoast
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    Articles: New Distraction Control Safari Feature Launches in Latest iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia Betas Apple debuts new ‘Distraction Control’ feature for Safari, launching today with iOS...

    Articles:

    Tried my best to put together a title that gives some immediate idea of what the feature actually is. When I first read "distraction control" I thought it would be something like LeechBlock. I was pleasantly surprised that it's actually something much cooler.

    As neat as this is, Apple should stop being cowards and build a first-class content blocker into Safari already. That would mean adding real support for WebExtensions though.

    9 votes
  2. tomf
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    I've been on ios18dbs from the get-go and, for the most part, its been awesome. Nothing mindblowing, but a lot of nice quality of life things like a better control center, better home screen /...

    I've been on ios18dbs from the get-go and, for the most part, its been awesome. Nothing mindblowing, but a lot of nice quality of life things like a better control center, better home screen / icon layout options, etc. There are some quirks, but there is nothing that wouldn't make this a fine daily driver.

    2 votes