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The free content blocker you should be using in Safari on IOS

GeneralEdward Kiledjian
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Apple’s Safari browser on IOS is a a solid browser but there are others that provide more privacy and tracker blocking. One of those browsers is Firefox focus.

“In IOS15, Apple added support for Safari extensions on IOS. Firefox can now be used as a standalone browser or as a plugin for Safari. ”

What does Firefox Focus in Safari do?

Privacy

It blocks known trackers such as

  • ads, analytics and social trackers

  • Other content trackers – this category includes embedded videos, photo slideshows, and news article embeds that could track you.

Speed

Because part of the website is being blocked, pages will load faster and you will consume less bandwidth (especially important when on LTE).

Unobtrusive

Once you enable it, you will forget about it, use Safari as you would normally do and will gain all of the benefit without having to do anything else.

How to enable in Safari

Step 1

  1. Tap on Settings

  2. Scroll to Safari

  3. Tap Content Blockers

  4. Tap the switch to enable Firefox Focus

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Step 2

  1. Open Firefox Focus

  2. Click on the cogwheel to open the settings menu

  3. Tap the switch next to Safari to enable it

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If you live in the USA, your info is probably on this site and how to delete it

GeneralEdward Kiledjian
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There are lots of “less than reputable” websites that scrape the web for your information and then make it cheaply available to anyone willing to spend money.

I recently found a website that has a ton of information about many Americans including address, telephone number and even some relationship information.

Once you enter your name and state, it will show you a list of possible “victims”. You choose your listing and prepare to be astounded by the amount of information they have about you.

Now that your are properly terrorized, here is how to remove your information from Cyber BackGRound Check

  1. Go here: https://www.cyberbackgroundchecks.com/removal

  2. Agree to the conditions and enter his email address

  3. Complete the CAPTCHA and then click “Start Removal Process.”

  4. Find your records and click the Remove My Record button at the top of the page (must be on the details page of your profile to do this)

  5. Check your email for the removal confirmation note and click the enclosed link

  6. 48-72 hours later, your information should be removed from the site