Open Source Ad Blocker for Mac, Windows, and Linux

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  • zen

    Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux (by anfragment)

  • dnsmasq

    Mirror of the upstream dnsmasq repository

  • That's when you connect to your VPN.

    I have a network configuration with 2 dnsmasqs, 1 with pi-hole-style hosts block, and 1 without, and most of my devices get the ad-blocking DNS, 1 gets the "unfiltered" DNS, on dnsmasq you can tag MAC addresses and create different configurations (including which DNS they get) for each tag, e.g. https://github.com/imp/dnsmasq/blob/770bce967cfc9967273d0acf...

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • hosts

    🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

  • How does this compare to using a hosts file with known ad servers?

    like: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts

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