wBlock is a Safari content blocker designed to remove advertisements, tracking elements, and unwanted website distractions across Apple devices. It supports up to 750,000 filtering rules distributed across multiple Safari content blockers. Users can enable recommended filter lists, automatically selected regional lists, and additional privacy or annoyance filters. Custom lists can be imported through URLs, files, or pasted text. Its userscript engine supports Greasemonkey-compatible scripts, custom CSS themes, and webpage modifications. Built-in video enhancements provide native Safari playback controls, picture-in-picture, background audio, and SponsorBlock integration. Additional privacy tools remove tracking parameters and resolve shortened links. wBlock supports macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS with configurable automatic filter updates.
Features
- Safari advertisement and tracker blocking with support for up to 750,000 filtering rules across five content blockers
- Custom AdGuard-compatible filter lists with automatic regional selection and scheduled background updates
- Greasemonkey-compatible userscripts, custom UserCSS themes, cosmetic filtering, and webpage element removal
- Native Safari video controls with picture-in-picture, background audio, SponsorBlock, and playback preference persistence
- Privacy enhancements including URL tracking parameter removal, link-shortener resolution, and cookie banner filtering
- Built-in script catalog featuring Dark Reader, DeArrow, Tube Cleaner, and other optional browser enhancements