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So I was reading a news story from a web site on my iphone and this popped up. Others have reported it as well. In the past it’s been reported that i
[See the full post at: Patch Lady – uh best to be on guard while surfing]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
I know your question isn’t for me but I do use an ad blocker and I’m on iOS 13.7 for both the iPhone and iPad. Haven’t had any issues mentioned here in this topic. I use the Apple news app regularly as well as browsing the internet with both devices, mainly the iPad for heavy Safari use. Have not had any weird pop ups.
MacOS iPadOS and sometimes SOS
No I’m not.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
I use Norton Ad Blocker and it works good. After reading some of the comments on the Apple discussion link Patch Lady provided, there are people using iOS 14 and seeing this pop up. I wonder if the new release iOS 14 has anything to do with it. Possibly related to an ad blocker app and the new update? Or the lack of having an ad blocker might be more like it.
MacOS iPadOS and sometimes SOS
I have both in my Mac: same good experience there. In my case: “Adblock Plus” and Malwarebytes Free version. My ‘real-time’ protection is Webroot SecureAnywhere.
An ad blocker not only stops ads from popping up in one’s face and shouting and dancing and clapping hands and annoying the heck out of anyone who is trying to do whatever it is, but some already sick ones could infect in turn with malware the devices of their unwilling recipients. Or so I’ve been told.
Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).
MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV
Safari has build-in pop-ups blocker.
I also use Firefox Focus and Lockdown (“vpn”) as content Blockers.
In Settings you can choose to block pop ups and It’s also a good idea to have a third party ad blocker for iPhone and iPad in Safari. https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iosapps/block-ads-iphone-ipad-3627089/
MacOS iPadOS and sometimes SOS
Good advice! More users need to learn how to back out of a bad site or anything really by using Task Manager or even forcing a shut down. When you become click happy you can become very unhappy.
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