BlockParty

Safari Content Blocker App for iOS 9 and OSX

• Currently blocks content from annoying ad networks on all sites thereby loading pages super fast

• Useful for data-capped, international roaming connections

• Blocking rules are at RediffBlock/blockerList.json

• View JSON in app

Tested

• iPad mini 2 running iOS 9
• iPhone 6 running iOS 9
• Desktop version tested on beta Safari 9 for Yosemite & El Capitan
• Universal app contains link to Settings, JSON and instructions for turning on Content Blockers

Device Compatibility

“Note: Apps containing content blocking extensions for Safari on iOS are available only on 64-bit devices, due to performance limitations of 32-bit devices.”

The exceptions to this are iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C which have been tested to be working with BlockParty.

Reference Material

• A step-by-step guide: installing BlockParty on a device with iOS 9 beta installed
• Instructions to install desktop version: How to Use BlockParty for Desktop Safari
• WWDC 2015 Session 511: Safari Extensibility: Content Blocking and Shared Links
• Introduction to WebKit Content Blockers: Introduction & JSON Syntax

TODO

• Pause Blocker
• Modify, recompile JSON rules in app