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Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking

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On 07/05/2026 22:16, Bruce wrote:
> On 05/05/2026 12:39, Andrew Hewitt wrote:
>> Just wondering, and asking tentatively (just low expectations on 
>> who'll respond ;-)) what's the general consensus on Ad blocking and 
>> DNS servers here these days?
> 
> Don't know about consensus but I use PiHole on a separate Raspberry Pi 
> for blocking ads on all devices while at home.
> 
> If you only have the one computer and don't want to bother setting-up a 
> separate DNS server, then you can run it locally as a Docker (or 
> Orbstack) image. Instructions here:
> 
> <https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/19astrk/ 
> how_to_run_a_pihole_server_locally_on_a_mac_in_10/>

Thanks Bruce. I have thought about the Pi option, but not sure I really 
want to muck about with extra hardware and setting up of such.

I was having enough bother with NextDNS. It's not that I wasn't capable, 
it's just that the trying to keep up with the moving goalposts was 
becoming more bothersome, rather than just accepting that some sites may 
just end showing me some adverts, or might collect some of my data.

I feel that I can only fight it all to a point, in the end I still want 
to just use stuff. But I'd like to think I'm doing a reasonable amount 
to minimise annoyances and risks. The rest I can deal with in other ways 
  - like using Apple's built in tools, such as Private Relay, and Hide 
My Email, and creating unique passwords, as well as the privacy and 
protections that Safari offers. They may not be perfect, but what is?

There seems to be a lot of variations between not bothering, and overly 
aggressive, and breaking too much desired functionality.

I'm kind of looking for install and forget, more or less. Some 
additional preferences are fine, but all too often I've found important 
stuff doesn't work because I selected one option too many, and finding 
what did it can be frustrating.

Cheers.

-- 
Andy H

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OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-05 12:39 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-05-05 14:17 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-05 15:14 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 07:56 +0200
        Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 16:07 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2026-05-05 18:37 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid (Alan B) - 2026-05-05 20:27 +0000
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-06 05:54 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-05-06 11:36 +0000
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2026-05-07 22:16 +0100
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-07 22:39 +0100
  Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 07:48 +0200
    Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 16:05 +0100
      Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2026-05-08 18:17 +0200
        Re: OT: DNS servers and Ad blocking Andrew Hewitt <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2026-05-08 20:43 +0100

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