I know ExplorePatcher and Startallback can stop ads on Start menu. is there any viable solution for this Settings app ad?
For privacy reason. local account is the best
I think make ad run faster can circumvent this. wdyt? https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/video-speed-controller/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk?hl=e https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nffaoalbilbmmfgbnbgppjihopabppdk?hl=en
So, what are the alternatives?
Bitwarden is okay and free
google web search workaround is fine atm https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/get-google-search-results-without-ai-ads-or-anything-but-links/
that is make sense because US is not ICC member
aka Twitter
the thing about jdownloader it does not grab url and transfer it immediately to download manager with extension like IDM does.
I use Java version of XDM and it work flawlessly on brave and firefox
https://web.archive.org/web/20240309174752/https://github.com/pineappleEA/pineapple-src Fortunately web archive still preserve it. But, idk how long
as long you stayed away from Ubuntu GNOME made by canonical and stick to other Ubuntu derivatives like Kubuntu,Xubuntu etc. they are good and stable distros without forced snap (I know Thunderbird,Chromium and Firefox got snapped because of the backend side. So, this is not their fault and you can switch to other ppas to mitigate this) and their software center app like discover still prioritise apt and flatpak.
Kubuntu and other Ubuntu derivatives are okay. they still use apt/flatpak on their software center
Ublock origin, tampermonkey and bitwarden
wdym? I use those signing service without jailbreak, no weekly signing and everything works flawlessly like regular smartphone
with trollstore and signalous/maplesign you don’t need to resign anymore. it is just normal phone without jailbreak same like Android
I am PIA User atm and my subscription will end next year. So, I am still undedcided between Mullvad or protonvpn