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Issue 29363713: No issue - Help Center Adblock Plus topics (Closed)
Patch Set: Draft 3 Created Jan. 13, 2017, 1:42 a.m.
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1 ## Adding a filter list 1 ## Add a filter list
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3 Adblock Plus requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list - EasyLis t - based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when y ou install Adblock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English lang uage-based) websites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national we bsites. For example, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list. 3 Adblock Plus requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when you install Adb lock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) we bsites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For ex ample, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list. This filter list is detected as "EasyList Germany + EasyList".
4 This filter list is detected as "EasyList Germany + EasyList". An overview of ac tively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adblockplus.org/en/su bscriptions). 4
5 An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adbl ockplus.org/en/subscriptions).
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6 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo re, your browsing. 7 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo re, your browsing.
7 8
8 ### Chrome 9 **Chrome**
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10 1. **Mac OS X and Linux**: Click **Chrome** and select **Preferences**. 11 1. Click the **Chrome menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and s elect **Settings**.
11 <br>**Windows**: Click the **Chrome menu icon** and select **Settings**.
12 <br>The *Settings* tab opens. 12 <br>The *Settings* tab opens.
13 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. 13 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu.
14 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**. 14 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
15 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* page opens. 15 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* page opens.
16 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 16 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
17 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 17 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
18 6. Click **Add**. 18 6. Click **Add**.
19 7. Close the tab. 19 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
20 8. Close the tab.
20 21
21 ### Firefox 22 **Firefox**
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23 1. **Mac OS X and Linux**: From the menu bar, click **Tools** and select **Add-o ns**. 24 1. **Mac OS X and Linux**: From the Mac menu bar, click **Tools** and select **A dd-ons**.
24 <br>**Windows**: Click the **Firefox menu icon** and select **Add-ons**. 25 <br>**Windows**: Click the **Firefox menu icon** in the upper right corner of th e toolbar and select **Add-ons**.
25 <br>The *Add-ons Manager* tab opens. 26 <br>The *Add-ons Manager* tab opens.
26 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. 27 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu.
27 3. Select Adblock Plus and click **Preferences** (Mac)/**Options** (Windows). 28 3. Select Adblock Plus and click **Preferences** (Mac)/**Options** (Windows).
28 4. Click the **Filter preferences** button. 29 4. Click the **Filter preferences** button.
29 <br>The *Adblock Plus Filter preferences* window opens. 30 <br>The *Adblock Plus Filter preferences* window opens.
30 5. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 31 5. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
31 6. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 32 6. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
32 7. Click **Add**. 33 7. Click **Add**.
33 8. Close the window. 34 8. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Success** and displays the current date and time.
35 9. Close the window.
34 36
35 ### Internet Explorer 37 **Internet Explorer**
36 38
37 1. From the status bar, click the **Adblock Plus icon**and select **Settings**. 39 1. From the status bar located at the bottom of your browser, click the **Adbloc k Plus icon** and select **Settings**.
38 <br>**Tip**: If you do not see the Adblock Plus icon, right-click the tab bar (t he empty area near the tabs) and select **Status bar**. 40 <br>**Tip**: If you do not see the Adblock Plus icon, right-click the tab bar (t he empty area near the tabs) and select **Status bar**.
39 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 41 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
40 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 42 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
41 4. Close the window. 43 4. Close the window.
42 44
43 ### Maxthon 45 **Maxthon 5**
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47 1. Click the **Maxthon menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar, hov er over **Tools** and select **Extensions**.
48 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
49 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
50 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
51 3. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
52 4. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
53 5. Click **Add**.
54 6. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Ti me)**.
55 7. Click **Done**.
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57 **Maxthon 4.9**
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45 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Adblock Plus Options**. 59 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Adblock Plus Options**.
46 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 60 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
47 2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 61 2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
48 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 62 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
49 4. Click **Add**. 63 4. Click **Add**.
50 5. Click **Done**. 64 5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Ti me)**.
65 6. Click **Done**.
51 66
52 ### Opera 67 **Opera**
53 68
54 1. Click the **Opera icon**, hover over **Extensions** and select **Manage exten sions**. 69 1. Click the **Opera menu icon** in the upper left corner of the toolbar, hover over **Extensions** and select **Manage extensions**.
55 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. 70 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
56 2. Select **All** from the left menu. 71 2. Select **All** from the left menu.
57 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**. 72 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
58 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens. 73 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
59 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 74 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
60 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 75 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
61 6. Click **Add**. 76 6. Click **Add**.
62 7. Close the tab. 77 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
78 8. Close the tab.
63 79
64 ### Safari 80 **Safari**
65 81
66 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Options**. 82 1. From the Safari toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Options **.
67 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 83 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
68 2. Click **Add filter subscription**. 84 2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
69 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 85 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
70 4. Click **Add**. 86 4. Click **Add**.
87 5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
88 6. Close the window.
71 89
72 ### Adblock Plus for Samsung Browser 90 **Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet**
73 91
74 1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Browser app. 92 1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app.
75 2. Tap **Configure your filter lists**. 93 2. Tap **Configure your filter lists**.
76 3. Select the **filter list** you would like to subscribe to below *Other Langua ges*. 94 3. Select the **filter list** you would like to subscribe to below *Other Langua ges*.
95 4. Tap the back button to refresh.
96 5. Close the app.
77 97
78 ### Yandex.Browser 98 **Yandex.Browser**
79 99
80 1. Click the **Yandex.Browser menu icon** and select **Extensions**. 100 1. Click the **Yandex.Browser menu icon** and select **Extensions**.
81 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. 101 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
82 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **More details**. 102 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **More details**.
83 3. Click **Options**. 103 3. Click **Options**.
84 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens. 104 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
85 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 105 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
86 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 106 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu.
87 6. Click **Add**. 107 6. Click **Add**.
88 7. Close the tab. 108 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
109 8. Close the tab.
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