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If you already use an ad blocker in Safari, you know the trade-off: some sites break, others still show popups, and the settings panel gets cluttered. Wipr takes a different approach. It blocks ads, trackers, popups, cookie warnings, and other web annoyances without asking you to configure anything. You turn it on and it does its job.

Keeps cookie notices out of sight

Cookie consent banners are everywhere these days. Wipr handles them so you don't have to click 'accept' or 'reject' on every new site. That alone saves time across a day of browsing.

Makes pages load faster

Fewer scripts and trackers mean less data to download. Pages appear quicker, which matters when you're jumping between references, galleries, or client briefs.

Protects your privacy quietly

Trackers follow you from site to site to build profiles. Wipr stops them before they load, so your browsing habits stay yours. No dashboards, no reports — just the blocking.

Wipr Extra now handles trickier content on more sites

The latest update to Wipr, version 2.38, focuses on two areas that matter when you're browsing day in, day out. First, Wipr Extra — the part of the app that handles trickier content — has been improved on many websites. If you've ever visited a site that still managed to show a popup or a persistent banner despite the blocker running, this is the sort of fix that quietly makes those pages behave. Second, there are accessibility improvements. These aren't the flashy kind of update, but they mean the app works better with the assistive tools you might rely on or that someone in your household uses. No new panels to learn, no settings to toggle; the update just refines what's already there.

Jumping between news sites? Wipr clears ads, trackers, and cookie banners

Say you're researching a topic and jumping between a dozen news sites, blogs, and forums. Without a content blocker, each page loads ads, trackers, and a cookie banner you have to dismiss. Here's how Wipr fits into that session from start to finish.

1. Enable Wipr in Safari — Before you open any tabs, make sure Wipr is turned on in Safari's extensions settings. One checkbox and you're done.
2. Open your first few sites — As each page loads, Wipr blocks ads, trackers, and cookie notices in the background. You don't see what it removed; you just see the article content.
3. Move between tabs freely — Because Wipr updates its blocking list twice a week, even sites that change their ad layouts regularly stay covered. You don't stop to check whether something slipped through.
4. Copy links and quotes without interference — No overlay popups asking for your email before you can read. No sticky footer ads that follow you as you scroll. The page is the page.
5. Close the session knowing you weren't tracked — The trackers that would have built a profile from those dozen sites never loaded. That's the part you don't see, but it's the part that matters.

The whole workflow is the same whether you're on a Mac, an iPhone, or an iPad.

Lightweight on any Mac from macOS 10.13 onward

Wipr 2 works on Macs running macOS 10.13 or later, which covers both Intel 64-bit machines and Apple Silicon models. It's a lightweight content blocker, not a heavy application, so it doesn't add noticeable overhead to your system. The app is available in English only, and installation follows the standard macOS routine: mount the disk image, drag the app to the Applications folder alias, launch it from Launchpad once the copy finishes, and disable SIP if your setup requires it. After that, it sits in the background and does its work whenever Safari is open.

New this release

• Wipr Extra improvements on many websites.
• Accessibility improvements.

Mac it needs

• macOS 14.0 or later on Mac.
• Universal app: Apple Silicon and Intel 64-bit.
• Interface language: English.