#Useful Tools
An assortment of tools to aid you as you sail the seas.
#Free System-Wide Adblocking for iOS, MAC, Android & Windows
- Visit AhaDNS Blitz using Safari.
- Tick all the options you want.
- These should be more than enough: oisd-full, 1Hosts (Lite), Lightswitch05, StevenBlack, GoodbyeAds (jerryn70)
- After selecting the options click on Download Apple mobileconfig button.
- Click allow when the pop up appears.
- Go to Settings > General > VPN, DNS & Device Management.
- Click on Downloaded Profile.
- Click on AhaDNS Blitz.
- Click on Install.
- Enter passcode if you have.
- Click Next.
- Click Install.
- Click Install when the popup appears.
- Enjoy System wide ad blocking on iOS!
- Safing Portmaster
- Pi-hole alternative. Block ads & trackers system wide. Monitor all network activity. Manually allow or block connections. Auto-block via selected filter lists. Enforce DNS-over-HTTPS / TLS. Configure settings for different networks. Set global & per‑app settings.
Use these in case Aha DNS is down for maintainence or some other reason. When choosing options for iPhone, select a profile that has ad blocking capabilities and uses DNS over HTTPS. For Android, choose profiles labeled with DNS over TLS.
#Downloaders and VPN
- IDM
- jDownloader
- FDM
- A good free alternative to IDM with torrent download capability. Needs Rosetta on Apple Silicon.
- Motrix
- A fully featured and open source download manager. Fully updated for Apple Silicon. Supports torrents and works on Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
- Cobalt
- Save what you love. no ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. Download video from multiple social media platforms including YouTube.
- Leeches List
- Cyberlockers, or file hosters, are platforms that facilitate file downloading, uploading, and streaming. However, many prominent sites, such as Uploaded, Rapidgator, and Uptobox, impose restrictions on download speed and file quantity within a 24-hour window. To overcome these limitations, users must purchase a premium account, granting them access to enhanced features such as increased upload space and full-speed downloads. The websites listed here employ their own premium accounts to download files onto their servers and subsequently provide users with high-speed, resume-supported, multiple connection links. As these sites are free or offer a free tier, users must navigate ad-supported links to access the "generated premium link" for an optimized experience.