AdGuard Mini for Mac v2.3: New setup checks and better diagnostics
AdGuard Mini is built to work quietly in the background. But if filtering stops working as expected, the reason is not always obvious. A permission may be missing, or a system setting may have changed. Without a clear hint, finding the cause can take time.
In AdGuard Mini for Mac v2.3, we’ve added setup checks and new warnings. The app can now detect common problems, explain what needs attention, and suggest what to do next.
Recommendations that point you to the problem
Sometimes filtering breaks for reasons that aren’t obvious. After a macOS update or system migration, a required permission may be lost, a Safari extension may be disabled, or filter lists may fail to update. From the user’s side, it may simply look like AdGuard Mini stopped blocking ads.
Now the app can detect these issues and explain what needs attention. Each recommendation explains what happened and offers the next step.
There are two types of alerts:
Critical recommendations are highlighted in orange. They point to issues that may prevent protection from working properly, such as disabled Safari extensions, missing background permission, Safari extension errors, or rules that can’t be applied because Safari’s rule limit has been reached.
Standard recommendations are shown in grey. They are less urgent, but still affect protection quality, such as outdated filter lists, disabled ad blocking, or disabled annoyance blocking.
This means you don’t have to search through settings or guess what changed. AdGuard Mini shows what needs attention and helps you get filtering back to normal faster.
Better diagnostics for less obvious problems
Not every problem starts with one obvious setting. Sometimes users notice higher CPU or memory usage. Sometimes filtering changes after migrating to a new Mac, restoring from a backup, or adjusting the app configuration.
We’ve improved diagnostics for these cases too. When users need help, the app can now provide our support team with clearer information about what’s happening. This makes harder-to-catch issues easier to investigate.
Tell us what you think
Your feedback helps us make AdGuard Mini for Mac better. If you have requests or suggestions, share them on GitHub, on social media, or through the Support section inside the app.
