Features
This article is about AdGuard for Mac, a multifunctional ad blocker that protects your device at the system level. To see how it works, download the AdGuard app
Main window
From the main window, you can toggle protection, view statistics on blocked ads, trackers, and threats, and access settings, updates, support, and license management.
General
Here you can configure basic settings such as Do not block search ads and website self-promoting ads, Activate language-specific filters automatically, Launch AdGuard at login, Hide menu bar icon, and Allowlist.
Filters
Here you learn how you can customize your ad blocking by enabling different filter lists, including language-specific filters, third-party filters, and user rules.
DNS
Here you can find the DNS protection settings: available providers, filters, Blocklist and Allowlist functions.
Stealth Mode
Information on how to set up advanced protection by deleting cookies, UTM tags, online counters, and analytics systems, and not allowing websites to collect your IP address, device and browser parameters, search queries, and personal information.
Security
It includes settings to protect you from phishing and malware. You can also help AdGuard update its database of known threats by agreeing to send anonymous security-related information.
Browser Assistant
Information on how to manage AdGuard protection directly from the browser.
Extensions
Here you’ll how to use AdGuard as a userscript manager to extend the functionality of websites. You can add your own scripts as well as manage existing ones.
Network
This article describes additional network-related options and proxy settings where you can specify which proxy server AdGuard should use to update filters, download new versions, and so on.