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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.

Main window

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.

General

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.

Filters

DNS

Here you can find the DNS protection settings: available providers, filters, Blocklist and Allowlist functions.

DNS

Stealth Mode

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.

Security

Browser Assistant

Information on how to manage AdGuard protection directly from the browser.

Browser Assistant

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.

Extensions

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.

Network