On May 4, 2025, at 10:34 AM, Budd Turner wrote:
Several updates ago, I noticed Safari "Tracker blocking" statistics.
I thought it was interesting and would check it every time I launched.
I noticed it was always between some number between 80 - 100.
A recent Safari update increased the statistics had doubled¡but that statistic is now twice what that 80-100 range it used to be.
Is it really valid?
It¡¯s hard to say. But I have over half a dozen browsers installed on my machine so that I can keep track of which currently seems to be the best. While several of them block trackers, none of them are reporting such outlandish numbers.
Frankly, while I believe that Apple is making a stab at security with Safari, I don¡¯t believe that they are as motivated in that regard as some third party browsers that hang their hat on security. I always keep coming back to the Brave browser. It¡¯s just a nicer Web browsing experience, and they seem to be all-in on security.
Have a look at:
Note that Brave is the top recommendation for security, and Safari doesn¡¯t even rate a recommendation.
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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