An ad blocker for Safari that fills the gaps

What Safari already does

Safari ships with Intelligent Tracking Prevention, which cuts a good share of trackers and cross-site cookies out of the box. For everyday browsing that already removes a lot of clutter, and many Mac users are happy with it alone.

Where a dedicated blocker still helps

Safari's native protections don't neutralize video ads at the SDK level, so pre-roll ads can still appear on streaming and video-heavy sites. They also don't run a stealth layer, so some sites still detect blocking and show anti-adblock walls. And ad elements that slip through stay visible on the page.

AdOff adds exactly those layers: network blocking of ad requests, cosmetic filtering that hides leftover ad elements in the DOM, SDK-level video ad neutralization, and a stealth mode that keeps anti-adblock walls from triggering.

How AdOff works on Safari

AdOff for Safari uses the same engine as the other versions: declarative network rules block requests to advertising networks, a stylesheet hides cosmetic ad leftovers, and a small in-page layer neutralizes video ad SDKs so players resume straight to content. Safari 16.4+ on macOS supports the same modern extension APIs the other builds use, so nothing is lost in the translation.

Installing AdOff on Safari

Safari plays by Apple's rules: extensions for Safari are packaged through Apple's free Xcode tools, and the first setup takes a few minutes more than on other browsers. Download adoff-safari.zip from adoff.app and follow the guided steps on the install page — you'll need Safari 16.4 or later on macOS Ventura or newer.

What changes compared to Safari alone

With Safari alone, you keep Intelligent Tracking Prevention, but the page you see is still the page the site wants to show you: video players run their ad breaks, some sites gate content behind anti-adblock warnings, and banner leftovers survive the privacy filters. With AdOff on top, the ad requests are cut before they leave the browser, the visible leftovers are hidden from the page, video players skip straight to the content, and the stealth layer keeps the whole thing quiet. The browser stays the same Safari you know — same interface, same settings, same feel — the pages it renders are simply cleaner.

Frequently asked questions

Does Safari need an ad blocker?

Safari blocks many trackers by default, but not video ads or anti-adblock walls, and some ad elements still get through. AdOff adds those layers on top.

Which Safari versions are supported?

AdOff requires Safari 16.4 or later on macOS. On Mac, that means macOS Ventura or a newer version.

Does AdOff for Safari work on iPhone or iPad?

No. AdOff for Safari targets Safari on macOS. Support for iOS and iPadOS is not available yet.

How do I install AdOff on Safari?

Download adoff-safari.zip from adoff.app and follow the guided installation, which uses Apple's free Xcode tools to wrap the extension for Safari. The step-by-step guide is on the install page.

Is AdOff for Safari free?

Yes. AdOff is 100% free: the first 30 days need no account at all, and after that a free account is enough to keep every feature — network blocking, cosmetic filtering, video ad neutralization and stealth included.