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AdBlock Plus version numbers
#31105 09/08/14 07:37 PM
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My Add-ons Manager in Firefox says I have AdBlock Plus version 2.6.4, but on MacUpdate the newest version released (Sept 08, 2014) says 1.8.3.

Which is it?

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deniro #31107 09/08/14 08:21 PM
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Adblock on Safari is 2.7.13. I don't know how closely the version number tracks on different browsers, but I would put my money on what the Firefox Add-ons manager says as being the most accurate.


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deniro #31109 09/08/14 08:24 PM
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The Firefox Add-on version is the current one.
The only way you should be updating Add-ons is via Add-on Manager, since you're not likely to get infected due to Mozilla's vigilance.

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grelber #31112 09/08/14 11:54 PM
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I only update through Firefox. But when I saw the update on Macupdate, and read the comments, I couldn't account for the discrepancy. Still can't.

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deniro #31115 09/09/14 04:49 AM
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Adblock Plus 1.8.5 is an app that interacts with Safari, while Adblock Plus 2.6.4 is a Firefox add-on...an entirely different animal, albeit with the same name (but a different developer), neither of which should be confused with AdBlock, the Safari extension.


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artie505 #31118 09/09/14 05:31 AM
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Got it.

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artie505 #31125 09/10/14 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted By: artie505
Adblock Plus 1.8.5 is an app that interacts with Safari, while Adblock Plus 2.6.4 is a Firefox add-on...an entirely different animal, albeit with the same name (but a different developer), neither of which should be confused with AdBlock, the Safari extension.

Actually, Adblock Plus 1.8.5 for Safari—which, by the way, is a Safari extension, not "an app that interacts with Safari"—is the same product as Adblock Plus 2.6.4 for Firefox.

From About Adblock Plus:

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Adblock Plus is an open source project created by Wladimir Palant in 2006. Eyeo was founded in 2011 by Wladimir Palant and Till Faida to make its development sustainable.



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