Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
AdGuard for Mac traditionally doesn’t receive frequent updates, but when it does, it is usually something big. This beta is not an exception, we present to you not one, not two, but three big changes, each one of them would normally be enough to justify a beta update on its own. These changes are CoreLibs integration, new UI and the introduction of Stealth Mode. Let’s jump inside and look at them more closely.
[Added] CoreLibs integration #232
This is the first AdGuard for Mac beta that introduces CoreLibs — the new filtering engine that lies at the core of the filtering process. It is not random that we put this before such huge news as Stealth Mode or new design. The effects of this change will be both big and long lasting.
CoreLibs significantly enhances both ad blocking quality and performance, in comparison to the latest stable version. And since CoreLibs is a cross-platform filtering engine, in addition to these obvious improvements it allows to implement more new features that previously were only available in other AdGuard products.
Worth mentioning that AdGuard for Mac becomes the second AdGuard product to receive the «CoreLibs treatment» after Adguard for Android.
[Added] Stealth Mode #12
Stealth Mode is a special module which sole purpose is to protect your online privacy. It went a long way from an obscure, Windows-exclusive feature, to the centerpiece of almost any AdGuard product in the very near future. This is a logical flow of things as the value of privacy has been rising to the sky for some time now, and the need to protect it becomes apparent.
If you had a chance to use AdGuard for Windows, you will find inside all familiar options. We’ll not clog up the changelog by describing every single one, they are all explained in the tooltips next to them.
[Improved] New UI #346
Finally, we get to the new UI. You may be baffled why it was left until the very end of the changelog, the explanation is very simple: the changes are modest. Both the main screen and the settings menu look different enough, but you won’t have to re-familiarize yourself with the app. Think new, prettier icons, honed styles and so on.
One thing that stands out is the new Assistant, it is miles ahead of the old version in terms of convenience, and allows you to access the web reporter for any filter-related issues on the web pages.
Oh, and another treat, exclusively for Mojave users who prefer dark themes. AdGuard now supports the dark theme, so if you switch to it in your Mac settings, AdGuard will no longer be a black sheep among your applications, pun not intended.
New users will also be greeted with redesigned onboarding screens. They are made more informative and help make first steps and adjust AdGuard according to your needs.
Ad blocking
[Changed] Filtering rules limitations #393
[Changed] Handling of multiple $replace rules #338
Other
[Added] «Application» column to the Filtering Log #341
[Added] «Export logs and system info...» option #395
[Changed] Users with an active subscription will not be notified anymore that their license key is soon to expire #329
[Changed] Exception rules created via Assistant now have $document,~extension modifiers #333
[Fixed] High CPU usage due to a sync XHR request made by the Assistant #315
[Fixed] Statistics is not counted properly #334
[Fixed] Kext status check does not work properly on macOS 10.14 #337
[Fixed] Website report is now sent properly via the Assistant #361
[Improved] Refactoring «Launch at Login» #415
[Improved] New onboarding screens #385, #407