# AdguardTeam/AdGuardMiniForMac

AdGuard Mini for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardMiniForMac
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adguardminiformac
Homepage: https://adguard.com/adguard-mini-mac/overview.html
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: adblock, safari, adguard, safari-extension, open-source, adguard-mini
Last push: 2026-09-02T12:24:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2906, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 30, "gap_med": 42, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1179, forks 82 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:00.513047+00:00)

## What it is
AdGuard Mini for Mac is a free, open-source Safari extension that blocks ads, trackers, and annoyances like cookie notices and popups in the Safari browser. It is a redesigned version of AdGuard for Safari with optional Pro features available via in-app purchase.

## Use cases
- block ads in Safari on macOS
- stop trackers and analytics beacons while browsing
- remove cookie consent banners and social widgets
- allowlist specific websites from ad blocking
- block page elements manually in Safari
- pause ad protection from the Safari toolbar

## When to choose
- you browse with Safari on macOS and want a lightweight, native ad blocker
- you want an open-source content blocker with tracker protection
- you need manual element blocking and website allowlisting inside Safari

## When to avoid
- you use Chrome, Firefox, or another non-Safari browser
- you need system-wide ad blocking beyond the Safari browser
- you want a fully free product without any in-app purchase prompts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy
- domain: privacy, browser-extensions, web-development
- platform: browser-extension
- tags: adblock, safari-extension, content-blocker, tracker-blocking, adguard, macos

## Member repositories
- AdguardTeam/AdGuardMiniForMac (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:00.513047+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:25:25.826208+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardMiniForMac (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:00.513047+00:00, sha e40b27ae8d50)
  - homepage: https://adguard.com/adguard-mini-mac/overview.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:18.219793+00:00, sha 09cf3aaf8a06)
  - site_page: https://adguard.com/en/support/adguard_for_ios.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:18.229221+00:00, sha 37fd47584a46)
  - site_page: https://adguard.com/en/contacts.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:18.231489+00:00, sha 09d0c68b4a73)
  - site_page: https://adguard.com/en/press-releases.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:18.233601+00:00, sha 4d63ddde01fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.