Hush
A Safari content blocker for Mac, iPhone and iPad that hides cookie consent nags and trackers.
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1 more ways to get Hush
Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask hush
About Hush
Hush is a content blocker for Safari that removes cookie consent prompts and blocks privacy-invasive tracking. It is mostly a set of rules that plugs into Safari's native blocking, which keeps it lightweight and fast.
It has no access to your browsing habits or passwords, collects no crash reports and sends nothing off the device. Setup is installing the app and enabling it in Safari. It is free, with no in-app purchases.
Strengths
- Removes cookie consent banners without clicking through them
- No access to browsing history and no data collection
- Uses Safari's native blocking, so it stays fast
- Works on Mac, iPhone and iPad
Limitations
- Safari only
- Rule-based blocking with no per-site tuning described
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree with no in-app purchases; sponsorship is welcome.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Joel Arvidsson
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Browser extension
- Best suited for
- Safari users tired of cookie banners who want a simple, private blocker
- Categories
- Browser tools, Privacy tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Hush
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I still don't care about cookies
A community fork of the I don't care about cookies extension that removes cookie consent banners.
I still don't care about cookies is an open-source extension for other browsers rather than Safari, hiding cookie banners without blocking trackers.
Consent-O-Matic
Answers cookie consent pop-ups according to your stated preferences.
Consent-O-Matic is open source and answers consent pop-ups with your chosen preferences instead of hiding them, but only on supported consent platforms.
Ghostery
Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load.
Ghostery blocks cookie consent dialogs along with ads and trackers and names each tracker, though some extras need an account or subscription.
Hush as an alternative
Listings that name Hush as an alternative.
1Blocker
Safari content blocker that strips ads, trackers, and cookie popups on-device.
Hush is a free, open-source Safari blocker for Mac, iPhone and iPad that focuses on cookie consent banners and trackers, with no per-site tuning described.
Lockdown Privacy
Open-source on-device firewall that blocks trackers and badware, showing what it blocked.
Hush is a free open-source Safari blocker for cookie banners and trackers, limited to Safari rather than system-wide traffic.
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Cookie AutoDelete
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