This is how however more and more of my time was spent, and no doubt it would just become worst as uBlock gained popularity. Raymond Hill (gorhill), the original developer of uBlock, commented on the situation some time later. It is quite understandable why, in this situation, many users began to ask questions and even accuse the newer extension of fraud. At the same time, the original extension was first renamed to uBlock₀, then completely disappeared from the catalog and only after some time returned under the name uBlock Origin.
The weirdness began this month when a new alternative extension of the same name appeared in the Chrome Web Store. For example, here are the memory consumption statistics from the authors:Īnd here are some more impressive CPU load figures: According to statements by Raymond Hill, the project's developer, and comments from some users, uBlock differs from its counterparts in that it uses less memory, CPU resources and is generally lighter in weight. UBlock is another extension for blocking ads on the sites you visit.
