29 May 2017

Ubuntu 16.04: How to Disable Canonical Data Collection

How to disable Canonical data collection in Ubuntu 16.04:
  1. Open System Settings.
  2. Go to Security & Privacy.
  3. Under the Search tab, turn off Include online search results.
  4. Under the Diagnostics tab, uncheck all boxes.

20 May 2017

uBlock Origin: How to Whitelist a Domain

How to whitelist a domain or website that is blocked by uBlock Origin:
  1. If the entire site is blocked, then select Permanently under Disable strict blocking for domain.com.
  2. Otherwise, click on the uBlock Origin icon.
  3. Open the dashboard by clicking on the settings icon.
  4. Switch to the Whitelist tab.
  5. Add the domain to the list and Apply changes. Ads will no longer be blocked on the whitelisted domain.
  6. To start blocking a site again, remove the domain from the whitelist and Apply changes.