This proposes moving Zen's root CA private key into the Secure Enclave or TPM so it can never be extracted from disk. This RFC is part of an ongoing test initiated by #1 - please see it for det...

Introduces the Request for Comments process for proposing, discussing, and deciding on substantial changes to Irbis projects and the organisation, along with the template RFCs are written against. ...

RFCs for changes to Irbis projects. Contribute to irbis-sh/rfcs development by creating an account on GitHub.

The campaign amassed more than 75,000 installs by targeting Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services.

What's New No more Firefox local network prompts Firefox recently introduced local network access control, which asks for permission when a page connects to a local device. Zen loaded its injected...

What's New Xin chào! Zen's UI is now available in Vietnamese. Thanks to @vuanhvu11982! Fixed proxy start for non-admin macOS accounts Pressing "Start" failed on standard (non-admin) macOS accounts...

What's New Scriptlet fixes Fixed a couple of bugs that stopped some scriptlet rules from working, which could let ads and trackers through on certain sites. The affected rules now behave as writte...

Zen is a free, open-source ad-blocker that works system-wide – every browser, every app. For Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What's New Linux app starts again without libayatana-appindicator3 Since v0.23.0, Zen failed to launch on Linux systems that didn't have AppIndicator installed, quitting with a shared-library load...

What's New Linux system tray support Zen now sits in the system tray on Linux in supported desktop environments. Closing the window minimizes Zen to the tray and keeps the proxy running instead of...

Manifest V3 weakens ad blockers in Chrome. The real technical losses, Google's incentives, and how to retain full filtering.

Free, open-source desktop app that blocks ads, trackers, and surveillance scripts across all browsers and apps on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What's New Regular-expression rule support Zen now supports regexp rules. This improves compatibility with filter lists that use regexp patterns to match dynamic tracking and ad URLs. Fixed allowl...

What's New App allow- and block-listing The new "App routing" setting gives you the ability to choose which apps should use Zen's proxy. It gives you the ability to exclude a developer tool which ...

What's new Process info in request logs Request logs now show information about processes which initiated the request. This makes it easier to trace activity and understand which applications are ...

What's New This is a performance-focused update with many improvements across the stack. Zen's proxy now speaks HTTP/2 in addition to HTTP/1.1, for both inbound and outbound traffic. Thanks to @br...

Some suggestions for making websites easier to read — in more ways than one.

Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than

What's New Performance improvements We've optimized our filtering engine, with significant performance gains on long URLs. Better UI The application now includes a new logo and a new font, improvi...

How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.

What's New Background update checks Zen now periodically checks for updates in the background, ensuring you get the latest updates faster. Interactive onboarding A new smooth onboarding experience...

What's New Extended CSS Zen now supports extended (procedural) CSS, enabling more powerful and comprehensive visual content blocking. Block page When a web page request is blocked, Zen now display...

How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.

Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux - Comparing v0.11.2...v0.11.3 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop

What's New Reduced memory consumption Zen now uses about 10–15% less memory, thanks to work by @ilovelinabell. 你好！ Zen now speaks Chinese, thanks to @ccarstens! Want to contribute a new language o...

Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.

Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.

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Information we collect. TL;DR: We don't.

What’s this? YouTube delivers ads in two ways: If the first page you visit is a video page (youtube.com/watch?v=<video-id>), the video data - including ad-specific properties - is delivered via a g...