AI CleanWeb

Block ads on your Mac, in every app

Not just your browser. AI CleanWeb filters ads and trackers for every app on your MacBook or iMac through one encrypted DNS setting.

Download for Mac Free download with a 14-day free trial. macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Does a Mac have an ad blocker built in?

No. macOS and Safari limit some cross-site tracking, but nothing on a Mac removes ads by default. Browser extensions only work inside their browser, so ads in other apps, menu-bar tools and games still load.

How to block ads on a MacBook, in every app

AI CleanWeb sets your Mac to use an encrypted DNS filter. Every app resolves domain names through it, so requests to ad and tracker domains never resolve, whether they come from Safari, Chrome, a news app or a game. The block lists update on our side, so there's nothing to maintain.

What it blocks, and what it doesn't

BlockedNot blocked
  • Ads and trackers in every browser and app served by ad networks
  • Analytics and telemetry domains
  • AI data-harvesting domains (paid plans)
  • YouTube ads: served from the same domains as the video, so no DNS filter can remove them without breaking playback
  • Ads an app serves from its own domain
  • While a VPN that sets its own DNS is connected, that VPN's DNS is used instead

For the extra things a DNS filter can't reach inside a browser, like cookie walls and the Tracker Map, add the free Safari, Chrome or Firefox extension.

Set up once

  1. Download AI CleanWeb for Mac and drag it to Applications.
  2. Open it and click Allow, then approve AI CleanWeb's profile when macOS asks in System Settings. You only do this once.
  3. That's it. It keeps working after restarts, for every app, and shows a live count of the requests it has filtered.

How to turn the ad blocker off on a Mac

Open AI CleanWeb and click Pause now. Blocking stops for every app until you click Resume now.

Download for Mac

Questions people ask before installing

How do I block ads on my MacBook?

Install AI CleanWeb for Mac, click Allow and approve its profile in System Settings. It then filters ads and trackers for every app, not just one browser.

Does Mac have an ad blocker?

Not built in. macOS limits some tracking but doesn't remove ads, so you need an ad blocker app or a browser extension.

Is there a free ad blocker for Mac?

Yes. AI CleanWeb for Mac is a free download with core ad and tracker blocking, and a 14-day free trial of the paid plans, which add more block lists.

How do I turn off the ad blocker on my Mac?

Open AI CleanWeb and click Pause now. Blocking stops for every app until you click Resume now.

Which macOS versions does it support?

macOS 13 Ventura or later.

On your phone and in your browser

AI CleanWeb also blocks ads in every app on iPhone, and runs as an extension for Safari, Chrome and Firefox.