Wipr 2.38 — macOS

Anyone who uses Safari and wants pages to load faster without the clutter of ads, trackers, or cookie popups will get along with Wipr. It is a content blocker that sits quietly in the background and does its job. The current version, 2.38, keeps things simple: you turn it on and it handles the rest.

• Blocks ads, trackers, and cookie notices in Safari so pages look cleaner and load quicker.
• Updates its blocking list twice a week — no manual checks needed.
• Runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, as well as older macOS versions back to 10.13 High Sierra.
• Helps prevent trackers from following you across sites, which is a straightforward privacy gain.
• Wipr Extra improvements in 2.38 mean better coverage on many websites.

It is not flashy. It is a set-it-and-forget-it tool that makes Safari browsing a bit more bearable. If that is what you need, Wipr does not get in the way.

Setting up Wipr for a typical browsing session

The way I usually approach Wipr is simple: install it, enable it in Safari, and then forget about it. But if you want to see exactly how it works from start to finish, here is a typical workflow. First, download Wipr 2 and mount the disk image. Drag the app into your Applications folder — the alias in the disk image makes this straightforward. Launch Wipr from Launchpad once the copy finishes. On some Macs, you may need to disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) as required by the app, though this depends on your setup.

Open Safari and navigate to Safari > Settings > Extensions. You will see Wipr listed there. Check the box to enable it. That is it. From that point on, every page you load in Safari will have ads, trackers, and cookie notices filtered out before they even appear. The blocking list updates itself twice a week, so you do not need to open Wipr again unless you want to check its status.

A real example: reading a news site

Load a typical news website that usually throws up a cookie consent banner, a few sidebar ads, and a video autoplay. With Wipr enabled, the cookie banner does not appear. The sidebar ads are gone. The page loads with just the article content and navigation. The difference in how the page feels is noticeable — less visual clutter, fewer elements competing for your attention. Wipr Extra improvements in version 2.38 help with sites that were previously tricky for blockers to handle.

A few things worth knowing about how Wipr works across devices

Wipr does not have a settings panel full of toggles. That is by design. But there are a few things worth knowing about how it works across your devices. Once you download Wipr 2 on one device, the same license covers the rest. This is useful if you browse on multiple Apple devices and want consistent blocking.

Another small detail: Wipr runs as a Safari extension, not as a standalone app that sits in your menu bar. It does not consume system resources when Safari is closed. The app itself is lightweight — the disk image is small and the installed footprint is minimal.

How Wipr fits with other apps and macOS features

Wipr works alongside other Safari extensions without conflict. If you use a password manager, a reader mode extension, or a translation tool in Safari, Wipr will not interfere. It only blocks content before it reaches the browser, so other extensions still see the page as normal. This makes it easy to combine with tools like 1Password, Pocket, or Safari's built-in Reader view.

On macOS, Wipr also works with Safari's privacy reporting. You can check Safari > Privacy Report to see how many trackers have been blocked on the sites you visit. Wipr feeds into this system, so you get a clear picture of what it is doing. This is useful if you want to confirm the blocker is working without opening Wipr itself.

For users who want to try Wipr before committing, a wipr 2 free download is available from the developer's site. The wipr 2 macos version is the same app that runs on iPhone and iPad, so the experience is consistent across platforms. If you search for wipr 2 ipa, you will find the iOS version that works on iPad and Vision Pro as well.

Wipr's macOS requirements and native Apple Silicon support

Wipr requires macOS 10.13 or later. That covers High Sierra through the latest versions of Ventura and Sonoma. It supports both Intel 64-bit Macs and Apple Silicon machines. The app is a universal binary, so it runs natively on both architectures. On an Intel Mac, you will not notice any slowdown because the blocking happens at the system level, not through a heavy user interface. On Apple Silicon, it runs even more efficiently.

The app is available in English only, so if your system language is set to something else, the interface will still be in English. That is fine because there is very little to read — just the extension name and a few labels. Wipr does not require an internet connection after installation except for the twice-weekly block list updates. Those updates happen in the background automatically.

One thing to note: if you use a corporate or school Mac with restricted permissions, you may need admin access to install the extension and disable SIP if required. For most home users, this is a non-issue.

• Wipr Extra improvements on many websites.
• Accessibility improvements.

• macOS 10.13 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon
• English interface