Free Streaming With a Library Card
Your public library likely gives you free access to Kanopy and Hoopla. Kanopy: Films and documentaries, indie and classic heavy. No ads. Uses monthly credits. Hoopla: Movies, TV, audiobooks, ebooks, and music. No ads. Monthly borrow limit. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking
Clean Browsing on iOS
On iOS, I use Safari with Firefox Focus as a content blocker. It strips out most ads and trackers, speeds up page loading, and keeps sites looking cleaner. Setup Download Firefox Focus from the App Store Open it, go to its settings, scroll toward the bottom and enable Safari
Welcome to By Design
The primary goal of this community is to live with near-zero ads and minimal tracking. We focus on practical tools, services, and habits that make an ad-free life achievable. We also examine dark patterns, pricing manipulation, subscription traps, and design choices that exist
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