Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on is a browser extension provided by Google that prevents websites using Google Analytics from recording your visit data. When installed, it sends an exclusion signal to any Google Analytics code on a webpage you visit, preventing that session from being counted in the website owner's analytics reports. Users commonly install this to avoid skewing their own site analytics during development and testing, or to maintain privacy while browsing. The add-on works across all major desktop browsers and applies universally to every website you visit that uses Google Analytics.
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1 suggestionThis Safari extension appears to be a first-party Google tool distributed through Apple's Safari Extensions architecture. Google has not announced active development or maintenance of this add-on in recent years, and the search results do not confirm a native Apple Silicon build. However, Safari extensions for macOS automatically run natively regardless of the host browser's architecture—Safari itself has shipped native on Apple Silicon since the Intel-to-Apple-Silicon transition. This means the extension should continue to function as-is when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), since it does not depend on any Intel-only system libraries. No action is required on your part. If you experience any issues or want to verify the extension is up to date, open Safari, go to Safari menu → Settings → Extensions, and confirm the Google Analytics Opt-out extension is listed and enabled. Keeping Safari itself up to date via System Settings → General → Software Update will ensure the extension environment remains current.
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