How to enable or disable the pop-up blocker in the Apple Safari web browser for MacOS Sierra.
Safari 12 for MacOS
Block or Allow All Websites by Default
- Select “Safari” > “Preferences“, then select on “Websites” at the top of the window.
- Select “Pop-up Windows” on the left side.
- Use the “When visiting other websites” drop-down menu to one of the following:
- Block and Notify
- Block
- Allow
Block or Allow Single Website
- Visit the website you would like to block or allow.
- Select “Safari” > “Preferences“.
- Select on “Websites” at the top of the window.
- Select “Pop-up Windows” on the left side.
- The website should be listed where you can select a setting in the drop-down menu.
- Block and Notify
- Block
- Allow
When Safari is set to “Block and Notify”, you can allow pop-up windows right after they have been blocked by selecting the two boxes in the address bar.
Safari 11 and 10 for MacOS
Option 1
- Select “Safari” > “Preferences“.
- Click on “Security” at the top of the window.
- Check the box “Block pop-up windows” to enable this feature. Uncheck it to disable it.
Option 2
- From “Utilities“, launch the “Terminal” app.
- To disable popup blocker, type:
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool trueTo enable popup blocker, type:
defaults write com.apple.Safari com.apple.Safari.ContentPageGroupIdentifier.WebKit2JavaScriptCanOpenWindowsAutomatically -bool false - Press “Enter“, and the command sets to popup blocker setting as desired.
iPhone and iPad Version
- From the Home screen, select “Settings“.
- Choose “Safari”
- Slide the “Block Pop-ups” to “On” (green) to block pop-ups, or slide it to “Off” (white) to never block pop-ups.
Trisha says
I still need help. Safari version is 12.1.2 and I cannot seem to update it unless I update my Mac OS from Mojave 10.14.6, which I cannot do at this time.
In my Safari Preferences, there is no option for Pop Up Windows under Preferences>Websites. “Notifications’ is the last option before Plug-ins. In the Security Pane (Preferences>Security) there is no checkbox to block popup windows.
I copied and pasted the terminal script above but it made no change in my Preferences. The popup windows is highly annoying but I can find no way to block them!
What does one do when there is no setting/option at all in Preferences?
Patrick Vatel says
Yes it was really helpful
Rebecca says
Thank you! I was searching everywhere as most notes said to go to the Security Window, not Websites. Thank you!!
Carrie King says
Boy do I need help. When I log on all I get are My Documents. When I click on my documents all the pages that are there I looked at. It all says completed and everything is done but there is nothing letting me go farther. I’ve had a lot of trouble with my password but I think I have taken care of that. Thank you
p. henderson says
Thank you so much for the help! I couldn’t figure it out.
Kelley Brumfield says
VERY HELPFUL
Under currently opened websites, SKYWARD-SCHOOLNAME will be listed there (IF OPEN IN BROWSER) Then you click on the ASK /\ \/ option to the right and go to allow on everything listed as skyward
Passa Caglia says
No explanation for what Block and Notify does for Pop-up Windows…Like what if you select “Allow”? Clicking on the question mark (more information) lower right corner doesn’t really give much information
vinny says
very helpful sir! much appreciated.
Cassey says
This did not work on my phone. I turned off pop up blocker and closed out the app completely and re-opened it. It gave me the same error message that my pop up blocker is blocking the website. I double checked, it’s not on.
Mary Lou ELLARS says
Not yet!!
Marie-Pier says
i need help what if i don’t have the selection block pop-up showing ?
deja says
how come i don’t have those options?? All i have there is fraudulent accounts and web content
FARRELL THOMPSON says
YES IT HELPED VERY MUCH. THANK YOU
Roshni says
Yes its very helpful. So easily described step by step
Nic says
Solved my problem thanks for the instructions for Safari 12 for MacOS
Luc says
I find it very helpful.
Cesar says
Very helpful, up to date and direct to the point.
Thanks very much.
sam says
HI – this wasn’t helpful because I don’t have that pop-up block box under security in safari preferences?
Noemi says
Very helpful! After an update it disappeared and couldn’t locate. Thank you.
L Redmond says
Helped! Thanks. Several other web searches did not help. Bless you!
Mike Matthews says
Thank you very much, an FAA web site I use to qualify my students uses popups extensively and the freshness of this build made it difficult to locate a clue as to where it went. Kinda like moving into a new house with all the boxes unlabeled. Makes it really tuff to find things.