Safari 12 (Mac) - Using the Pop-Up Blocker

This document explains how to enable and disable Safari's popup blocker. For general information on popup blockers, see Pop-Up Blocker - FAQ

  1. Click Safari, and then click Preferences.

    Safari Menu

  2. Click the Websites tab and locate Pop-up Windows on the left side.

  3. In the bottom right, toggle the drop-down menu labelled When visiting other websites to your preferences. You may also whitelist currently-open websites on this screen.

    Selection

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Doc ID:
15046
Owned by:
Help Desk KB Team in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2010-09-02
Updated:
2026-05-21
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, University of Illinois System