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Safari Built-In Pop-Up Blocker


Safari web browser built-in Pop-up Blocker

  1. With Safari web browser with Block Pop-Up Windows enabled as shown below, you will not be notified whether your Safari is blocking the pop-up window or not when you visit a website that brings out the popup window such as www.cnn.com.

    Safari Drop down menu with Block Pop-Up Windows shown enabled

  2. You need to disable by deselecting Block Pop-Up Windows as shown below.

    Safari Drop down menu with Block Pop-Up Windows shown disabled.

    Or

    Select Preferences…

    Safari Drop down menu with Preferences selected.

    Click Security tab and uncheck Block pop-up windows option under Web Content category as shown below.

    Security window shown with Block pop-up windows unchecked.