Pop Up Blockers For Mac

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Pop-ups are mostly annoying, but sometimes it can help you to get more information on the query you are searching in the web. Pop-up blockers, block pop-ups that appear on your computer screen. To know how to temporarily block pop-up blockers and enable pop-ups, read the article.

  • Pop up Blockers are part of a Web Browser and not the Mac OS. In Safari go into the main Safari menu and select 'Block Pop Up Windows', In FireFox you go into the FireFox Preferences/ Contents.
  • On your computer, open Chrome. Go to a page where pop-ups are blocked. In the address bar, click Pop-up blocked. Click the link for the pop-up you want to see.
  • 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.

Chrome (Windows)

By default, Chrome will notify you when a pop-up is blocks and give you an option to see it. To turn off pop-up blocker, follow these instructions:

  1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome menu (the three dots in the upper right corner)
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Click Advanced at the bottom.
  4. Under Privacy and security, click the Site Settings button.
  5. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
  6. To disable the pop-up blocker uncheck the Blocked (recommended) box.
  7. To enable pop-ups on specific sites, check Blocked(recommended) and click Add next to Allow and enter the URL(s).

Firefox (Windows)

  1. Select the three horizontal bars in the upper right corner.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Select the Privacy and Security tab.
  4. To disable the pop-up blocker, uncheck the Block pop-up windows box below Permissions.
  5. To allow specific pop-ups, click Exceptions and enter the URL(s).
  6. Close the window.
  7. Click OK.

Internet Explorer (Windows IE 8 and earlier)

  1. Click Tools.
  2. Click Pop-up Blocker.
  3. Click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.

Internet Explorer (Windows IE 9 and later)

  1. Click the GEAR icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Select the Privacy tab.
  3. Uncheck Turn on Pop-up Blocker to disable the pop-up blocker.
  4. Click the Settings button to disable pop-up blockers for specific sites.
  5. Click OK.

Chrome (Mac)

Pop Up Blockers For Mac

By default, Chrome will notify you when a pop-up is blocks and give you an option to see it. To turn off the pop-up blocker, follow these instructions:

  1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome menu (the three dots in the upper right corner)
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Click Advanced at the bottom.
  4. Under Privacy and security, click the Content Settings button.
  5. Select Pop-ups and redirects.
  6. To disable the pop-up blocker uncheck the Blocked (recommended) box.
  7. To enable pop-ups on specific sites, check Blocked(recommended) and click Add next to Allow and enter the URL(s).

Firefox (Mac)

Free Popup Blocker For Mac

  1. Select Preferences from the Firefox menu.
  2. Select the Privacy and Security tab.
  3. To disable the pop-up blocker, uncheck the Block pop-up windows box below Permissions.
  4. To allow specific pop-ups, click Exceptions and enter the URL(s).
  5. Close the window.
  6. Click OK.

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Safari (Mac)

How To Unblock Pop Ups On Mac

  1. From the Safari menu, select Preferences
  2. Click Websites at the top of the window
  3. Select Pop-up Windows.
  4. To disable the pop-up blocker select Allow next to When visiting other websites.
  5. To allow specific pop-ups, navigate to the web page, follow steps 1-3 and then select Allow next to the name of the site.