How Do I Disable the Pop-Up Blocker on an Apple Computer?

Apple's Mac OS X supports a variety of web browsers.

Apple computers running Mac OS X include the Apple Safari Web browser. Safari includes a pop-up blocker that prevents web pages from opening pop-up windows. If the pop-up blocker gets in the way of too many legitimate pop-ups, you can disable it entirely. Third-party Web browsers for Mac OS X such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome also include their own pop-up blockers, which you also can disable.

Instructions

Apple Safari

1. Click the "Safari" icon on the dock at the bottom of the desktop.

2. Click the "Safari" menu at the top of the desktop.

3. Click "Block Pop-Up Windows" in the menu.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the "Firefox" icon on the dock at the bottom of the screen.

2. Click the "Firefox" menu at the top of the screen and click "Preferences."

3. Click the "Content" icon at the top of the preferences window.

4. Uncheck the "Block Pop-Up Windows" check box by clicking it.

5. Click "OK."

Google Chrome

1. Click the "Chrome" icon on the dock at the bottom of the desktop.

2. Click the wrench icon at the top-right corner of the Chrome window, then click "Preferences."

3. Click "Under the Hood" at the left side of the preferences page.

4. Click the "Content Settings" button to the right of "Privacy."

5. Click "Allow All Sites to Show Pop-Ups" to the right of "Pop-Ups."

Tips & Warnings

• If you only want to block pop-ups for specific sites, you can leave the pop-up blocker enabled and add exceptions in your browser's preferences window instead.

References

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: How to Disable Your Browser's Popup Blockers
• Mozilla: Pop-Up Blocker
• Google: Basic Browser Settings: Pop-Ups