How to Stop Pop Ups on a Mac

Open the Safari internet browser on your Mac., Click the Safari menu., Click Preferences on the drop-down menu., Click the Security tab., Check the box next to Block pop-up windows.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the Safari internet browser on your Mac.

    The Safari icon looks like a blue compass in your Applications folder. , It's located on your menu bar in the upper-left corner of your screen.

    It will open a drop-down menu.

    If you see a different app's name in the upper-left corner, click on the Safari icon again. , This will open your Safari browser settings in a new window.

    Alternatively, press ⌘+, on your keyboard.

    When you press the Command and comma buttons at the same time, it will open Preferences. , It looks like a lock icon at the top of the Preferences window., Safari will now block all pop-up windows that appear when you open or close a web page.

    You can change it anytime by unchecking this box from Preferences.
  2. Step 2: Click the Safari menu.

  3. Step 3: Click Preferences on the drop-down menu.

  4. Step 4: Click the Security tab.

  5. Step 5: Check the box next to Block pop-up windows.

Detailed Guide

The Safari icon looks like a blue compass in your Applications folder. , It's located on your menu bar in the upper-left corner of your screen.

It will open a drop-down menu.

If you see a different app's name in the upper-left corner, click on the Safari icon again. , This will open your Safari browser settings in a new window.

Alternatively, press ⌘+, on your keyboard.

When you press the Command and comma buttons at the same time, it will open Preferences. , It looks like a lock icon at the top of the Preferences window., Safari will now block all pop-up windows that appear when you open or close a web page.

You can change it anytime by unchecking this box from Preferences.

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