Mac Tip: Block Popup Ads In Safari

This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.


How To: Block Popup Ads In Safari

Sooner or later you will visit a website and be subject to an online advertisement opening in front of the real information you wish to look at.

You can however prevent popups from happening in Safari with one simple click.

All you need to do is navigate to Safari in the menu bar and upon selecting go down to ‘Block Pop-Up Windows’.

The tick next to this menu item lets the user know the setting is activated.

Now whenever you visit a site with ads in Safari the ad will be blocked and will not show up.

Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.