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how to allow pop ups on safari

To allow pop ups on Safari, you’ll tweak a simple setting on your iPhone/iPad or Mac, and it only takes a minute.

On iPhone or iPad (Safari app)

Use this when a site needs a pop‑up to show a login, payment window, or ticket download.

Allow all pop‑ups (quick toggle)

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Scroll down and tap Safari.
  3. In the General section, find Block Pop-ups.
  4. Turn Block Pop-ups off to allow pop‑ups on all sites.

Turn blocking back on (recommended)

  • When you’re done with the site that needed pop‑ups, go back to Settings > Safari and turn Block Pop-ups on again to reduce annoying or unsafe ads.

On Mac (Safari browser)

You can allow pop ups globally or just for specific websites.

Allow pop ups for one site

  1. Open Safari on your Mac and go to the website that needs a pop‑up.
  2. In the top menu bar, click Safari > Settings (or Preferences on older macOS).
  3. Click the Websites tab.
  4. In the left sidebar, select Pop-up Windows.
  5. In the list of Currently Open Websites , find that site.
  6. Next to it, open the dropdown and choose Allow.

Safari will now allow pop ups only on that website and keep your default behavior for others.

Allow pop ups on all sites

  1. In Safari > Settings > Websites > Pop-up Windows, look at the bottom for When visiting other websites.
  2. Open the dropdown and choose Allow to let all sites show pop‑ups.

Note: If you fully allow pop ups, you may see more ads and potentially unsafe windows, so it’s safer to allow them only for trusted sites and then switch back to blocking.

Quick safety tips

  • Only allow pop ups for sites you trust (banks, ticketing, official services).
  • If a pop up looks spammy or unrelated to what you’re doing, close it immediately.
  • Prefer “per‑site” allowing on Mac instead of turning pop ups on for every website.

TL;DR:

  • iPhone/iPad: Settings > Safari > Block Pop-ups → off to allow; turn it back on when finished.
  • Mac: Safari > Settings > Websites > Pop-up Windows, set the specific site or “When visiting other websites” to Allow.

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