# How do i block pop-ups on Safari?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 11, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108 "2008-01-11T08:28:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108/1 "2008-01-11T08:28:03Z")

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I’m using Safari on a Mac book. I’ve suddenly started getting pop-ups. Any suggestions on how I can make them stop?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108/2 "2008-01-11T08:44:59Z")

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[QUOTE=Northern Piper]  
I’m using Safari on a Mac book. I’ve suddenly started getting pop-ups. Any suggestions on how I can make them stop?

Thanks.  
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Pull down the “Safari” menu and click **block pop up windows**

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108/3 "2008-01-11T08:54:08Z")

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No way ! It’s got to be more complicated than that! :smack:

As I have said on more than one occasion on these boards, I am a techno-peasant.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-pop-ups-on-safari/433108/4 "2008-01-11T13:50:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Northern Piper]  
No way ! It’s got to be more complicated than that! :smack:  
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OK.

Click on Safari, click on Preferences, Click the Security tab, and _then_ click Block pop-up windows. 😃