The Apple Safari browser on iPhone and iPad office can allow or block the pop-ups in the browser window. By default, the pop-ups are blocked. However, you can disable the block pop-up option from the Apple settings menu if you need to. It is not recommended to keep the pop-up blocker disabled because it protects from annoying redirects.
Pop-up ads are the most annoying way of disturbing the user experience. While in the past pop-ups, we used mainly by banks and payment gateway merchants, these days, pop-ups are mainly used for hacking and redirecting to misleading sites.
Hence, the Safari browser has the feature to block pop-ups and redirects by default. Just in case any website (the authentic ones) requests to allow pop-ups, you can go ahead and allow it.
Also, you can add some sites in exceptions so that you will receive the pop-ups only from the selected sites and not from others.
But in most cases, blocking pop-ups is the correct thing to do. However, in certain genuine cases, you can allow the pop-ups. But also be careful about the sites that you’re allowing.
Block Pop-ups and Redirect
We can easily block the website pop-ups within the Safari browser with a single toggle button. This will block all the website pop-ups and redirect, which can lead to phishing sites or unwanted adverts.
Here are the steps on how to block pop-ups:
- Open the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad.
- Scroll down and select the Safari menu for Settings.
- From Safari Settings, toggle the button to enable the Block Pop-ups option.
This will completely block all the pop-ups trying to load within the Safari browser.
Allow Web Pop-ups
In some cases, we can allow pop-ups for the website we trust. For example, the payment gateways and merch sites that collect payments in pop-up windows. We can allow pop-ups on iPhones for specific websites that we trust.
Here are the steps on how to allow pop-ups:
- Open the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad.
- Scroll down and select Safari for Settings.
- From Safari Settings, toggle the button to disable the Block Pop-ups option.
It will enable and allow pop-ups and redirects in the Safari browser for every website.
Bottom Line
The pop-up and redirect within the browser should be generally kept in blocking mode. The safari is, by default, set to block. However, we can temporarily allow the pop-ups from the Safari settings menu. But it would help to be cautious when allowing the pop-up for security reasons.
I do not allow pop-ups from any website. However, when an authentic site like a banking site or any other site is in use, I temporarily allow it for that time. However, one should allow pop-ups on the iPhone or iPad when they are cent percent sure about the website.
Similarly, we can block or allow pop-ups on the safari mac computer. As I mentioned, be careful while allowing the pop-ups, as this can lead to phishing sites that can hack your credentials and data.
Let us know your default setting for the pop-up, is it blocked or allowed? Also, what is your thought about this feature on the Safari iPhone?
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