Accept cookies option

The accept cookies option in the security menu no longer appears under block pop up windows. how do i get it back so I can remove cookies?

Look at the Setting right above cookies, do you have Private Browsing turned ON? If so, try turning it OFF.

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HT1677 ''always'' accept cookies option still will not enable cookies on safari...iPad mini

I continue to select the ''always'' accept cookies option on my Ipad mini but when I go to log in to my online course it says my cookies are not eneabled to enable then first... help

Look at the Setting right above cookies, do you have Private Browsing turned ON? If so, try turning it OFF.

Yahoo mail login says Firefox won't accept cookies but my option is too accept cookies - so what's wrong?

My wife and I can't log into our Yahoo e-mail accounts (or, I guess, our Yahoo account). Whenever we try, we get the message: "The browser you're using refuses to sign in (cookies rejected)".
However, my cookies setting in Firefox is: 1) accept cookies 2) accept third-party cookies 3) keep cookies until they expire.
A few days ago I did change the cookie settings to 1) accept cookies from sites 2) do not accept cookies from sites 3) ask me every time. I also deleted a lot of cookies I didn't recognize or didn't want. I did this because I was (and still am) having trouble with a re-direction virus.
So if anyone has any suggestions as to what needs to be done to make Yahoo e-mail accessible again I would very much appreciate their advice.
I thank everyone for their advice in advance.
Thanks a million.

Reload the webpage while bypassing the cache using '''one''' of the following steps:
*Hold down the ''Shift'' key and click the ''Reload'' button with a left click.
OR
*Press ''Ctrl'' + ''F5'' or ''Ctrl'' + ''Shift'' + ''R'' (Windows and Linux)
*Press ''Command'' + ''Shift'' + ''R'' (Mac)
Let us know if this solves the issues you are having.

I don't accept cookies except from "Exception" domains. However, it seems that any site that want to set a cookie is automatically added to my list of "Exceptions". Why is this?

I have "Accept cookies from sites" unchecked. I have a list of exceptions for domains that I allow to set cookies. However, it seems some site not on my exception list are automatically added to my list when they want to set cookies.
Why/how is this happening?

Hello cor-el, thanks for your reply. I changed my settings for downloads to desktop and it has appeared on there. When I double click I am asked which program I want to open file. I click firefox and another box "opening install" says I have chosen to open the file which is an application and do I want to save it. This is the only real option so I press save file. I get a box saying this is an executable file which may contain viruses - do you want to run. I press ok and the final box showing C drive file name and desktop appears stating application not found.
This happens the same whenever I try to install.
To my untrained eye the application is not being recognised as an application and I cannot work out how to get it to do that.
My plugin is still showing as out of date.
Is there anything you could suggest. Thanks for your time.

Changes to 3rd party cookies options are not saved

I want to change Cookies setting to allow 3rd party cookies because an important website that I access
frequently says that my browser (Firefox) does not accept these cookies.
I am following the Firefox Support instructions @
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences#w_how-do-i-change-
cookie-settings
Select Options > Privacy tab
I change the History setting from "Remember history" to "Use custom setting for history"
"Remember my browsing and download history" is checked
"Remember search and form history" is checked
"Accept cookies from sites" is checked
Accept third-party cookies:" is set to Always and keep until: they expire
There is no Save button so I click OK
I close Options then reselect it and I am back to "Remember history" and there is nothing visible for "Accept
Cookies" and my important website is still won't open.
It is obvious that my Option changes have not been saved. This seems like you have a bug that needs fixing.

Firefox shows "Use custom settings for history" as an indication that at least one of the history and cookie settings is not the default to make you aware that changes were made.
If all History settings are default then the custom settings are hidden and you see "Firefox will: (Never) Remember History".
*"Never Remember History" means that Private Browsing is active and "Always use private browsing mode" gets a checkmark.
Note that if you clear the cookie settings that such changes only apply to new cookies, so you need to clear existing cookies to make Firefox create new cookies.
Clear the cache and cookies only from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
If clearing cookies didn't help then it is possible that the cookies.sqlite file that stores the cookies got corrupted.
*Rename (or delete) cookies.sqlite (cookies.sqlite.old) and delete other present cookies files like cookies.sqlite-journal in the Firefox profile folder in case the file cookies.sqlite got corrupted.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Deleting+cookies

Firefox 18.0.1 no longer accepts cookies from wells fargo

firefox 18.0.1 does not accept cookies when I open the online site. If I go to tools/options and click OK then the cookies are accepted and I can log on. I have keep until I close Firefox checked. This problem does not occur on other sites like AMEX for example.

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Websites_report_cookies_are_disabled
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
You can inspect and manage the permissions for all domains on the about:permissions page.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-manage-website-permissions
You can remove all stored data from a specific domain via "Forget About This Site" in the right-click context menu of an history entry (Show All History or History sidebar) or via the about:permissions page.
Using "Forget About This Site" will remove everything like bookmarks, cookies, passwords, cache, history, and exceptions from that domain, so be cautious and if you have a password or other data from that domain that you do not want to lose then make a note of those passwords and bookmarks.
You can't recover from that "forget" unless you have a backup of the affected files.
It doesn't have any lasting effect, so if you revisit such a 'forgotten' website then data from that website will be saved once again.

Connot get it to accept cookies; privacy settings are re-set each time after I change them. How can I get the privacy setting to stick and accept cookies?

I need to accept cookies to log into a technical site. I clear all cookies and the history and follow the instructions for setting privacy options to "Use custom settings for history" and to accept all cookies. When I go back to try logging into the site, it still tells me cookies aren't accepted. When I go back to Options-Privacy, the setting has been changed back to "Remember history" from "Use custom settings for history". I have done this about 5 times, trying various options, closing Firefox after making the change and starting it again - nothing works. How can I get the privacy settings to stay as I set them and accept cookies?

Blocking all cookies in Safari does not work. Deleted cookies will not stay deleted. There are numerous threads on this going back years, both in these forums and elsewhere. Many claim to have submitted the issue to Apple, but I have never seen anyone post a reply.
I have seen many suggested fixes that involve finding the cookies file, some including Terminal manipulations, and none seems to work universally. I can find noplace where Apple addresses this officially with an actual Apple-approved explanation or how-to.
Bottom line, your browser's security features should do what they claim: delete cookies. When they come back without ever even visiting another page, this is clearly not working in the way a reasonable user would expect.
Bottom line, Safari does not protect users' privacy in the way it pretends to and, after so many years of this issue, it appears that Apple wants it this way.
Having spent way too much time on this, I realize the choice is between Safari which is pretty well optimized; Firefox which is a lot pokier, at least for me; and Chrome, which I assume funnels personal information directly to Google.

Cookies options gone from Safari Preferences Security

I have been having weird glitches with Safari for the past few days. I cleared the cache (several times) and went to dump cookies - and all of the cookies-related options seem to be missing. In Safari>Preferences>Security, the middle section of the box that includes options for accepting cookies and to view cookies is not there anymore. In Safari>Reset Safari, the button for Remove Cookies is gone, though the rest of the list appears to be there.
I clean out cookies semi-regularly, and the options were all there over the weekend.
Any thoughts?

We are on Safari 5.1 here, the cookies are in the Privacy pane.
Overwrite/install Safari here, then apply Software Update under the Apple menu to make sure
https://www.apple.com/safari/
Then run ALL the cleaning and maintainance steps of the free OnyX and reboot.
http://www.titanium.free.fr/
Then download the free Easy Find and delete all folders called "Macromedia" (it's your Flash cookies etc)
http://www.devon-technologies.com/files/EasyFind.app.zip
Reinstall your Flash here to rebuild
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
That shoudl clean you out good
If you need more cookie and privacy control, you just have to go with Firefox + Adblock Plus, Ghostery, BetterPrivacy, Click&Clean and even NoScript (drag a temporarily allow all button to the toolbar)
more other info here
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201

Only want exception cookies. I uncheck 'Accept cookies' & close & exit FF. Next time FireFox opens, the Accept cookies checked again. What gives?

I set privacy options
- Tell sites I do not want to be tracked
- Use custom settings for history
- Clear history when Firefox closes
(I specify sites to accept cookies in Exceptions)
When Firefox starts again, the 'Accept cookies from sites' is checked again, against my wishes.
Thanks

Thanks very much, Philipp

How can I get Safari 5.0.5 to stop accepting cookies?

I have, since time immemorial, set my Safari preferences to never accept cookies. That partially broke starting with Safari 4.x. In Safari 5.0.5 it simply accepts all cookies and ignores the setting of "never" in preferences. I've tried changing it away from, then back to this setting without success. Is there any way to restore this functionality?

I am one of the many people who have come to these discussions in the last weeks in the hopes of finding an answer to this cookies problem. Yesterday I talked to an Apple phone advisor who told me these forums exist for Apple users to assist each other -- and that Apple personnel don't regularly monitor them. He said he was unaware of the problem, didn't advise using the "Report Bugs to Apple" option in Safari but to go to this link
http://www.apple.com/feedback/safari.html
and report the problem. I did. I don't know if anything is being done about it or not. But perhaps if more people who are having this problem would use the link it might make someone take notice.
Worth a try.

TS1398 OS 7: can't use a WIFI network cause can't find "accept cookies"

I just installed OS7 in my iphone.
After that the WIFI network in my hotel is not working anymore. It displays the following message:
- "you would not be able to log in until you enable cookies in your web browser"
The problem is that if I go to <settings> and then to <safari>, the menu only has option to BLOCK cookies, not ACCEPT. Thus I choose BLOCK/NEVER but still I receive the same message after trying again.
So: Do you know in OS7 where is the menu to accept cookies? (it is not in the SETTINGS/SAFARI menu).

I had the same problem with my iphone 5s's running 7.0.3 and 7.0.4 ...but the solution i found is that the wireless routers may need to be updated.
My mother has an older router and i could not connect either phone to her wifi, i have a new router and when i tried connecting both phones to the wifi it worked..
So the simple solution may be to either get a newer wireless router or upgrade the software on the one you have.
Hope this helps.

My Firefox accepts cookies but I have an error message on Gmail

I can get into gmail from my PC and from my laptop on any browser -- except for Firefox. Although change my Tools settings to accept cookies from a 3rd party, I still keep getting this message, "We're sorry. It seems there is a problem. Please try using Gmail with a supported browser. If you're encountering this error while using a supported browser, we suggest alerting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) that a proxy is failing to accept cookies on HTTP redirects." Help!

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
* "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
* "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
See:
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

I cannot open gmail. It is showing this:- "This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies."

See: [[/questions/1059115]] (locking)
I cannot open gmail. It is showing this:- "This problem can sometimes be caused by disabling or refusing to accept cookies."

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
You can inspect and manage permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps:
*Click the "[[Site Identity Button|Site Identity Button]]" (globe/padlock) on the location/address bar
*Click "More Information" to open "Tools > Page Info" with the Security tab selected
*Go to the Permissions tab (Tools > Page Info > Permissions) to check the permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Deleting+cookies
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies

Accept cookies from my web sites list only

Hi,
yet on Safari 4.0.4 I don't see an option which indeed should be very useful: "Accept coockies from my web sites custom list only". With this option I could quickly compile a list with the web sites I like to leave my info and exclude all the rest. For example, I should put on this list only web sites like facebook.com, discussion.apple.com, twitter.com because they need to store my username and password to automatically log in on the next times. I will exclude all the other web sites, which usually gather informations I don't like to share with.
It's an option about the privacy. So I presume it should be welcome by the whole Mac community.

No, Safari does not offer that, but there is an alternative that might also work for you:
I have Cookie Preferences set to 'Accept cookies only for sites I visit', but I only wish to retain cookies for the sites i regularly visit, like these forums and others.
To that end I use a small app called SafariCookies:
http://sweetpproductions.com/safaricookies/
which only works on Leopard and Snow Leopard. This adds an item in Safari Preferences whereby you can automatically delete all cookies on shutdown, except those particular 'favourite' ones you wish to retain to avoid entering your user name and password each time you visit.

Clicking to never accept cookies does not work.

I hate cookies and I've been playing with the security options in safari and even when I put to never accept cookies most cookies still come through. Even site i did not visit in that session. What is going on?

Mac OS X 10.7.1, Safari 5.1 (German)
I also didn´t understand what´s the cookies setting is for, cause I thought it doesn´t change the behaviour of Safari. After emptiing the cookies, the are still back after a few minutes, even if you say "never accept" (or something else, I use the German version).
The APlle-Hotline explained to me this:
There are different kind of cookies. Some are used from the websites and read by them, some are only used by safari to manage the stored information in the cache, even it is disabled. It should work like this (I have to translate it into English and hope it looks similar in the English version):
- Always block:
Cookies are stored but are not able to send any information to the website. Also a lot of websites doesn´t work correctly, for example the login on Apple
- Never block: Accept everysthing and allow the website to send information.
- Block cookies from third parties and advertisement-websites:
Something in between: Allow the websites you visit to send information.
In every case, the Cookies-List will fill very fast. But I hope that untruthful websites only get the information if you chosse "never block".
My solution: Use "block cookies from third parties...", use "resetting Safari" every time you login into Google, Facebook etc. and make sure to check the box "delete all website-data" in the window which appears.

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