WHERE IS THE POP UP BLOCKER ? And should i keep it blocked

WHERE CAN I LOCATE THE POP UP BLOCKER ON THE IMAC? And is it ok to unblock?

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Where is the pop-up blocker?

Where is the pop-up blocker? This question concerns the latest OS.

Or if this is due to an external source:
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Problems
If you are having an immediate problem with ads popping up see The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide and AdwareMedic.
Open Safari, select Preferences from the Safari menu. Click on Extensions icon in the toolbar. Disable all Extensions. If this stops your problem, then re-enable them one by one until the problem returns. Now remove that extension as it is causing the problem.
The following comes from user stevejobsfan0123. I have made minor changes to adapt to this presentation.
Fix Some Browser Pop-ups That Take Over Safari.
Common pop-ups include a message saying the government has seized your computer and you must pay to have it released (often called "Moneypak"), or a phony message saying that your computer has been infected, and you need to call a tech support number (sometimes claiming to be Apple) to get it resolved. First, understand that these pop-ups are not caused by a virus and your computer has not been affected. This "hijack" is limited to your web browser. Also understand that these messages are scams, so do not pay any money, call the listed number, or provide any personal information. This article will outline the solution to dismiss the pop-up.
Quit Safari
Usually, these pop-ups will not go away by either clicking "OK" or "Cancel." Furthermore, several menus in the menu bar may become disabled and show in gray, including the option to quit Safari. You will likely have to force quit Safari. To do this, press Command + option + esc, select Safari, and press Force Quit.
Relaunch Safari
If you relaunch Safari, the page will reopen. To prevent this from happening, hold down the 'Shift' key while opening Safari. This will prevent windows from the last time Safari was running from reopening.
This will not work in all cases. The shift key must be held at the right time, and in some cases, even if done correctly, the window reappears. In these circumstances, after force quitting Safari, turn off Wi-Fi or disconnect Ethernet, depending on how you connect to the Internet. Then relaunch Safari normally. It will try to reload the malicious webpage, but without a connection, it won't be able to. Navigate away from that page by entering a different URL, i.e. www.apple.com, and trying to load it. Now you can reconnect to the Internet, and the page you entered will appear rather than the malicious one.
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mavericks- Protect your Mac from malware
About file quarantine in OS X
If you require anti-virus protection Thomas Reed recommends using ClamXAV. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for this recommendation.)
From user Joe Bailey comes this equally useful advice:
The facts are:
1. There is no anti-malware software that can detect 100% of the malware out there.
2. There is no anti-malware that can detect everything targeting the Mac.
3. The very best way to prevent the most attacks is for you as the user to be aware that
     the most successful malware attacks rely on very sophisticated social engineering
     techniques preying on human avarice, ****, and fear.
4. Internet popups saying the FBI, NSA, Microsoft, your ISP has detected malware on
    your computer is intended to entice you to install their malware thinking it is a
    protection against malware.
5. Some of the anti-malware products on the market are worse than the malware
    from which they purport to protect you.
6. Be cautious where you go on the internet.
7. Only download anything from sites you know are safe.
8. Avoid links you receive in email, always be suspicious even if you get something
    you think is from a friend, but you were not expecting.
9. If there is any question in your mind, then assume it is malware.

I cannot get on Yahoo Games...it says something about pop up blocker, and I've never had a problem before. Where is the pop up blocker...can't find it!!

I cannot get on Yahoo Games...says something about pop up blocker...can't find anything about what to do.

Add an exception to the website on which you play games. Here:
[[Pop-up blocker]]

Where is the Pop Up blocker in Safari 6?

In previous versions, it was under the Safari Menu.

Is this now the only way to enable/disable? At least the menu option was a fast, easy access option to disable/enable as needed, or to use Command-K, but to remove this option??? I tried the keyboard shortcut and it did nothing.
I grew not to like Firefox because it didn't support gestures and I really like this in Safari.
It's bad enough that Safari doesn't support a popup exceptions list, but the Command-K shortcut option was at least a compromise. Safari 6 now has three strikes against it:
1) offensively wide tabs
2) loss of the separate search box
3) loss of a quick way to toggle popup blocking - no menu option or shortcut key combination.

How do I dis-able the pop-up blocker when the box is not checked and yet, pop ups are being blocked?

I want to totally disable Mozilla's pop-up blocker. I went to the tools/options page and found that the pop up blocker box is not checked but it is still blocking pop-ups. I see that others are having the same problem. How do we fix it, or, is this a programming issue and if so, is Firefox fixing it? It is quite annoying.

Could you click the Exceptions button to the right of "Block pop-up windows" and make sure none of those sites is specifically blocked?
If you have unchecked the box and there is no site-specific setting, that usually does it...
Is it possible that an add-on is doing the blocking? A standard diagnostic to bypass interference by extensions (and some custom settings) is to try Firefox's Safe Mode.
First, I recommend backing up your Firefox settings in case something goes wrong. See [[Backing up your information]]. (You can copy your entire Firefox profile folder somewhere outside of the Mozilla folder.)
Next, restart Firefox in Firefox's Safe Mode ([[Safe Mode]]) using
Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
In the dialog, click "Start in Safe Mode."
Check the Options dialog > Content to make sure the pop-up blocker is turned off.
If popups now work correctly, this points to one of your extensions as the most likely culprit. If you restart in normal mode, you can try disabling (or adjusting the options of) any that seem possibly popup-related (e.g., security related) here:
orange Firefox button ''or'' classic Tools menu > Add-ons > Extensions category
Any change?

Where do I change the pop up blocker?

Where do I change the pop up blocker?

Hi
Reset the safari browser.
If Still have the problem please let me know?
Thanks

HT2490 where do I turn off the POP UP BLOCKER

How do I turn off the POP UP BLOCKER in Mac Pro?

Safari 6
Mountain Lion
Safari > Preferences > Security
Uncheck the box for "Block pop-up windows".
Best.

I am no longer able to open or download most PDFs from web pages. I have the pop-up blocker turned off in Preferences.

In recent months I have found that I am unable to download or open PDF documents from web pages. Download links either open a blank page in a new tab or do nothing. PDFs that I am unable to view in Firefox can be viewed and/or downloaded in Safari most of the time and Chrome all of the time so I assume the problem is not my computer or operating system. I recently turned off the pop-up blocker but that did not make a difference. The problem has worsened over the past couple months, it appears that more and more web sites are moving to a different protocol for viewing/downloading PDFs. It used to happen occasionally but now I find that I am unable to view a majority - about 75% - of PDFs. I am using Firefox v18 for Mac with Mac OS X 10.6.8.

hello ahegarty, you could try using the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdfjs/ PDF Viewer] addon, for more details also see [[PDF files are blank and can't be downloaded on Mac]].

The pop-up-blocker is not enabled on my browser yet all pop-ups are still being blocked. How can I fix this problem?

I would like to allow pop ups but am unable to. I have tried every option in regards to the pop-up blocker and nothing works. Help! I've resorted to using Explorer for pages in which I need to allow pop-ups.

Upgrade your browser to Firefox9 and check
* getfirefox.com

How to turn off the pop up blocker from activeX in IE

I have written ActiveX add-on using c++ which is loaded by IE8/IE9 and this addon something similar to adobe flash activeX, actually i need to turn off the pop up blocker in the same way adobe activeX will do, even if in the browser setting its turned on. i would like to know how adobe flash activeX is able to pop up the windows even if in the browser block pop up windows settings are turned on?

Elena,
Is the subsequent process defined on success or failure ? if that is not defined - you might come across this message.....
Arun

I am trying to stream via ESPNWatch but I get a message saying I have a popup blocker that does not allow the streaming to happen. I unchecked the pop up blocker box in the Safari preferences to no avail. Any ideas?

I am trying to stream via ESPNWatch but I get a message saying I have a popup blocker that does not allow the streaming to happen. I unchecked the pop up blocker box in the Safari preferences to no avail. Any ideas?

Might be a Safari extension...
From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Extensions tab.
If there are any extensions installed, turn that OFF, then quit and relaunch Safari to test.

Why does the pop up blocker bar not always give you the option to view a blocked pop up?

Usually when Firefox notifies you that a pop up has been blocked it gives you the option to view the blocked pop up. However, sometimes that option is not there. Typically this isn't a problem at all but once in a while there will be a pop up that I wish to view but there is no option to view it. Does anyone know why the pop up blocker will sometimes give you the fourth option to "Show 'www.blockedwebsite.com'" and sometimes will only give you the three options of "Allow pop-ups for the site", "Edit Pop-Up Blocker Options", and "Don't show this message when pop-ups are blocked"? How can I view a blocked pop-up when it only provides the first three options and not the fourth option to view it? I hope my question was clear enough. Thanks in advance!

It is possible that you run into this maximum (the default value is 20):
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/dom.popup_maximum
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page. 
*Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
*Preferences that have been modified show as bold(user set).
*Preferences can be reset to the default or changed via the right-click context menu.

Every time I launch the browser the popup blocker option is unchecked. Why does the pop up blocker keep getting unchecked every time browser is launched?

Every time I launch the browser the popup blocker option is unchecked. Why does the pop up blocker keep getting unchecked every time browser is launched?

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.
*Java Plug-in 1.6.0_05 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE)

How can I use a POP up dialogue box on my mobile phone. gives me an error to allow the pop up box. I turned the pop up blocker off.

I am trying to open up a pop up box that allows me to enter times and mileage for a work application. I am on my android phone. I have a friend at work that is able to do it on his phone but mine will not let me give me an error. his does not. I turned off the pop up blocked and nothing changes.

Does this apply?
If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud - Apple Support

Whenever I try to connect to my downloaded iTunes in my PC, the pop up suggests I should have iTunes 11.1.0 for my iPad to sync. What do I do ?

Whenever I try to connect to my downloaded iTunes in my PC, the pop up suggests I should have iTunes 11.1.0 for my iPad to sync. What do I do ?

Hi abhijitfromkolkata,
The latest version of iTunes can be downloaded and installed from this web site -
Download iTunes Now
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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