{"id":55677,"date":"2012-05-02T09:14:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T13:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=55677"},"modified":"2021-10-07T14:07:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T18:07:10","slug":"mac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/browsers\/pop-up-blocker\/mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop-up Blocker &#8211; Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bbvista8\">\n<a name=\"top\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Firefox, Chrome, and Safari come with pop-up blockers, which may need to be configured to allow web applications to use pop-up windows.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n    <input name=\"browsers\" type=\"radio\" id=\"saf1\" onclick=\"show_div('safari')\" value=\"safari\"><br \/>\n    <label for=\"saf1\">Safari<\/label><\/td>\n<td>\n    <input name=\"browsers\" type=\"radio\" id=\"fx1\" onClick=\"show_div('firefox')\" value=\"firefox\"><br \/>\n    <label for=\"fx1\">Firefox <a href=\"#\" id=\"frc\">(FRC)<\/a><\/label>\n<\/td>\n<td><input name=\"browsers\" type=\"radio\" id=\"gchrome\" onclick=\"show_div('chrome')\" value=\"chrome\"><br \/>\n      <label for=\"gchrome\">Google Chrome <a href=\"#\" id=\"sc\">(SC)<\/a><\/label>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"bblearninfo\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Firefox --><\/p>\n<div id=\"firefox\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2009\/10\/fx-logo-sm3.jpg\" alt=\"fx-logo-sm\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" \/>Firefox Final Release Channel<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Firefox.\n<li>Click <strong>Firefox<\/strong> in the main menu at the top of your screen.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Preferences<\/strong> item on the drop-down menu.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"screenshots\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2009\/10\/mac-fx3-preferences.gif\" alt=\"mac-fx3-preferences\" width=\"250\" height=\"227\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Privacy &#038; Security<\/strong> option.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_privacy_security.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_privacy_security.png\" alt=\"Firefox Privacy &amp;Security menu option\" width=\"233\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137352\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>Permissions<\/strong>, and ensure that  the check box labeled <strong>Block pop-up windows<\/strong> is checked.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Exceptions<\/strong> button located to the right.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_popups.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_popups-636x397.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"397\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_popups-636x397.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_popups.png 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Depending on the website address that you&#8217;re using (such as https:\/\/learn.bu.edu, https:\/\/cader.bu.edu or https:\/\/onlinecampus.bu.edu for online courses), put that address into the <strong>Address of website<\/strong> text box.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Allow<\/strong> button, then click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_allowed_sites.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_allowed_sites-636x554.png\" alt=\"Allowed websites for popup blocker exceptions in Firefox\" width=\"636\" height=\"554\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_allowed_sites-636x554.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Firefox_allowed_sites.png 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Close this Allowed Sites &#8211; Popups window.<\/li>\n<li>Close the Firefox Preferences&#8230; window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Safari --><\/p>\n<div id=\"safari\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2009\/10\/safari-logo-sm1.jpg\" alt=\"safari-logo-sm\" width=\"26\" height=\"28\" \/> Allowing Learn in Safari<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Safari, and then navigate to the website you want to allow pop-ups for (for example https:\/\/learn.bu.edu).<\/li>\n<li>Click  <strong>Safari<\/strong>  in the main menu at the top of your screen.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Preferences&#8230;<\/strong> item in the drop-down list.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Websites<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n<li>Select Pop-up Windows from the options on the left-hand side.<\/li>\n<li>All currently open websites will appear in the list on the right. From the dropdown menu that appears next to the website you want to allow pop-ups from, choose <strong>Allow<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Safari_allow_popups.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Safari_allow_popups-636x432.png\" alt=\"Allowing pop-ups dialog box in Safari\" width=\"636\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Safari_allow_popups-636x432.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Safari_allow_popups-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Safari_allow_popups.png 812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Close the Preferences window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Google Chrome --><\/p>\n<div id=\"chrome\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2014\/06\/chrome_icon.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/> Google Chrome Stable Release Channel<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Google Chrome from your dock and click <strong>Chrome<\/strong> in the taskbar, next to the Apple icon, and then click <strong>Preferences&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2012\/05\/chrome-prefs.png\" alt=\"chrome-prefs\" title=\"chrome-prefs\" width=\"317\" height=\"310\" class=\"screenshots\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the Privacy &#038; Security section, click the <strong>Site settings&#8230;<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_site_settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_site_settings-636x283.png\" alt=\"Google Chrome Site Settings option\" width=\"636\" height=\"283\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_site_settings-636x283.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_site_settings.png 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Content<\/strong> section, click <strong>Pop-ups and redirects<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_content_settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_content_settings-636x279.png\" alt=\"Chrome content settings\" width=\"636\" height=\"279\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_content_settings-636x279.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_content_settings.png 692w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under Default behavior, click the <strong>Do not allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects<\/strong> radio button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_no_popups.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_no_popups-636x172.png\" alt=\"Google Chrome don&#039;t allow pop-ups option\" width=\"636\" height=\"172\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_no_popups-636x172.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_no_popups.png 663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button to the right of Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects option.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site-636x44.png\" alt=\"Google Chrome add a site to pop-up exception list.\" width=\"636\" height=\"44\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-137361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site-636x44.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site.png 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<li>Depending on the website address that you&#8217;re using (such as https:\/\/learn.bu.edu, https:\/\/cader.bu.edu or https:\/\/onlinecampus.bu.edu for online courses), put that address into the <strong>Site<\/strong> text box and click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2021\/10\/Chrome_add_site_2.png\" alt=\"Add site dialog box\" width=\"523\" height=\"211\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137362\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong> x <\/strong> to the right of the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab to close out the browser&#8217;s Settings tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- end div Google Chrome --><\/p>\n<div id=\"backtotop\">\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cdn\/scripts\/jquery.scrollTo.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cdn\/scripts\/jquery.scrollTo-min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cdn\/scripts\/jquery\/browser2.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction show_div(id){\r\n\r\nswitch (id)\r\n{\r\ncase 'firefox':\r\n        document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'block';\r\n\tdocument.getElementById('backtotop').style.display = 'block';\r\n\tdocument.getElementById('safari').style.display = 'none';\r\n        document.getElementById('chrome').style.display = 'none'; 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Safari Firefox (FRC) Google Chrome (SC) Firefox Final Release Channel Launch Firefox. Click Firefox in the main menu at the top of your screen. Click the Preferences item on the drop-down menu. 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