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Allowing Pop-Up Windows

How to configure your web browser to allow pup-up windows

Updated over 7 months ago

Safari (macOS)

Safari for macOS has no per-website control over blocking pop-up windows. Pop-ups are either blocked, or they are not. To allow pop-ups:

  • From the Safari menu, choose Preferences… and click the Security tab

  • Ensure the Block pop-up windows option is not checked. Unchecking this option will allow pop-ups.

  • To block pop-ups once again, check the Block pop-up windows checkbox.

Notes: If you are concerned about allowing pop-ups globally for all websites that you browse, consider using another web browser that allows website exceptions such as Chrome or Firefox.

Chrome (macOS/Windows)

  • Open Chrome, then go to the web page that you want to allow pop-ups.

  • In Chrome’s URL window, highlight the entire web address of the current page, then choose the Copy command from the Edit menu or right-click and choose the Copy command.

  • Click the icon with three horizontal bars in the upper right side of the browser toolbar.

  • Click Settings.

  • Scroll to the bottom of the Settings section and click Show advanced settings…

  • In the Privacy section, click Content settings… The Content settings window appears.

  • Scroll to the Pop-ups section, and then ensure the Do not allow any site to show pop-ups radio button is selected.

  • Click Manage exceptions…

  • In the Hostname pattern field, choose the Paste command from the Edit menu or right-click and choose the Paste command, and ensure the Behavior dropdown menu is set to Allow.

Firefox (macOS/Windows)

  • Open Firefox, then go to the web page that you want to allow pop-ups.

  • In Firefox’s URL window, highlight the entire web address of the current page, then choose the Copy command from the Edit menu or right-click and choose the Copy command.

  • Click the icon with three horizontal bars in the upper right side of the browser toolbar.

  • Select Options (Windows) or Preferences (macOS).

  • In the left sidebar, click on the Content icon to display the Content section.

  • In the Pop-ups section, ensure the Block pop-up windows checkbox is selected, then click the adjacent Exceptions... button.

  • In the Address of web site: field, choose the Paste command from the Edit menu or right-click and choose the Paste command, and then click Allow.

Edge (Windows)

Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 has no per-website control over blocking pop-up windows. Pop-ups are either blocked, or they are not. To allow pop-ups:

  • Click the ellipsis icon (…) in the upper right corner of your web browser, and then click Settings.

  • In the Advanced settings section, click View advanced settings.

  • In the Block pop-ups section, click the switch to Off. Pop-ups are now allowed.

  • To block pop-ups once again, click the switch to On.

Notes: If you are concerned about allowing pop-ups globally for all websites that you browse, consider using another web browser that allows website exceptions such as Chrome or Firefox.

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