How to Allow Pop-ups
No one likes being bombarded by pop-up ads, but you do need them every once in a while. Some sites still require that you add information to a pop-up window. Or maybe you can’t view a video or page because Safari’s pop-up blocker is blocking it. No matter the reason, here’s how to allow pop-ups on Safari.
Block or allow pop-ups in Safari
On iPhone or iPad
Go to Settings > Apps > Safari.
Turn Block Pop-ups on or off.
Turn Fraudulent Website Warning on or off.
On Mac
Open Safari.
Choose Safari > Settings (or Preferences) from the menu bar.
In the
Security tab, turn on the setting to warn when visiting a fraudulent website.
How to Allow Pop-ups on iPhone
If you have an iPhone or iOS device, Safari is your default browser. If you want to know how to block pop-ups on your iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below.
- Open the Settings app. This app comes on your device and cannot be deleted. It has a gear-shaped icon.
- Scroll down and tap Safari. This will have an icon that looks like your Safari app.
- Finally, turn on the toggle next to Block Pop-ups. You will know it is on when it is green.
Pop-up blocker in Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More Settings.
- Under "Privacy and security,"
- Under Permissions.
- Click Block Pop-up windows, Exceptions.
- At the top, turn the setting to Allowed or Blocked.
- Add ICFiles.com or your safe site to this list.
- Save Changes
Pop-up blocker in Firefox
To access the pop-up blocker settings:
- Click the menu button and select Options.
- Select the Privacy & Security panel.
- Under the Permissions section, uncheck the box next to Block pop-up windows to remove the pop-up blocker.
- A click on Exceptions… opens a dialog box with a list of sites that you want to allow to display pop-ups.
- The dialog box offers you the following choices:
- Allow: Click this to add a website to the exceptions list.
- Remove Website: Click this to remove a website from the exceptions list.
- Remove All Websites: Click this to remove all of the websites in the exceptions list.
Pop-up blocker in Microsoft Edge
Applies to: Microsoft Edge
Keyboard Shortcuts:
On IE and MS Edge, hold ctrl + alt before clicking a link to allow popups.
To do this:
- Go to Settings > Settings > Cookies and Site permissions in the new Microsoft Edge.
- Select Pop-ups and redirects.
- Move the Block toggle to On or Off.
- Add icfiles.com or your safe site to Allow list. 3
- Add.
Article ID: 60, Created: 7/8/2020 at 3:46 PM, Modified: 8/18/2025 at 12:44 PM