Pop-ups can be ads, notices, offers, or alerts that open in your current browser window, in a new window, or in another tab. Some pop-ups are third-party ads that use phishing tactics—like warnings or prizes—to trick you into believing they’re from Apple or another trusted company, so you’ll share personal or financial information. Firefox's pop-up blocker can't stop these ads. Mozilla surveys. When you visit a Mozilla website, sometimes you'll see a pop-up asking you to participate in a survey. The only third-party that Mozilla ever uses for surveys is SurveyGizmo, which has been vetted by our legal and privacy teams. The Firefox pop-up blocker doesn't block these pop-ups. In the new Microsoft Edge, go to Settings and more Settings Site permissions. Select Pop-ups and redirects. Move the Block toggle to On. If the popup blocker is not working after enabling, try these solutions. Click Pop-up Windows. Block pop-up windows for: A website in the list: Select the website in the right column, then choose the option you want. All websites that aren’t currently customized: Click the “When visiting other websites” pop-up menu in the bottom-right corner of the pane, then choose the option you want.
Safari User Guide
Pop Up Blocker Edge
You can prevent webpages from displaying pop-up windows.
In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Websites.
Click Pop-up Windows.
Block pop-up windows for:
A website in the list: Select the website in the right column, then choose the option you want.
All websites that aren’t currently customized: Click the “When visiting other websites” pop-up menu in the bottom-right corner of the pane, then choose the option you want.
You can see all websites you’ve customized under Configured Websites. If you don’t see Configured Websites, either you haven’t customized a website yet, or you’ve cleared the list. See Change Websites preferences in Safari on Mac.
All websites: Make sure no websites are listed under Configured Websites (to clear the list quickly, select the websites, then click Remove). Click the “When visiting other websites” pop-up menu, then choose the option you want.
How To Disable Pop-up Blocker
If you choose Block and Notify for pop-up windows on a website, click the icon in the Smart Search field to display the pop-up windows.
Note: Blocking pop-ups might also block some content you want to see.