
Change Privacy preferences in Safari on Mac
In the Safari app on your Mac, use Privacy preferences to remove and block data that websites can use to track you in Safari. To change these preferences, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Privacy.
Prevent cross-site tracking | Some websites use third-party content providers. A third-party content provider can track you across websites to advertise products and services. With this option turned on, tracking data is periodically deleted unless you visit the third-party content provider. | ||||||||||
Ask websites not to track me | Some websites keep track of your browsing activities when you visit, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. You can ask sites and their third-party content providers (including advertisers) not to track you. With this option turned on, each time you get content from a website, you add a request not to track you, but it’s up to the website to honour this request. | ||||||||||
Block all cookies | Don’t let any websites, third parties or advertisers store cookies and other data on your Mac. This may prevent some websites from working properly. Manage Website Data: See which websites store cookies and other information on your Mac. Remove cookies and website data for individual websites or all of them. | ||||||||||
Allow websites to check if Apple Pay is set up | When you are on a website that uses Apple Pay, the website can check if you have Apple Pay set up on that device. If you are using a Mac to which a card cannot be added, the website can check if you have Apple Pay set up on an iPhone or Apple Watch. You can disable websites you visit from checking if Apple Pay is set up at any time by deselecting “Apple Pay: Allow websites to check if Apple Pay is set up” on your Mac in Safari > Preferences > Privacy. This option appears if you have either a:
If you allow websites to check if Apple Pay is set up, one of two things can happen:
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