Update Your Safari Smarts

Few apps get as much use as your web browser, so any time saved there really adds up. In addition to the multiple security features added to Safari (see Protect Your Privacy), Mojave brings some other changes intended to make surfing more efficient and fun.

Selectively Block Safari Pop-Ups

High Sierra let you set some of Safari’s preferences on a site-by-site basis—for instance, whether to always use larger fonts when reading stories on your favorite news site or to mute auto-play video on another (see In Case You Missed It: Site-by-Site Safari Settings). Mojave adds to the mix by letting you pick and choose when to block pop-up windows.

Although pop-ups are often used by advertisers to grab your attention, some sites ...

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