Safari popup blocker stopping legitimate websites

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Safari popup blocker stopping legitimate websites

Every time I log into my bank's website, I always have to fight with the popup blocker to get access to the page where I access the bill pay function (which opens in a popup window).

I whitelisted both the main domain of the banking site itself and of the actual popup, but in the past, I had to lower the default setting for ALL sites to 'allow' to even get the popup to load.

After updating to Catalina, Safari absolutely refuses to let me into the popup site or even acknowledge the popup site exists.

Fortunately, I have an alternate browser installed, and was able to complete what I needed to (it did block the popup there, but it took just a few clicks to be allowed in).

Am I just going to have to use the alternate browser from now on?

Posted on Oct 30, 2019 5:03 AM

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Eric Root

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Oct 30, 2019 7:43 AM in response to Dave Dahle

Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?

Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.

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Dave Dahle Author

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Nov 6, 2019 11:28 PM in response to Eric Root

I'm using Avast antivirus (no scans configured - just using it for 'real time' protection), and no, I don't use a VPN.

I DO have a troubleshooting account that I haven't accessed in ages. I'll give it a try and see if the results differ. Between this and my TM issues, I'm beginning to consider a full wipe and reload to clear out built up 'lint' in the system.

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Dave Dahle Author

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Nov 7, 2019 12:00 AM in response to Eric Root

Huh!

I tried it with my troubleshooting account, and not only did the 'block and notify' feature work on that account (and the page I needed was just a click away), I repeated this exercise on my normal account and it works just fine now.

Like I said, the OS on this box has been upgraded and carried over through hardware upgrades long enough that I may opt to just do a 'bare ground' wipe and reload as soon as I have a couple days of downtime.

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Safari popup blocker stopping legitimate websites

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