Safari version 13.0.4 enable cookies

Thanks, I realized that and both filed a Feedback Report and talked to Support regarding this issue, I mention it here to help encourage others to let Apple know that this is a problem that requires resolution by fixing the bug not blaming Users or other companies website designers. Thanks for mentioning that though as I was remiss in not mentioning it myself.

What I ended up doing was upgrading from High Sierra to Mojave, which got me Safari 12.1.2 which absolutely does not have the problem and works fine. So I upgraded to downgrade, as it were.

Unfortunately, upgrading to Mojave re-formatted my internal SSD to APFS format so now when I use an external HDD to boot in 10.9 (which I need for my old Logic Pro), I can't access the internal SSD. I realize that most people won't have this sort of configuration so it won't be a problem, but I'm mentioning it in case you decide to take the upgrade path as I did.

I did find some instructions on the MacInTouch.com web site that described how to use the Pacifist application to extract just the Safari components from the MacOS installer. There weren't any specific instructions on reverting from Safari 13.0.4 and it sounded like a misstep could leave you with a real mess so I did not try that approach (as others have mentioned, you cannot just restore the Safari app but there are Webkit components as well and who knows what else).

If the simple solution is to upgrade from High Sierra to Mojave, then so be it and thank goodness for a simple solution! Does anyone know if the problem is solved in Catalina, as well? Before I get to work on upgrading the OS, is there any reason to not go to Catalina and just go to Mojave? I have a 2016 MacBook Pro so all options are available.

This has worked for me and is still working for my banking:

dhatcher posted on 12/19/19:

Appears to be a common problem with Safari 13.0.4 and I found a fix on Reddit.com.  Log on with Cross Tracking unchecked and go to Bill Pay: then CHECK Prevent Cross-site tracking; then UNCHECK and try Bill Pay again.  It worked for me -LOL................

This has worked for me and is still working for my banking:

dhatcher posted on 12/19/19:

Appears to be a common problem with Safari 13.0.4 and I found a fix on Reddit.com.  Log on with Cross Tracking unchecked and go to Bill Pay: then CHECK Prevent Cross-site tracking; then UNCHECK and try Bill Pay again.  It worked for me -LOL................

Same issue on Catalina...

It's clearly a browser issue - I switch out to FireFox or Chrome and all is good.

Why does Apple break the easy stuff and not fix it...

I've never had any issues until this mess started.

YIKES!

My bank's bill pay also says cookies are disabled, but I paid bills at the beginning of last month and had no problem. This did not happen when I first downloaded Catalina, so there must have been a problem with the latest update. I am on 10.15.2. Now my problem is how to pay my bills through my bank. Arrrgh!

Morning Tim. It's not a Catalina

bug, its the latest Safari 13.0.4. I was able to correct it by going into Safari preference>Privacy, then putting a check in Prevent cross-sire tracking You can do this while you are in your banking bill paying section. Few seconds it should refresh. or log out and back in. Hope it works for you..

Thanks for the Safari correction. :-). I quit Safari, restarted, and unchecked all three boxes in Privacy settings. Almost fell off my chair when it worked at my bank site.

Appreciate the clue/help!

Unfortunately no, First Security Bank as well as other banks are getting a large amount of calls from customers that can't any longer get to bill pay after the Safari 13.0.4 update. Suggesting Using Chrome, Foxfire, mobile app or older Safari. Not a big help. I've read that Apple is working on a fix. I did have to uncheck and recheck a couple times. It is causing problems with “Prevent cross-site tracking" and "Block all cookies”. Seems it's causing video problems also. Sorry it didn’t help.

Your only real choice is to login from Chrome Browser until Apple fixes Safari 13.04 which is the culprit here. You can use Chrome as a non-default browser for those websites that simply will not work with Safari 13.04 no matter what the settings as the "Block All Cookies" and "Prevent cross-site tracking" switches are clearly broken in Safari 13.04 for many websites. This includes many Banking Sites and many casual gaming sites. The common denominator for me appears to be many of these sites use Adobe Flash for interactive content and Apple has wisely always hated Flash as a exploit magnet but their tolerance for work arounds in Safari 13.04 seems to have ended and now many sites just no longer work in Safari.

Using Chrome just for those sites is far less trouble than trying to install an older version of Safari. Even if you need to temporarily change your default browser to Chrome so you can use links to these sites it is a simple process to go back and forth. Simply choose Apple Symbol in upper Left Corner and open System Preferences, Choose General and choose Chrome from drop down menu under Default Web Browser, do whatever you need do in those sites that do not work. Then reverse process and make Safari your default Browser again. This assumes you have already installed Chrome on your Mac. If not that is easy and free.

I still prefer Safari as it is both lighter in resource usage and faster than Chrome, but this is the only workaround I have found that actually works consistently across sites that don't like Safari 13.04.

Well, I spoke too soon. It worked that one time (see my reply above) and then not again. I spoke to my bank about it and he said they received complaints concerning bill pay and Safari. He suggested using GoogleChrome. But another person on this thread did not think much of that idea. So it is back to square one.

I am dealing, through my MAC, with 2 different banks, and I have the latest Mac Safari version. I can not do Bill Pay anymore, and even download my statements. It seems to be a Safari issue. Why is Apple so mute about this problem? How do I let them know? And finally, how difficult is it to install another browser, and what are the consequences to my existing system, where everything works so perfectly now, except for the issues mentioned above? Thank you!

It is very easy to install another browser. I know that Google Chrome will work with most websites. You can download the Chrome browser at Google.com. I do not recommend making Google Chrome your default browser as Safari is both faster, uses less resources and uses less memory and storage. But it is easy once installed to use the new browser. Once installed just choose Chrome from your Launchpad. As long as it is not your default browser just close it when you are not using it (do this by while in the browser choosing the Chrome Menu Choice in the upper left corner of the open Chrome Window and the bottom choice under that Chrome will be close Chrome.

You will have to manually enter your password for your banking website when you go to login the first time but after that if you let it Chrome will save the login info. If you don't feel comfortable sharing your encrypted Banking log-in information with Google Chrome, then you can just login manually when you need to access your bank's website.

I personally continue to check back regularly hoping Apple will correct this issue but until they do this is a relatively painless option.