Tracking on Mac

Is there an equivalent to the privacy tracking on IOS14.3 on the Mac. If I won’t allow Facebook to use my data on my iPhone does that also apply to when I use Facebook on my Mac?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 12:53 PM

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ivan54

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Dec 18, 2020 9:52 AM in response to kt4ever

Howdy,

Is this what you are looking for? Prevent cross-site tracking in Safari on Mac

Some websites use third-party content providers. You can stop third-party content providers from tracking you across websites to advertise products and services.

In the Safari app on your Mac, choose Safari > Preferences, then click Privacy.
Select “Prevent cross-site tracking.”

You can also Use Private Browsing in Safari on Mac

ivan

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