Since last update to Safari go new privacy report
Since with the new Safari how can I take off privacy report or disable it? I will show you the screen shot below,
Seems like I have been getting more ads with this on and would like to delete it or disable it at times is therea on/off switch for this?
Thank you all for your help.
Frank
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It's just a report. The actual blocking mechanism is enabled or disabled using Safari's Preferences > Privacy > Website tracking.
And it's only cross-site tracking it blocks. Tracking cookies associated with a particular website need to be deleted using the option just beneath it, under Manage Website Data...
If you are tempted to "block all cookies" most websites (like this one) just won't work without it. ASC uses cookies to tell Apple you remain logged in with the proper Apple ID credentials for example.
Blocking ads requires ad-blocking products, and none are completely free of side effects.
What you're experiencing is probably the unfortunate fact that there are literally no limits on the number of ads a website can host. Some of them are clogged by so many garish, attention-grabbing ads the website becomes effectively useless. That uselessness tends to become evident in older Macs running older operating systems with limited resources. Remember the outfits responsible for developing those ads work with high-end development workstations with comparatively unlimited resources, and the developers get paid according to how much attention those ads get. They don't care if that causes websites hosting those ads to load slowly or not at all.
John
Found this article you wrote and bookmarked it thought this was awesome info to keep.
Keep up the great work you do for all of us.
Like I said in last reply you the type of guy would love to know on a one on one with a email but know you like your privacy buddy.
Many thanks again .
Frank
John Galt
Thanks for the kinds word for my covid. I do appreciate it. how do you get a Apple "meetup" if they ever have one again. Do you have it at a special place or online and anyone can join?
Thanks again. Just got up trying to sleep but muscles pain to much with this covid. I do not have a laptop so I figure I get up and laying down to much pain.
Frank
John,
I meant to asking you every time I get a message from you or anyone from apple community I always have to log in and go thru all those steps do I want to upgrade is there a way to just turn that off after or before I log into apple community?
Ever since I setup two factor authorization I don't get asked to reenter my password as long as I keep Safari open. Before if I left the computer for several minuted (don't remember exactly how many) I would have to log in. Now I can leave for over a couple of hours and when I go back I'm still logged in.
Click Don't Upgrade unless you want to commit to using Apple's Two-factor authentication with Apple ID. Once you upgrade to using it, there is no way back.
Why is it important? Read about it in this Apple Support article: Two-factor authentication for Apple ID.
The salient point is that you must absolutely, positively have a "trusted device" that can receive SMS text message codes. Preferably that would be an iPhone, but it can be any device capable of receiving text messages—usually any cell phone. If you should ever lose that "trusted device" you'd better have a backup plan. If you don't have a backup plan it is conceivable to lose control of your Apple ID forever. That's a bad place to be and Apple won't be able to help.
That's the bad news. The good news (and the motivation behind 2FA) is that using it makes theft of your Apple ID credentials effectively impossible. And if you think Apple ID theft isn't a big deal just have a look at this Discussions area: Apple ID. I used to participate in it but the number of people who evidently succumb to Apple ID theft every day (through phishing scams for example) became overwhelming. Even I couldn't keep up.
The other good news is that two-factor authentication for Apple ID works really well and is as unobtrusive as it could be.
So unless and until you familiarize yourself with Two-factor authentication continue to click Don't Upgrade. You will have to answer the dumb security questions once in a while. Upgrade to two-factor when you finally get tired of doing that. I did and it's ok. Wish it weren't necessary.
And Apple isn't the only one depending on it. Lots of banks / credit card companies / insurance companies require two-factor authentication now, and you don't have a choice.
Meetups are announced every once in a while and they're held in various cities around the world. They used to be more or less annual events. I had expected to attend one last March but then the world came to an end (again) 😠
John,
Can you do me a favor I just woke up and accidentally deleted your email on this can you resend it to me cause I keep all my apple community stuff replies. I am in just so much pain today from this covid and messed up. I did not mean to delete it and clean out my yahoo trash already and cannot get it back. if I contact yahoo I will get 7 days worth of emails and do not want all those back so if you can please send this back to me. And it takes a lot to go thru all those emails I deleted already.
Thanks John.
Frank
Sure Frank, if you keep this email it will contain a link to this Discussion so you can come back to it.
Adobe AIR has been discontinued along with their Flash Player product, so you might as well get rid of it.
Read about it here: The Future of Adobe AIR
To uninstall it read Removing Adobe AIR
Remove the runtime on a Mac computer
Of course who knows if that will actually work or not...
John
Thanks agin for that info will get rid of it. also can you rend that email Was asking for so its in my email please.
Thank you one agin John sorry for ant typo's I am in so much pain with covid.
Frank
John,
2 step verification we were talking about why does apple put upgrade to 2 factor why do they have to put it so close when you have to click other options could they not move it to other side? You are a pro and maybe you know someone there maybe you can get it changed to other side. I almost clicked on it accidentally. This is very scary wish there was a way to bypass this. I figure maybe you have a contact there and talk to someone to see if they change the location to easy to click on by accident.
Thank you so much for your help.
John
2 step verification we were talking about why does apple put upgrade to 2 factor why do they have to put it so close when you have to click other options could they not move it to other side?
I know exactly what you mean, and I've clicked "Upgrade" inadvertently more than once for the exact reason you describe. I have reason to suspect Apple wants it that way. The default condition is to accept the upgrade to two-factor authentication.
The only encouraging thing I can report is that at present, it's still optional. You do have to expend a little effort to keep from using it. As I wrote two-factor authentication is required for a growing number of companies and many government agencies.
Many Apple services require upgrading account security to two-factor (unlocking a Mac with your Apple Watch for example). This is Apple's traditional way of gently nudging its users in the direction Apple wants them to go. Eventually, that gentle nudge becomes a firm shove. No I don't like it any more than anyone else.
Have not done it myself . If Apple place the option to remove the simple action, it should be able to drag it back.
P. Phillips
Ok thanks no sure if I do this and then cannot get it back.
Thanks anyway.
Frank
jeffreythefrog,
Thank you for the info that helps me take it off and put it back on when I want to.
Thank you all for your help.
Frank
you're welcome.
How to take off or disable privacy report on Safari
