Why no Add-Blockers in Safari?

Hi mylesvk,

You might find it helpful to go to Safari > Preferences > Websites. Then click popup windows.

Now you can block pop-up windows for:

• A website in the list: Select the website in the right column, then choose the option you want.
• All websites that aren’t currently customized: Click the “When visiting other websites” pop-up menu in the bottom-right corner of the pane, then choose the option you want.
• You can see all websites you’ve customized under Configured Websites. If you don’t see Configured Websites, either you haven’t customized a website yet, or you’ve cleared the list. See Change Websites preferences in Safari on Mac.
• All websites: Make sure no websites are listed under Configured Websites (to clear the list quickly, select the websites, then click Remove). Click the “When visiting other websites” pop-up menu, then choose the option you want.

I understand that this is still not perfect, and that you would like an adblocker built into safari. A built-in adblocker would probably be met with outrage from website owners looking for revenue. But the important thing to keep in mind here is that you're actually talking to other Apple Users who have little over what apple decides to put in their products.

So you should visit apple.com/feedback if you want to tell apple what you think of their products and give suggestions.

I also recommend adblock plus if you're willing to try an extension. It's available from the App Store and I have used it in the past with no issues.

I’m glad you found my answer helpful. Since you’re using Firefox, the uBlock Origin add-on is really good for blocking adds and trackers. I use it and rarely see ads. It also makes websites run much faster sometimes.