Stop "Sign in with Google" pop-ups

I'm using Firefox and autodelete all cookies - except a few whitelisted - after closing its tab or the browser. The default solution to disable Google Account sign-in prompts in the Google Account settings doesn't work as I'm no longer logged into Google when I close its tab or my browser.

The solution I found for Firefox is using the following string as as custom rule to your adblocker:

||accounts.google.com/gsi/iframe/select$subdocument

This should also work for Safari except that the only adblocker I could find that allows custom rules is AdGuard for Safari. After installing AdGuard for Safari I opened the settings, clicked on Filters tab, enabled User rules and clicked on User rules. This enabled me to paste the custom rule and click on Save to enable it.

I tested it by going to Reddit and the "Sign in with Google" pop-up no longer appears. After disabling all AdGuard for Safari extension and reloading Reddit the pop-up came back. After enabling extension in Safari I discovered you only need to enable AdGuard Custom to enable this User rule.

Tested some further and closed AdGuard for Safari (not keeping it active in menu bar) and disabled launch at login and it still works.

Credits: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/12/24/how-to-block-sign-in-with-google-popups-on-sites/

I just found this on the Google site and followed the instructions. Hope it works.

How to stop obnoxious google sign in prompts?

1. Go to "My Account" : "Security" ( https://myaccount.google.com/security )
2. Click on "See all connections" link in "Your connections to third party apps & services"
3. Click on the gear at the top of the "Third party apps & services" page.
4. Disable the "Signing in with Google" prompt.

I cannot help but recommend the application LULU, which has been the most valuable asset in my personal quest to protect my privacy. This app will serve the purpose...and more. I neither work for nor am paid to represent this company in any way. I have come to deeply appreciate it though, and I would like to see it continue so that I can continue to use it.

The company, Objective-See, makes free, open source security software while specializing in MacOS. I have followed some of their research publications / conference presentations and find that this small company appears to position itself on the 'cutting edge' of privacy protection. A listed 'friend' is Malwarebytes, so I am not sure how 'small' this company is. Of course, time ages wine beautifully. In other domains, time does nothing so beautiful. Be responsible for your own due dilligence. In my estimation, it's trustworthy and most useful at this point in time.

See attached images. The relevant point here is that the app becomes a network filter to block incoming and outgoing network requests / communications, at the global level, for which you can create a custom block list. The blocklist is a simple text file to which LULU is directed. My blocklist contains a few specific addresses that effectively block Google login windows from appearing. The app can be easily toggled on and off in the case I want to log into Google. If Google changes the addresses, I can find the new address by inspecting the source of the page and updating the address in the blocklist. Ready-made blocklists can also be gathered online for free from leading security / privacy / malware centric platforms. Advanced users can automatically update their blocklists by tapping into APIs. All Apple programs / applications can be allowed free-range communications by checking a box. For third-party software, the same option exists. But I do not allow third-party software this option. Instead, LULU blocks them and shows me the destination address of the intended communication. I am given the option at this time to permanently block, temporarly block, or allow.

I have been using the app for about two years now, and it has worked beautifully on my Intel Mini, late 2014.

Safari for Mac used to have an easier way to block pop-ups. The current way allows for detailed exceptions for websites that you want to allow them on.

Open Safari

Select "Settings" (under Safari menu)

Select "Websites" tab

Scroll down to "Pop-up Windows"

For sites you have visited, you can allow pop-ups, but you can (at the very bottom, in the gray section of the border)

Select "Block" for "When visiting other websites:"

I just tested it with several sites that have been popping up the Google login (ebay, redfin, dropbox) and it works.

It is a very frustrating and annoying situation. I did, however, find the solution - an app called Banish - available from the Apple App Store. Been using it for several weeks and, so far, it works flawlessly at blocking these Google pop-ups.

There is an App available on the Apple App Store - Banish. Works seamlessly to stop the super annoying Google sign-in request. Been using it now for several weeks and all is good. No annoying pop-up asking me to sign with Google which I do not use.

subarusvxlsl wrote:

Do we have a fix for this yet. It’s giving me rage issues.

It is a choice of the site management of each site, and Google pays them to include the Sign in with Google. The only fix is to boycott sites that do this, and tell them why you are doing so. Apple can’t do anything for both legal reasons and the fact that it isn’t just an Apple issue; it happens whether you visit the site with Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android device, Chromebook, or any other device with a browser.

I am on a MacBook Air and have dealt with this problem for months. Can't promise this will work for everyone but here is what resolved the issue for me.

I went into Safari - Preferences - Search -

My search engine is on DuckDuckGo -

I unclicked "Include Search Engine Suggestions" -

Below the Search Engine, look at "Search Field"

Where it says Enable Quick Website Search there is a box "Manage Websites"

Click on Manage Websites and see if Google is in there

If it is, remove Google

Hope this helps someone, it worked for me

PixelRogue1 wrote:

Apple can offer a function that users could enable to disable (Google's) relentless popups.

Safari (and other browsers) offer options to block popups - same principle.

The requests to sign in using Google on other websites are not coming from Google. They are coming from the website you're visiting (one example is redfin.com). Those websites have chosen to use Google's sign on services. It's how they want you to log into their website. Apple can't make them not do that. If you don't like it, don't visit sites that use that service.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

IdrisSeabright wrote:

It's not Google who's asking you to sign in. The individual websites have bought a service from Google that allows them to offload the sign up/sign in process.

And in the process allow google to track all of the sites you visit.

Absolutely. But, unless people simply refuse to participate and tell the websites why, it's unlikely the websites will stop using the feature. Yelling at Google is, of course, like yelling at the ocean.

PixelRogue1 wrote:

The fruition everyone is discussing is not about multiple companies having their own sign-in options. It is the fact that Google (yes, likely through a free powerful easy to install ALI) forced a disruptive panel when the page loads. That is what we all want to stop.

And neither you nor Apple can stop it. Only the site developer can opt out by not using the Google API. But it’s likely that Google pays them for implementing the API, so for the business that runs the site it’s a no-brainer.

I do not like the Safari browser so my recommendation for more reasons than this is to switch to Firefox and install uBlock Origin. It instantly stopped every google pop-up.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/disable-sign-in-google-prompt-websites/

I also don't recommend using SSO with Apple or Google, and certainly not Facebook. Use 1password or alike. If for any reason you want to exit the Apple world, this key integration will make it very difficult to exit. How many companies have changed a policy and you have wanted to leave them behind?

I was able to stop the pop-ups by going to Settings / Safari / turn off the Search Engine Suggestions

Hello VivaMerida,

Thanks for your post to Apple Support Communities. We see you are asking about a pop up to sign in to websites with your Google account using Safari. We did find some steps from Google to manage your account settings that should stop this pop up. Check out their support guide here: Use your Google Account to sign in to other apps or services

All the best.

You are welcome! Although I had the pop-up again so I also changed the Settings / Safari / Search Engine from Google to Yahoo and I haven’t had another popup since. (The other setting definitely reduced the amount of pop ups but I haven’t had any since I changed this last setting.)