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Cannot control (some) websites' Safari content blocking

I use multiple content blockers on Safari, the excellent Hush and Wipr, and Malwarebytes Malware Blocker and Scam Blocker.

All is generally fine, except on some trusted websites, I cannot turn them off.

Like in the screenshot - three places to turn off content blockers, but when I untick them, they re-tick themselves.

If I turn off ALL content blockers in Extensions, nothing changes, I still cannot set web pages to NOT use content blockers on a per-page basis.

All software is latest version.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Mac mini

Posted on Jul 9, 2025 4:54 AM

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IanMetz Author

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Posted on Jul 9, 2025 7:14 AM

Okay, thanks to ChatGTP here's the solution.

🧠 Bonus Tip:

To isolate extensions completely, consider using Safari Profiles (macOS Sonoma+). You can have a “Trusted Sites” profile with no extensions at all, and switch to it when visiting sites like Amazon/eBay

So, for when I want my Extensions to be blocked (turned off) on trusted websites, create a new Safari Profile - I called mine Trusted - and unticked the extensions. That works perfectly.

For when I do want to use advert and nuisance blocking extensions, such as when on news sites, I use the original Profile, by default called Personal.

It works.

There is clearly a glitch with Sonoma as even when I select individual Extensions to NOT work in Private browsing, they still do.

A Safari mess!

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dialabrain

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Jul 9, 2025 6:15 AM in response to IanMetz

For what it's worth, I have no problem with Amazon.co.uk with Safari. But, I don't have any of the extensions installed that you have. I did have Wipr installed but no longer.

dialabrain

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Jul 9, 2025 6:28 AM in response to IanMetz

I reinstalled Wipr. Still no problem with Amazon.co.uk.

dialabrain

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Jul 9, 2025 7:07 AM in response to IanMetz

I never received ANY notifications of your posts. In any case, ChatGTP seems to be mistaken since I have no issue with Wipr enabled as I mentioned above.

dialabrain

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Jul 9, 2025 7:09 AM in response to IanMetz

FWIW, I just received a notification of your last post, 23 minutes later.

IanMetz Author

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Jul 9, 2025 7:15 AM in response to dialabrain

But I do!

dialabrain

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Jul 9, 2025 8:48 AM in response to IanMetz

IanMetz wrote:

But it could!

Apple could also give away all their products for free. But they don't!

I would never look to ChatGTP for answers.

dialabrain

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Jul 10, 2025 7:25 AM in response to IanMetz

IanMetz wrote:

The one place I didn't try to turn off extensions was Safari > Settings for...

I thought you had turned off your extensions. 🤔

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