Full-screen pop-up window blocks Safari website access

when you open the website, a full-screen window pops up with a simple description - you can't close it or use the website because there is no such feature


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Original Title: pop-up windows in safari

Posted on Aug 27, 2025 6:29 AM

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Posted on Aug 27, 2025 9:08 AM

Block pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support describes Safari's built-in feature.


Are you encountering the following perhaps?


Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages - Apple Community


They can monopolize an entire screen and make Safari appear to be unresponsive.

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