Dear People
I go into safari, preferences, privacy and select block cookies from third parties and advertisers.
I then go about my browsing.
Then I always come back to check if block cookies is working, and as if by magic, it is set to block cookies - NEVER.
Why is this happening, and are apple doing anything to address this issue.
imac, imac
When you set preferences in Safari I have always found it necessary to quit Safari immediately after checking or unchecking something ... then re-open it. If you try that you may find that problem resolved.
from the contextual menu. An Info dialog should open.
Linc Davis
It does show read write permission for me but not for everyone
the box labeled locked is NOT checked
the modified date was today at 08:49
Back up all data. Select that same line again, but this time select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the menu. Quit Safari. Move the selected file to the Desktop. Relaunch Safari and recreate your settings. Test.
Linc Davis
Did as you said. Tested it, found it to be ok.
Thank you.
Is there any way to selectively block cookies in the similar style to Windows XP. That would pop up a box saying which cookie was trying to install and would give you the option of blocking or allowing.
Safari doesn't do that. You may be able to do it with third-party software, but I don't have a recommendation.
Hello Linc,
I have the same ongoing cookies problem as others. I was interested to read your post, therefore, and followed your instructions. Right clicking the Safari.plist gives me 'Get Info' on my machine (iMac running OS X 10.8.3) rather than Services > Show Info. I can see Read/Write permissions, but not (Services) ▹ Reveal. Can you shed any light? Thanks.
I have now resolved the Service/Reveal issue. However, it hasn't helped with my cookies-blocking issue. I have applied several suggested remedies, but despite this successive versions of Safari have consistently defied my settings, allowing myriad cookies through, despite the fact that I have set the browser to block all cookies. I used to enjoy using Safari but owing to this issue I now use Firefox. I have contacted Safari re. this, but have had no response. There are many complaints about this, dotted around the web, and it seems to be to be an inveterate problem. I'm puzzled as to why Safari haven't at least made some comment about it.
why does safari cookies preference not work
