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Reader |
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Content Blockers |
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Auto-Play |
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Page Zoom | Choose a percentage of zoom to make text and images on the site easier to see. | ||||||||||
Camera |
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Microphone |
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Screen Sharing |
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Location |
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Downloads |
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Notifications |
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Pop-up Windows | Block pop-up windows that appear when you open or close a webpage.
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WebGL |
The WebGL setting appears only for computers on which WebGL may present a security risk. If the setting doesn’t appear, the site can show WebGL content. | ||||||||||
Plug-ins | Safari supports the plug-in for Adobe Flash Player but no longer supports other plug-ins. The Plug-ins setting appears only if you have the Adobe Flash Player installed. Websites use plug-ins for video, animation, or other special content. Some plug-ins may track your browsing history. To disable a plug-in, deselect the checkbox to the left of the plug-in’s name. If a plug-in isn’t listed, see If a plug-in is missing. For each website, choose the option you want:
For more security options, hold down the Option key, click the pop-up menu, then choose a policy:
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Currently Open Websites | Websites that are open in a window or tab in Safari. You might have previously chosen an option from the pop-up menu for some of these websites. | ||||||||||
Configured Websites | The list of websites you’ve customized. If you don’t see Configured Websites, either you haven’t customized a website yet, or you’ve cleared the list. | ||||||||||
Remove | Remove the selected website from the list of configured websites. | ||||||||||
When visiting other websites | To apply a setting to any website that you haven’t already chosen a setting for, click this pop-up menu, then choose the option you want. To apply a setting to all websites, make sure no websites are listed under Configured Websites (to clear the list quickly, select the websites, then click Remove). Then click this pop-up menu and choose the option you want. |