{"id":5762,"date":"2022-05-19T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/epa\/third-party-cookies-safari\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T12:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:37:56","slug":"third-party-cookies-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/third-party-cookies-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u00a0Allow\u00a03rd Party Cookies on Mac [Safari &#8211; Firefox &#8211; Chrome]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Third-party cookies are text files that ad networks put on your Mac when you visit websites. They track your activity across different sites to gather info and show you relevant ads. That\u2019s why you might see ads for stuff you checked out on one site pop up on another site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1-1024x682.png\" alt=\"Allow 3rd Party Cookies in Safari - Mac\" class=\"wp-image-19482 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1.png 1275w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/682;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many see it as an invasion of privacy, so <strong>Safari blocks third-party cookies by default<\/strong>. But what happens if you are looking for a new laptop? Isn\u2019t it a good idea to get ads about laptops? If that is the case, you want to allow third-party cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will guide you on <strong>how to enable third-party cookies on Safari, <\/strong>Chrome, and Firefox browsers, whether you use a Mac or other Apple device.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-to-allow-3rd-party-cookies-on-your-mac\">When to Allow 3rd Party Cookies on Your Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You should enable these types of cookies on your Mac in two cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You Need It for a Web App. <\/strong><br>Some web-based apps require third-party cookies to work correctly. In that case, you should change your browser settings to always allow cookies.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You Want Targeted Ads. <\/strong><br>Allowing 3rd party cookies in a web browser\u00a0will help generate ads targeted to you. This is especially helpful if you\u2019re looking for a specific product, say, new clothes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how to turn on third-party cookies on your Mac in different browsers and devices:<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-i-allow-third-party-cookies-on-safari%3F\">Enable Third-Party Cookies in Safari ( Mac )<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To enable third-party cookies in Safari on a Mac, you\u2019ll need to adjust the browser\u2019s privacy settings. This involves accessing Safari\u2019s Preferences and modifying the cookie settings to unblock them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the required steps to allow these cookies on your Mac:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-launch-the-safari-browser\"><strong>Step 1: Launch the Safari Browser<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p> Click on its icon to open it. It looks like a blue compass.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-click-safari-preferences\"><strong>Step 2: Click <em>\u201cSafari &gt; Preferences.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/safari-main-menu-preferences.jpeg\" alt=\"Click in Preferences to access General Settings of Safari.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-click-the-privacy-tab\"><strong>Step 3: Click the <em>\u201cPrivacy\u201d<\/em> tab.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/safari-preferences-privacy-tab.jpeg\" alt=\"Select Privacy Tab in Preferences Settings\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4-uncheck-block-all-cookies\"><strong>Step 4: Uncheck <em>\u201cBlock all cookies<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u201d<\/strong>.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>You will find it next to &#8220;<em>Cookies and Website Data\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/safari-enable-third-party-cookies.jpeg\" alt=\"Deselect Block all cookies to enable third-party cookies on Safari\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This will disable the blocking of third-party cookies on Mac\u2019s Safari browser.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"allow-third-party-cookies-on-iphone%2Fipad-ios-11\">Allow 3rd-Party Cookies in Safari ( iPhone or iPad )<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>iPads and iPhones share the same operating system (iOS), which is very similar to the one placed on your Mac. Therefore, the steps to enable them are nearly identical. Find them below:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1-go-to-settings\"><strong>Step 1: Go to <em>\u201cSettings\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/iphone-settings.jpeg\" alt=\"Click on Settings on your iPhone\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-2-scroll-down-to-safari-and-click-on-it\"><strong>Step 2: Scroll Down to<em> \u201cSafari\u201d<\/em> and Click on It.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/select-safari-ios-app.jpeg\" alt=\"Click on Safari to enter the App Settings\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3-turn-off-prevent-crosssite-tracking\"><strong>Step 3: Turn Off <em>\u201cPrevent Cross-Site Tracking.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Also, turn off <strong><em>\u201cBlock All Cookies\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (Turning off makes the green bar go white.) You will find these options under <em>\u201cPrivacy and Security\u201d.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/assets\/imgs\/2022-05-19\/ios-privacy-security-menu.jpeg\" alt=\"Turn off the settings to enable third-party cookies on Safari\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Do you know you can also use Safari to do <a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/reverse-image-search-mac\/\">reverse image search on Mac<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enable-thirdparty-cookies-in-firefox\">Enable Third-Party Cookies in Firefox<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps to enable cookies on Firefox on Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open Firefox<\/strong> &amp; click the <strong>three lines<\/strong> in the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Click <strong>\u201cPreferences<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Privacy &amp; Security &gt; Custom\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Either<strong> allow<\/strong> all cookies or allow third-party cookies with exceptions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable all cookies, uncheck the box labeled <em>&#8220;Cookies&#8221;.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To allow third-party cookies but block those from sites you haven\u2019t visited, keep <em>&#8220;Cookies&#8221;<\/em> checked and choose <em>&#8220;Cookies from unvisited websites&#8221;<\/em> from the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1024x642.png\" alt=\"Enable Third Party Cookies in Firefox on Mac\" class=\"wp-image-19480 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image.png 1147w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/642;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-do-i-stop-safari-from-blocking-third-party-cookies%3F\">Allow Third-Party Cookies on Chrome <\/h2>\n\n\n<p>To allow third-party cookies in Google Chrome on your Mac, navigate to the &#8220;<em>Privacy and Security&#8221;<\/em> section in <em>&#8220;Settings&#8221;<\/em> and enable the option to allow third-party cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the simple steps below to enable these cookies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 1. Open Google Chrome<\/strong> &amp; click the <strong>three dots button<\/strong> on the upper right corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>Click <strong>\u201cSettings &gt; Privacy and Security &gt; Third-party cookies\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Tick<strong> \u201cAllow third-party cookies\u201d<\/strong> and close the settings tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeHYvQ1VnlZS3Us_6vA1nzPBEdAXB1FDcipfY2C4NMcLccePKcNB9sANMew2dwVAXxMN1uGWGFfHnCjNvr42KNgShn8tjTQLMva9bnOTOq3IUCPTR9AuFwKJgfZa-kA4LYrPURtAjMtayqXbMsww_znc9lB?key=QoFVRWVBxErhcPW8mDgesQ\" alt=\"Allow Third-Party Cookies in Chrome on Mac\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>While third-party cookies are often blocked due to privacy concerns, they can be helpful in certain situations, like using web apps or receiving more relevant ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend authorizing 3rd-party cookies to enhance your browsing experience when needed. Just remember, if you&#8217;re only allowing them temporarily, it\u2019s a good idea to turn them off again afterward to maintain your privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"references\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/safari\/sfri35610\/15.1\/mac\/12.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Change Privacy preferences in Safari on Mac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/guide\/safari\/sfri11471\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Manage Cookies and Website Data in Safari on Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-articles\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/mac-web-browsers\/\">9+ Best Web Browsers for Mac<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/apple-tv-web-browser\/\">Best Web Browsers for Apple TV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/change-default-browser-windows-11\/\">Change Default Browser in Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/mac-database-software\/\">Best Database Software For Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safari blocks 3rd party cookies by default. Here are the steps to enable third-party cookies again on Apple browsers, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[23,76,26],"class_list":["post-5762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apple","tag-apple","tag-ipad","tag-web-browsers"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5762"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19487,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5762\/revisions\/19487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alvarotrigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}