Reader
On: Automatically use Safari Reader to display articles on the site without ads or other distractions.
Off: Don’t use Reader by default on the site. (You can still choose to use Reader for individual articles on the site.)
Content Blockers
On: Stop ads and other unwanted content from appearing on the site.
Off: Don’t block ads and other unwanted content on the site.
Auto-Play
Allow All Auto-Play: All videos on the site can autoplay.
Stop Media with Sound: Only videos that don’t have audio can autoplay.
Never Auto-Play: No videos can autoplay.
Page Zoom
Choose a percentage of zoom to make text and images on the site easier to see.
Camera
Ask: The site must ask if it can use the camera on your Mac.
Deny: The site can’t use your camera.
Allow: The site can always use your camera.
Microphone
Ask: The site must ask if it can use the microphone on your Mac.
Deny: The site can’t use your microphone.
Allow: The site can always use your microphone.
Screen Sharing
Ask: Users of other computers must ask to remotely view your screen.
Deny: Users of other computers are prevented from remotely viewing your screen.
Location
Ask: The site must ask if it can use your location.
Deny: The site can’t use your location.
Allow: The site can always use your location.
Downloads
Ask: You’re asked before a download can start while visiting the site.
Deny: Downloads are prevented while you’re visiting the site.
Allow: Downloads are always permitted while you’re visiting the site.
Notifications
Allow: The site can send you notifications.
Deny: The site can’t send you notifications.
Allow websites to ask for permission to send notifications: When you visit a website that wants to send you notifications, you see a dialog asking if you want to receive them. To stop seeing the dialog, deselect this option.
Sites you allow to send notifications are also listed in Notifications settings.
Pop-up Windows
Block pop-up windows that appear when you visit a website.
Block and Notify: When you visit the site, Safari displays an icon in the Smart Search field. You can click the icon to display the pop-up windows.
Block: The site can’t display pop-up windows.
Allow: The site can display pop-up windows.
Note: Some websites use pop-up windows for essential content.
Lockdown Mode
On: Extreme, optional protection is turned on for the site.
Off: No additional protection is turned on for the site.
Important: Lockdown Mode is designed for the very few individuals who, because of who they are or what they do, might be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats. Most people are never targeted by attacks of this nature. When in Lockdown Mode, your Mac won’t function as it typically does, and some features are unavailable.
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
Choose an option from this pop-up menu to apply it to any website that you haven’t already chosen a setting for.
To apply a setting to all websites, make sure no websites are listed below 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.
Share across devices
Use the settings you chose for a website on all Apple devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID, have iCloud set up for Safari, and have two-factor authentication turned on.
Page Zoom settings are shared only with another Mac or an iPad.
Important: Privacy-sensitive settings, such as Camera and Microphone, aren’t shared across Apple devices.
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1. ReaderOn and Content Blockers:
- ReaderOn is a feature that automatically utilizes Safari Reader to display articles on a website without ads or distractions. It enhances the reading experience by presenting content in a clean, easy-to-read format.
- Content Blockers, when turned on, prevent ads and unwanted content from appearing on a site, contributing to a faster and more secure browsing experience.
2. Auto-Play:
- Auto-Play settings allow users to control how videos behave on a website. Users can choose to allow all videos to autoplay, stop media with sound, or never allow videos to autoplay.
3. Page Zoom:
- Page Zoom enables users to adjust the percentage of zoom to make text and images on a site easier to see, catering to individual preferences and accessibility needs.
4. Camera and Microphone:
- Users can set preferences for website access to the camera and microphone. Options include asking for permission, denying access, or allowing unrestricted use.
5. Screen Sharing, Location, and Downloads:
- Screen Sharing settings determine whether users of other computers must ask for permission to remotely view the screen.
- Location settings allow users to control whether a website can access their location, with options to ask, deny, or always allow.
- Download settings permit users to choose whether they are asked before a download starts, downloads are denied, or downloads are always allowed.
6. Notifications:
- Users can decide whether a website can send them notifications, with options to allow or deny. Additionally, users can customize website notification settings in the Notifications preferences.
7. Pop-up Windows:
- Pop-up Windows settings enable users to block or allow pop-up windows on websites, with options to block and notify or simply block them.
8. Lockdown Mode:
- Lockdown Mode provides extreme, optional protection for individuals who might be targeted by sophisticated digital threats. It significantly restricts the functioning of the Mac to enhance security during potential cyberattacks.
9. Configured Websites:
- Configured Websites represent a list of websites that users have customized with specific settings. Users can remove or manage these configurations based on their preferences.
10. Share across devices:
- This feature allows users to share website settings, excluding privacy-sensitive settings like Camera and Microphone, across Apple devices using the same Apple ID, iCloud for Safari, and two-factor authentication.
In summary, these Safari features provide users with a high degree of control over their browsing experience, emphasizing privacy, security, and customization.
