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How to allow pop-ups on a Mac computer using Google Chrome, and choose specific sites to block or allow

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It's possible to allow pop-ups on a Mac computer using Google Chrome, but they will be blocked by default in the Chrome browser. Shutterstock
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Generally speaking, the internet is a better place without pop-ups. 

Pop-up windows can often appear on your screen unexpectedly — posing risks for viruses or just providing annoyance — and rarely contribute something meaningful to your browsing experience. 

If you have Google Chrome on your Mac computer, pop-ups will be blocked in the default settings. If, for any reason, you want Chrome to allow pop-ups on your Mac, you can easily change the settings. And you can promptly change them back, too.

Here's how to do it. 

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How to allow pop-ups on a Mac computer in Google Chrome

1. Open a Google Chrome browser window and click the three dots at the top right corner of the screen, then select Settings.

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As long as you are logged into your account, you can access and change Chrome settings while on any webpage.  Steven John/Business Insider

2. Scroll down and click Advanced, then click on Site Settings under Privacy and Security. 

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Click on Advanced, then Site Settings.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Scroll down and click on Pop-ups and redirects.

4. On the next page, you can toggle to block or allow pop-ups and redirects, and you can also specifically block or allow certain sites.

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You can choose to block or allow all pop-ups and redirects, or choose specific sites.  Steven John/Business Insider

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.