Is there a way to set up Mac OSX's firewall to prevent pop-ups??

[Emillereid]

[Lydia Leftcoast]

1. I don't know, but you can set Safari

to prevent pop-ups, simply by checking "block pop-up windows" on the "Safari" menu.

If you're using IE, you're on your own. :-)

[Emillereid]

2. It's set to block pop-ups and has always worked in the past, but pop-ups

or pop-unders have been getting through the last few weeks anyway. They are getting through firefox too.

[NYC Liberal]

6. You too? I thought it was just me.

I've gotten a bunch on ALL the browsers I've tried: Safari, Camino, Firefox, Omniweb...all getting popups where it didn't use to.

[mrbassman03]

3. The firewall has nothing to do with pop-ups.

The problem is advertisers have figured out ways of getting around the blockers. Only a matter of time until it is fixed though...

[Emillereid]

5. I installed a security patch today -- but I still get the pop-unders.

[question everything]

4. Safari, Netscape, and Mozilla

all offer a popup blocking. Though recently some manage to pop behind regular windows - happen when I am on this site...

As for firewall - I have installed NetBarrier shortly after I purchased the G4 dual processor. Then last year we added a wi-fi router so that the iBook can use the cable modem and have had many problems and finally concluded that it was the firewall and I uninstalled it.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. This is what I do:

In Firefox (if you use it), go to "Preferences," then check off the box for Javascript. It instantly blocked the pop-unders I received from DU. I hope this helps.

[Emillereid]

8. Javascript is already checked, yet the pop-unders keep coming.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. Sorry, I meant "uncheck" Javascript

I also have the "Java enabled" option unchecked as well, though I don't know if that helps it any more.

Sorry about the confusing wording in my earlier post.

[Ezlivin]

9. You can use a Hosts file on your OS X system to block ALL ads

If you are comfortable using the terminal and a handful of Unix commands, you can enable the Hosts file on your Mac and automatically strip out 99.99% of all ads. This will block pop-ups, pop-unders and banner ads.

Details are here: http://www.macwrite.com/criticalmass/%20mac-os-x-hosts-panther.php

[mrbassman03]

10. Wow, hadn't seen that before...

I am checking it out now.

[Ezlivin]

12. It's a bit involved, but the results speak for themselves

Living without any advertising would be a dream come true. Adding the hosts file almost makes that dream come true!

[alfredo]

13. I sometimes use Links a text only browser.

It runs in the terminal.

[mrbassman03]

14. lynx...

Sorry, had to correct...

[Zorro]

15. FYI

The Safari update in 10.3.9 has apparently taken care of the DU popunder that had been appearing with popup blocking enabled.