How to Enable Cookies on Mac – Enable Cookies in Chrome, Safari and Firefox on Mac

Updated Nov 01,2016 | by Niko

This guide is going to introduce Mac users why and how to enable cookies in Chrome, Safari and Firefox on Mac.

Let’s start with why enable cookies on Mac.

Simply put, enable cookies on Mac can make it more convenient and faster to visit webpages and websites. Once you enable cookies on Mac, the data of those websites you visit frequently like your login details, website preference and etc. will be saved. Due to the cookies on Mac, you will get faster connection speed when visiting websites.  

Then, how to enable cookies on Mac? We choose three popular and widely used browsers in the marketplace: Chrome, Safari and Firefox and show you how to enable cookies on Mac step by step in the following.

How to Enable Cookies in Chrome on Mac

Developed by Google, Chrome is the browser that has a 62% worldwide usage share of web browsers. If you use Chrome and want to allow cookies on Mac, here’s how to enable cookies in Chrome on Mac.

1.       Open Chrome

2.       Click “Chrome”, which is on the top left corner of the screen, beside the Apple logo

3.       Choose “Preferences…” to open Settings menu

4.       Scroll to the bottom, and choose “Show advanced settings…”

5.       Find and click “Content settings…” button, which is under Privacy

6.       Click “Allow local data to be set (recommended)” to enable cookies on Mac

With these steps, you just enable cookies in Chrome on Mac. If you want to disable cookies on Mac, just tick “Block third-party cookies and site data” under Cookies.

How to Enable Cookies in Safari on Mac

Safari is one of the most popular web browsers developed by Apple. For Safari users, you can enable cookies on Mac with the following steps:

1.       Open Safari

2.       Click “Safari”, which is on the top left corner of the screen, beside the Apple logo

3.       Choose “Preferences…” and open Settings menu

4.       Privacy

5.       Choose “Always allow” or “Allow from websites I visit” to enable cookies on Mac

By default, Safari blocks cookies from third parties and advertisers. To disable cookies in Safari on Mac, you can click “Always block”.

How to Enable Cookies in Firefox on Mac

Firefox is a widely used web browser available for Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems. How to enable cookies in Firefox on Mac? If you use Firefox browser on your Mac, then follow these simple steps to enable cookies on Mac.

1.       Open Firefox on Mac

2.       Click “Firefox”, which is on the top left corner of the screen, beside the Apple logo

3.       Choose “Preferences…” and open Settings menu

4.       Go to Privacy tab, and choose “Use custom settings for history”

5.       check “Accept cookies from sites”

If you do not want cookies are enabled on your Mac, you can uncheck this option.

Note:

Clear cookies can always resolve the problems of your browser. Besides, if you are concerned about your privacy, and want to prevent some malicious cookies from stealing sensitive information on your Mac, here, check How to Clear Cookies on Mac.

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