Stuck seeing "please enable cookies" on a website? Here is the step-by-step guide for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on macOS.

Here is the story of how David—and how you—can solve this on a Mac.

He navigated to the Chrome settings:

By learning to toggle these settings, or—better yet—using the "Exceptions" lists to allow cookies only on the sites he trusted, David found the perfect balance. He could book his surprise trip, do his work, and keep his data safe, all on his Mac.

Allowing third-party cookies lets advertisers track you across different websites. to log into a problematic site, then go back and re-enable blocking.

David preferred Safari. It was fast, battery-efficient, and clean. He minimized the travel site and opened the menu at the top left of his screen.

Blocking third-party cookies is great for privacy—it stops advertisers from following you from site to site to sell you shoes. However, the internet is built on connections. When you block them completely, you break the connection between the site you are on and the tools that site needs to function (like payment gateways, embedded videos, or chat support).