There are many ways to see ads when using the AdBlock for Safari Mac app. The following information outlines the options for displaying ads (and blocking them again if you no longer want to see them).
Allowlisting Sites and Pages
Allowlisting tells AdBlock to display ads each time you visit the allowlisted site or page. There are two ways to access the allowlisting feature: through the AdBlock toolbar icon or through the AdBlock app.
Using the AdBlock app
Adding a page or site to the allow list
The easiest way to add a site to your allow list is by using the AdBlock toolbar icon but you can also manually enter a site through the app.
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Open the AdBlock for Safari app.
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Click on the Ad Blocking tab.
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Under "Allow ads on a site" select Manage.
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Enter the URL of the site where you want to see ads.
Removing a page or site from the allow list
To remove a URL, simply click on the trash icon next to it.
Pausing and Unpausing
When you pause AdBlock, you are temporarily allowing ads to show on every site you visit. You can use the AdBlock menu bar icon, the AdBlock toolbar icon or the AdBlock app to pause and unpause. Just click the red pause button to show ads. To resume blocking ads, click the blue play button.
Disabling AdBlock for Safari
You should never need to disable AdBlock entirely while you're browsing the web. Pausing AdBlock or adding a site to your allowlist will generally get you past "anti-adblock" blockades. But if something on a web page isn't working and pausing AdBlock doesn't help, try disabling AdBlock as a test. If the page displays as expected, please let us know. If the page doesn't display correctly with AdBlock disabled, then the issue is something other than AdBlock.
To disable AdBlock completely, go to Safari > Settings > Extensions and select the AdBlock Engine checkbox. When unselected, the AdBlock extension is disabled and no ads are blocked.
