![]() Safari’s Privacy Report shows just how many trackers it prevented in the last 30 days for all websites visited. It’s also accessible by selecting Safari > Privacy Report. Click that, and much more information is available (screenshot below). On the pop-up there’s also a small “info” button on the right side. While that may be innocent information to send to Google, there’s no way to allow only that information to sneak through. Many websites use Google Analytics to track traffic and visitor demographics. Here you can see the specific trackers that were stopped from profiling you Many of these are advertisers, and you may also see the occasional reference to Google Analytics. To see a list of exactly who tried to track you, click “ Trackers on This Web Page”. Click the shield button to see a popup showing how many trackers were prevented from profiling you The Privacy Report “shield” button, highlighted in redĬlick the shield to see how many trackers were prevented from profiling you (see below). There’s really only one clue - a tiny “shield” icon to the left of the Safari address bar (highlighted in red in screenshot below). Most Mac users probably have no idea that Safari is actively blocking trackers and malware. Intelligent Tracking Protection works by using on-device machine learning to block cross-site tracking while still letting websites function as usual. That information can uniquely identify your Mac and track your web usage. Safari and a feature called Intelligent Tracking Protection block information sent out when you visit any website. If you use Safari as your web browser, you’re probably using the feature without even knowing it. Safari’s Privacy Report has been around since macOS 11 “Big Sur”. ![]() Let’s take a look at Safari’s Privacy Report. ![]() Safari works behind the scenes to keep you safe from malware and tracking by websites you visit. However, we don’t hear much about the Privacy Report found in the Safari web browser. MacOS Monterey has some amazing new features. ![]()
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