Enabling third-party cookies in Safari is essential for certain website functionalities, such as embedded social media feeds, third-party payment gateways, and integrated learning tools. By default, Safari uses to block these cookies to protect user privacy.

While Apple strongly discourages disabling these protections for general browsing, some legacy applications or specialized internal tools may require them to function. Enable cookies in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

In these versions, the option to "Always Allow" third-party cookies is often removed. You must ensure is unchecked to allow them.

To fully allow third-party cookies on Safari for Mac, you must adjust two specific privacy settings. How To Allow 3rd Party Cookies On Mac (2025)

By enabling third-party cookies (by unchecking "Prevent cross-site tracking"), you are allowing advertisers and data aggregators to track your browsing habits across multiple websites. This often results in: