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Apple Safari 27.3 browser may add new privacy option to curb annoying cookie pop-ups

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According to 9to5Mac, in the first Beta developer preview of iOS 27.3, Apple plans to introduce a "Global Privacy Control" (GPC) option for Safari, located under Settings → Apps → Safari → Advanced, which could reduce the hassle of repeatedly dealing with cookie consent pop-ups. When enabled, Safari can ask websites not to sell or share user data, though Apple warns this may cause some sites to malfunction or become completely unusable. Journalist Nick Heer noted that this new standard effectively replaces "Do Not Track" and has global effect, letting users state their tracking preferences once; however, 9to5Mac points out that enabling it does not mean all cookie pop-ups will disappear with one click, as the actual effect still depends on whether websites support GPC and whether local regulations require them to honor such signals, with some sites already on board but most not yet supporting it.

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Curbing annoying web cookie pop-ups: Apple Safari 27.3 browser plans to introduce a new privacy option

IT之家, November 12 — The tech media outlet 9to5Mac published a blog post yesterday (November 11) reporting that in the first Beta developer preview of iOS 27.3, Apple plans to introduce a "Global Privacy Control" (GPC) option for the Safari browser, which is expected to reduce the hassle of users repeatedly dealing with cookie consent pop-ups in the future.

Citing the blog post, IT之家 explains that the option is located in "Settings → Apps → Safari → Advanced." According to Apple's description, once enabled, Safari can ask websites not to sell or share user data. However, Apple also cautions that this may cause some websites to malfunction or even become completely unusable.

Journalist Nick Heer points out that this new standard is in fact a replacement for the "Do Not Track" feature and has global effect, allowing users to state their tracking preferences once, after which, in theory, cookie consent banners would no longer appear.

However, 9to5Mac notes that enabling this option in Safari does not mean all cookie pop-ups can be eliminated with one click; the actual effect still depends on whether websites support GPC and whether local regulations require websites to honor the relevant signal. The report says some websites have already adopted it, but most do not yet support it.

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