remove a pop-up top.mac-update.com

In Safari I'm getting two pop-ups "top.mac-update.com" with a "Security Alert" and I get a "renew McAfee page behind it. How do I get rid of this? Thanks


Posted on Nov 7, 2025 12:33 PM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2025 12:46 PM

I'm guessing you mean you're seeing notifications sliding in from the top right.


If so, a site you visited has given itself permission to send push notifications. Everything you're seeing is nothing but a scam.


Open Safari's preferences (Settings). Click on the Websites tab and then scroll down to Notifications. Clear any entries in the right hand window. You might find something similar in the Pop-up Windows heading below that. Block any you don't recognize.


Then if you want, uncheck the box to the right, as shown below here.


I personally can't think of any reason why I would ever want any website to push notices to me.


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Nov 7, 2025 12:46 PM in response to Cruarkarc

I'm guessing you mean you're seeing notifications sliding in from the top right.


If so, a site you visited has given itself permission to send push notifications. Everything you're seeing is nothing but a scam.


Open Safari's preferences (Settings). Click on the Websites tab and then scroll down to Notifications. Clear any entries in the right hand window. You might find something similar in the Pop-up Windows heading below that. Block any you don't recognize.


Then if you want, uncheck the box to the right, as shown below here.


I personally can't think of any reason why I would ever want any website to push notices to me.


remove a pop-up top.mac-update.com

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