Enable JavaScript in Safari

Updated at: Mar 24, 2022

This guide will step you through the process of getting JavaScript enabled in Safari on macOS.

Click the "Safari" menu

Make sure you have a Safari window open and active; you will see the "Safari" menu in the top left of your screen. Click it and it will expand to show Safari specific options.
Click the "Preferences" menu item

Now that you have expanded the Safari menu, you will see the Preferences item - click on it.

The Safari Preferences screen will now appear.
Click on the "Security" tab

The Safari Preferences screen has a number of sections, indicated by the various options along the top of the screen (General/Tabs/AutoFill etc). Click the Security item to see security related options.
Click the "Enable JavaScript" checkbox

If the checkbox has a tick symbol it means JavaScript is already enabled; if the checkbox has no tick and is empty, JavaScript will not be enabled in Safari.
Close the "Preferences" window

Now that you have successfully enabled JavaScript, simply click the red dot in the top left of the window to close the "Preferences" window and resume web browsing. The next time you load a webpage, your new setting will take effect.

JavaScript is now enabled

Congratulations, you just enabled JavaScript. You can check that JavaScript is enabled.

Need more help with Safari? Read our other Safari guides.