Wants Access to Control Safari

The "Wants access to control Safari" message is an indication of a Mac computer having a web browser attachment or add-on that is unwanted and known to modify Internet settings. The “Wants access to control Safari” message may pop-up at any time when surfing the Internet mostly utilizing the Safari web browser application.

When the “Wants access to control Safari” message loads, it is best that Mac computer users avoid clicking "OK" on the message and instead, click "Don't Allow" so that the message goes away for the time being. After the message goes away, the issues are not over. Mac computer users must take the necessary actions to first detect and then remove the components associated with the "Wants access to control Safari" message. Such components may be in the form of a web browser add-on or extension.

While some web browser extensions can easily be manually removed, it is highly recommended that Mac computer users utilize an antimalware tool to automatically find and remove the component. By doing it this way a Mac computer user will be assured of all associated components of the "Wants access to control Safari" message be found and eliminated thus preventing the message from returning. Allowing the "Wants access to control Safari" message to keep loading may lead to other unknown issues or the potential for malware infiltration on a Mac computer.