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Question

How to Fix Safari ...

Aug 30, 2011 6:27AM PDT

Something is terribly wrong with Safari ...

I keep getting a error message:

"Safari can't connect to the server."

"Safari can't open the page "http://www.apple.com/startpage/" because Safari can't connect to the server "www.apple.com".

Doesn't matter which webpage I try to access, Safari doesn't work anymore.

I've tried deleting the Cache, Cookies, plist.

I just deleted Safari altogether and all Safari files that I could find, emptied the Trash, then downloaded the most recent version of Safari from Apple, and installed.

Still have exactly the same problem.

Several days ago, I Reset Safari, which fixed the problem for a couple days. I've tried to Reset Safari many times today, but still have the same problem ....

Is this an issue with Snow Leopard 6.8? Any ideas how to fix this issue ... ???

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Answer
One hesitates to ask this but,
Aug 30, 2011 6:55AM PDT

are you sure that your computer is actually connected to the internet?

Take a look at your modem. Are the correct lights on? Any flashing lights?

Have you run the network diagnostic tool in the Network Preference Pane, found in System Preferences.

You are going to have to supply more detail here

P

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We Are Online ....
Aug 30, 2011 8:11AM PDT

My computer is connected to the Internet. I'm online right now, posting these messages, via Firefox.

There is nothing at all wrong with our Internet connection. We have seven devices that are getting online daily, not counting the X-Box.

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(NT) and the answer to my other question?
Aug 30, 2011 10:03PM PDT
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Network Diagnostics ...
Sep 1, 2011 2:58PM PDT

I ran the Network Diagnostics and no problems were found.

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Safari Is Still Not Working .....
Sep 3, 2011 2:26AM PDT

Just when I though that Safari was working ok, it is now doing exactly the same thing as before ....

I've tried deleting the plist many times, resetting
Safari many times, clicking on links in my e-mail messages and other
active links, which open Safari, but it still will not work. Restarted my computer, but that also did not help.

Looks like the newest version of Safari has some very serious bugs ....

Hopefully the developers will fix this bug soon ....

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Serious?
Sep 3, 2011 2:31AM PDT

Sorry but after checking with my 10 friends it is working for them. The serious error is so far, just on your lone machine. Somethings looped and it may be time to go to the Genuis Bar.
Bob

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Another Note:
Sep 3, 2011 2:39AM PDT

One other note:

All day yesterday up until late last night, Safari was
working just fine. I shut my computer down last night, then when I
booted up this morning, Safari would not work.

Could this somehow cause Safari to not work ... ???

Maybe Safari will mysteriously start working again ......

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You might like to check the obvious
Sep 3, 2011 6:12PM PDT

Create an admin account, log into it and see if Safari works. If yes, then something's wrong with your main account, not Safari itself. BTW, do you have any add-ons? If you do, maybe it's time to update?