Mario179
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Q: G5, 10.5.8. In Safari, download failed. Link active, but nothing happens.

In Safari, download failed. Link active, but nothing happens.

Web sites normally loaded, but any download blocked (zipped files, apps, softwares, videos in pop-up windows...)

Actions done:

Software update

Empty cache in Safari

Repair disk permissions

 

Please, help.

Mario

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Nov 7, 2013 6:25 AM

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Q: G5, 10.5.8. In Safari, download failed. Link active, but nothing happens.

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Nov 7, 2013 8:06 AM in response to Mario179
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    Nov 7, 2013 8:06 AM in response to Mario179

    Are you running any anti virus app?

     

    Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.

  • by Mario179,

    Mario179 Mario179 Nov 7, 2013 8:34 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Nov 7, 2013 8:34 AM in response to BDAqua

    Not running antivirus app.

    In Console found something like this:

    1/1/70 1:31:28 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[479]) PID 285 "lssave" has no account to back it! Real/effective/saved UIDs: 501/501/501

    1/1/70 1:31:28 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[479]) Exited with exit code: 1

    1/1/70 1:31:28 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.launchd.peruser.501) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds

    or like this:

    1/1/70 1:04:44 AM org.ntp.ntpd[146] Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known

    1/1/70 1:05:00 AM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd[146]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 150 PPID 1 ntpd

     

    Not understandable for me.

    Ty, BDAqua

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Nov 7, 2013 12:45 PM in response to Mario179
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    Nov 7, 2013 12:45 PM in response to Mario179

    Good going I think...

     

    To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...

     

    Open System Preferences>Accounts, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.

     

    Does it work in the new account?

     

    Then, does it now work in the old account if so?

  • by Mario179,

    Mario179 Mario179 Nov 7, 2013 3:16 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Nov 7, 2013 3:16 PM in response to BDAqua

    No. it doesn't work.

    How can I delete this new account?

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Nov 7, 2013 6:03 PM in response to Mario179
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    Nov 7, 2013 6:03 PM in response to Mario179

    Log out of the new account, then in the same pref pane you created it in, highlight the new account & click the tiny minus icon.

     

    PD. I always keep an extra admin account for emergencies, doesn't take up much room.

  • by Mario179,

    Mario179 Mario179 Nov 8, 2013 1:44 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Nov 8, 2013 1:44 AM in response to BDAqua

    Ty BDAqua for help.

    I already had two accounts and tried earlier to download from second account...

    As mentioned, everything the same. Safari ignores action (click the active download button, or link), it loads link page, but stays on the same page.

    Wha to do?

    Is there any page on the huge Apple site where I can ask for or solve this problem?

     

    Mario

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Nov 8, 2013 10:21 AM in response to Mario179
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    Nov 8, 2013 10:21 AM in response to Mario179

    Mario, you might try here...

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/safari