Q: Safari can't open the page because Safari can't establish a secure connection to the server
Hello.
I've read a lot of discussions related to Safari not opening some secure pages while Firefox and Chrome have no problem.
Just so you know, not all HTTPS pages fail to open, just www.icloud.com and some other Apple related pages like discussions.apple.com. Also App Store and iTunes Store don't load at all.
This is on Safari 7 and Mavericks.
I tried a lot of the suggestions incluing: "Remove all web site data", turning off extensions, uncheck "Stop internet plug-ins to save power", adding a different DNS in network setting such as 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, testing from Guest Account, Safe boot, uninstall JavaForOSX2013-05, reset all network setting, etc.
Here is an interesting information with Keychain Access that found today:
Under My Certificates, I see that com.apple.ubiquity.peer-uuid.[] and com.apple.ubiquity.ssl-cert.[] certificates both expired on Jan/19/2014 exactly the day when Safari started to fail opening secure pages.
Any ideas?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Posted on Feb 3, 2014 7:37 AM
Back up all data to at least two different storage devices, if you haven't already done so. One backup is not enough to be safe. The backups can be made with Time Machine or with a mirroring tool such as "Carbon Copy Cloner." Preferably both.
Boot into Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, and erase the startup volume with the default options. This operation will destroy all data on the volume, so you had be better be sure of your backups. Quit Disk Utility and install OS X. When you reboot, you'll be prompted to go through the initial setup process. That’s when you transfer the data from one of your backups.
Transfer only users — not "Applications," "Other files and folders," or "Computer & Network Settings." Don't transfer the Guest account, if it was enabled on the old system. Test. If the problem is still there, the cause is external to the machine, or else you're dealing with a bug or a hardware fault.
If the problem is resolved, reinstall your third-party software cautiously. Self-contained applications that install into the Applications folder by drag-and-drop or download from the App Store are safe. Anything that comes packaged as an installer or that prompts for an administrator password is suspect, and you must test thoroughly after reinstalling each such item to make sure you haven't restored the problem.
Posted on Feb 6, 2014 10:33 AM