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Q: Safari won't connect to internet but other browsers will

Firefox and Chrome can connect to the internet but since upgrading to Yosemite, Safari, iTunes and other Apple Apps have an exceedingly difficult time connecting to the internet. (ie server not found) I have to resort to turning off/on my wifi and/or restarting my computer. All other non-Apple applications can access the internet just fine.

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Nov 18, 2014 11:12 AM

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  • by Azarra54,

    Azarra54 Azarra54 Mar 9, 2015 6:32 AM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Mar 9, 2015 6:32 AM in response to RaptorMammut

    Hey all,

     

    A follow-up to my previous issue:

     

    I have solved it, and I can't believe that this was the issue. After doing all of those other workarounds, I saw on here that someone had uninstalled their computer security software and that doing so had done the trick. So I went and uninstalled Avast! from my computer. Lo and behold, suddenly my internet works. Every time, without fail, I can load up my internet; it never drops or stalls as it did before. It's also back to its normal speeds.

     

    For those of you who are struggling with internet connectivity issues like mine, start by uninstalling whatever sort of security system you have; that's probably the issue. I've got some paranoid speculative ideas on why this is the case, but I'm not certain 100%. Apple really should take a look at this issue, because we shouldn't have to sacrifice security, of all things, to wade in the cesspool of possible viruses known as the internet. -_-

  • by idelaware,

    idelaware idelaware Mar 9, 2015 7:31 AM in response to Azarra54
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    iCloud
    Mar 9, 2015 7:31 AM in response to Azarra54

    I have the exact same issue, however no antivirus installed.  I have tried to install the public beta 2 times now with the same results (restored from Time Machine and tried again a few days later).  Other browsers/applications work except for anything Apple related.

     

    The common thread here seems to be, after installing the update, everything works great for a limited time.  However, when I start Safari after a few minutes of use, I am asked to allow Webkit to know my location.  Whether I choose DENY or ALLOW, I end up bricking any kind of Apple product.  I can not seem to find that others discovered this, however I'm 100% this is the culprit, since it happened 2 times instantaneously. 


    How do I go about removing this access from Webkit?  I looked through the Keychain, the Safari Location services, etc. and I can't find how to do this.  I think if we try this, it will work.

  • by datumate,

    datumate datumate Apr 30, 2015 4:09 AM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Apr 30, 2015 4:09 AM in response to RaptorMammut

    Same prob here!

     

    Chrome works, App Store & Safari don't.

  • by datumate,

    datumate datumate Apr 30, 2015 4:33 AM in response to datumate
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    Apr 30, 2015 4:33 AM in response to datumate

    This solved the prob:

    Safari DNS problem in Yosemite? Works, then slow death...

     

    Changed DNS settings to OpenDNS, safari/itunes/app store came back to life.

     

    Tony

  • by jcingle,

    jcingle jcingle Jul 15, 2015 10:57 AM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Jul 15, 2015 10:57 AM in response to RaptorMammut

    I had the same issue as the OP.  I went in to Network Preferences where I removed and re-added the Wi-Fi connection.  I had to re-enable Wi-Fi after adding it back but Safari instantly worked after I did that.

  • by phlexa,Helpful

    phlexa phlexa Jul 22, 2015 11:09 PM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Jul 22, 2015 11:09 PM in response to RaptorMammut

    Whenever you experience issues with Safari, App Store, iTunes and any other service that uses the "same" WebKit, but seem to see no problem in Google Chrome or Firefox, it's good to check if you have your Proxies configuration clear. Since sometimes Chrome (and Firefox) override these settings (for their own multi platform stuff), they may work while the formers fail.

    This is easily checked by opening Safari -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies (Change Settings).

    Make sure Autodiscover is not checked. It should probably look all empty like this:

    enter image description here

    note/off-topic: the Use PASV FTP is usually a good idea if you are behind a router/modem/NAT like Airport Extreme or AirportExpress (or any other to be honest), since FTP was not designed to be used behind these "hacks". In any case, if you don't know what it is, you can safely ignore it, but if you have FTP problems every now and then (or FTP is slow as ****), check that and try again.

    The local ignores for proxies was added by the Operating System, but it's usually a good idea to have your local stuff ignore the proxy.

  • by .ben,

    .ben .ben Aug 24, 2015 3:27 PM in response to phlexa
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    Aug 24, 2015 3:27 PM in response to phlexa

    This fixed it for me! Thanks.

  • by sleser,

    sleser sleser Oct 11, 2015 3:46 PM in response to phlexa
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    Oct 11, 2015 3:46 PM in response to phlexa

    Thanks! This solved my problem with Safari (not loading any pages), with App Store (everything was disabled), Outlook (it was working but the connection to gmail was taking 2-3 minutes), the Apple weather gadgets (not showing any data) and... best of all... even solved the problem with my bank application (no internet connection). THANKS!!!

  • by ILvMyMac,

    ILvMyMac ILvMyMac Oct 17, 2015 8:19 PM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Oct 17, 2015 8:19 PM in response to RaptorMammut

    hi Guys,

    I had the same problem my safari, appstore,iTunes refused to connect to internet while my chrome was fine.

     

    This has worked for me,

    i removed all my proxies and everything is back to normal.

     

    hope it works for u

  • by andyappel,

    andyappel andyappel Dec 21, 2015 8:52 AM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Dec 21, 2015 8:52 AM in response to RaptorMammut

    I am using Chrome now and it is working perfectly.  I go back to Safari and I have to keep reloading pages.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Dec 21, 2015 9:20 AM in response to andyappel
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    iTunes
    Dec 21, 2015 9:20 AM in response to andyappel

    Safari/Preferences/Advanced - enable the Develop menu, then go there and Empty Caches. Quit/reopen Safari and test. Then try Safari/History/Show History and delete all history items.  Quit/reopen Safari and test. You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. The down side is it clears all cookies.Doing this may cause some sites to no longer recognize your computer as one that has visited the web site. Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J.  When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder.  Select Library./Caches/com.apple.Safari/Caches.db and move it to the trash.

     

    Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions and turn all extensions off. Test. If okay, turn the extensions on one by one until you figure out what extension is causing the problem.

     

    Safari Corruption       See post by Linc Davis

  • by mgaedeke,

    mgaedeke mgaedeke Feb 10, 2016 2:32 PM in response to Azarra54
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    Feb 10, 2016 2:32 PM in response to Azarra54

    Thanks for your perseverance on trying to resolve this issue. Your suggestion worked for me!

  • by amsch,

    amsch amsch May 27, 2016 6:07 PM in response to phlexa
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    May 27, 2016 6:07 PM in response to phlexa

    Oh my god, you just saved my life. I thought my computer was dying--no Safari, no mail images, no iTunes store. Yet Firefox was somehow okay! I hadn't realized that the proxy change I had set earlier this week (at the direction of a proxy bidding website that was starting to be blocked by eBay) was the source of the conflict. I found this thread and this answer on my first "safari not connecting but other browsers are" Google search and now everything's peachy. THANK YOU.

  • by derikalonso,

    derikalonso derikalonso Aug 2, 2016 1:25 PM in response to RaptorMammut
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    Aug 2, 2016 1:25 PM in response to RaptorMammut

    HE FOUND THE SOLUTION!!!


    jamesk88jamesk88Mar 15, 2015 4:56 AM in response to Th3Jack0f5pades

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    Mar 15, 2015 4:56 AM Re: Safari doesn't work but other browsers doin response to Th3Jack0f5pades

    Go to terminal and enter these commands one after the other

     

    sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist

    sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist

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