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My MacOS High Sierra has rendered Google and other sights useless I keep getting error messages from safari and mail.

Error messages keep popping up such as the requested URL could not be retrieved, failed to establish a secure connection, sending me to enter the account password which never gets far enough. So what could be the cause for this and what are fixes?i have tried a few suggestions, but nothing has helped. Google worked fine on 12/16, but no mail since then,I can’t open google or anything related to it on my Mac.

iMac 27", macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 19, 2019 12:27 PM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2019 4:07 PM

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712


System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.


System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.


The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.


If using Wifi, instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.


System Preferences>Network>choose interface>Advanced>Proxies Tab, make sure none are set, like for HTTP & HTTPS.


System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...


8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

1.1.1.1

9.9.9.9


Apply.


Maybe try a better Browser,,,


https://brave.com/

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Dec 19, 2019 4:07 PM in response to JRECU

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712


System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.


System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.


The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.


If using Wifi, instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.


System Preferences>Network>choose interface>Advanced>Proxies Tab, make sure none are set, like for HTTP & HTTPS.


System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...


8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

1.1.1.1

9.9.9.9


Apply.


Maybe try a better Browser,,,


https://brave.com/

My MacOS High Sierra has rendered Google and other sights useless I keep getting error messages from safari and mail.

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