I use a MacBook Pro for a nonprofit food bank.
Will not connect to server for either Safari or MacMail now.
However I can connect to the internet using Firefox.
Could really use input to correct this. I need this laptop up and fully functional.
Any thoughts on why I can connect online one way and not the other?
System
10.13.6 High Sierra
MBP 13" early 2011
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.13
Download and run EtreCheck. Open a new reply here and then press the button that looks like a printed page to get a text input box large enough to paste the hardware and software configuration report here.
Are other computers in the same network (also) having issues cinnecting?
< Proxies - Network proxies detected>
Disable proxies and test.
ref: > system preferences> Network> Advanced settings>Proxies uncheck SOCKS Proxy.
I suspect you have installed adware/malware. Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
adware/malware launch daemons can set SOCKS proxies without user participation.
(SOCKS is an Internet protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server.)
You’ve a network proxy configured, which is usually trouble.
Remove the network proxy setting. That’s in the Network Preferences.
Remove both the MalwareBytes app and that Antivirus One.app anti-virus app.
Flux has reportedly caused some issues for folks. I don’t know of those have been addressed.
You’re out of physical memory, and the hard disk is going to be glacially slow.
Memory and storage can both be upgraded on that MacBook Pro, if you plan to try to get a few more years out of it.
SOCKS Proxy was checked.
Unchecked and I now have access again!
Thank you.
Here is the EtreCheck Report.
End of report
No just the MackBook Pro is having connection problems.
Thank you very much. I will uninstall the antivirus apps.
Unchecked SOCKS proxy and now I am back online!
It has been a great computer. Will continue to use as long as possible.
Odd Server Connection Problem
