Safari Certificate Expired/Can't Open

I keep getting "safari can't open server because it's not safe." or "certificate expired" on frequently visited websites. I've confirmed time/date is correct, used Clean My Mac, restarted, changed DNS to Google Public, checked for updates, etc. It's maddening. Any help is appreciated.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 12:55 PM

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Oct 6, 2021 11:19 AM in response to Moran1

Greetings, Moran1.

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. Being able to load web pages is vital, so we can understand why you’d want a resolution.

You’ve done some really great troubleshooting steps so far. Next work through these steps: If you can’t open a website in Safari on Mac

We hope this helps! Thanks for being a part of the community.

Sincerely.

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