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NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID

my computer will not let me open very valid site pages.

I got this from my company's job site.

how do I fix this?



MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 3:59 PM

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Oct 8, 2021 7:00 PM in response to MissJackie10

Perhaps the browser is somehow to blame? Maybe if Safari is default,

could be browser has 'missed the update capability' as macOS aged?


A newer Firefox (or other for-Mac browser) could be an answer to access

the internet and have security in doing so. ~ Browsers from third-parties

are longer lived than Safari, in part due to their independent nature.


If you haven't an alternative updated browser, to get by an error notice:


• How to download and install Firefox on Mac | Firefox Help

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac


[There are ways to check and update Certificate Authority for browsers.]

This maybe an answer or reason for the "Err Cert Authority Invalid" here:


• El Capitan and older Mac OS X are about to have a security certificate problem | The Eclectic Light Company

https://eclecticlight.co/2021/09/21/el-capitan-and-older-mac-os-x-are-about-to-have-a-security-certificate-problem/


There was a lot going on, with browsers and security certificates, after 22/27/30 Sept.

Safari/Mac and its 'associated webkit' had some issues; other browsers had a few too.


Topic in general comes up in search engine needs fine tuned to show certain details:

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=how+to+update+browser+certificate+security+authority+macOS&ia=web


Temporary workarounds were proposed on some Mac-centric web sites; some worked.


..While my older Macs haven't seen a 'live Safari' update/upgrade (older macOS) mine

use 'Firefox' ESR version, and had looked into Brave browser for something different..


Good luck & happy trails!🌤❄️

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