Q: Safari 5.1 suddenly cannot connect to server when accessing Google?

DMoore84 wrote:

 

lol! Double crap...just when I thought I had it.

You may be OK, depending on what you find in hosts.  I read a suggestion somewhere that you need to dump a cache file.  If it's OK try Reset Safari... with just "Empty the cache" checked.  I'll see if I can find the previous recommendation.

DMoore84 wrote:

 

Everything worked! Thanks....but now when I go back to google it gave me the test page for the Apache Server...

Interesting.  I have been checking it at least once a day and I've always gotten an unable to connect until today. Perhaps they are getting ready to go active again.

The cache suggestion came from Benson Yeh who said:

"I also did dscacheutil -flushcache (not sure if it was needed)..."

@ Linc. I don't really understand the meanings within this hosts file but would I be right in guessing that it's weird to have exactly the same local/broadcast numbers as someone else? (Dmoore84).

127.0.0.1          localhost

255.255.255.255          broadcasthost

::1             localhost

fe80::1%lo0          localhost

I don't however have a list under that.

My problem is not only Google but mainly Facebook. "Can't find the server" a few times each day. Same with Firefox. I downloaded the Flash updater too. the link was from a popup while using Firefox.

Linc what do think?

Glyn In Wales wrote:

 

@ Linc. I don't really understand the meanings within this hosts file but would I be right in guessing that it's weird to have exactly the same local/broadcast numbers as someone else? (Dmoore84).

 

127.0.0.1          localhost

255.255.255.255          broadcasthost

::1             localhost

fe80::1%lo0          localhost

That looks perfect.  Everybody has the same localhost address which is understood to be a loopback to the host computer.  That way programs directed to "localhost" know to look on the computer rather than go out to the network and/or the internet.

My problem is not only Google but mainly Facebook. "Can't find the server" a few times each day. Same with Firefox. I downloaded the Flash updater too. the link was from a popup while using Firefox.

Hmmm, and I think you said you don't have the updater any more, correct.

At this point I think you just need to fire up the Terminal app and give "dscacheutil -flushcache" without the quotes, a try.

No I didn't keep the updater after installation. Just checked the cookies in Firefox and there is one Adobe.com which wasn't there a couple of days ago (I did the update on Saturday I think) which would suggest that it is the kosher updater?

Just tried dscacheutil -flushcache. Should I have seen any message?

Don't know if this is connected or relevant but in Safari's cookie list I keep getting one at the top "30]" which is described as a plug in. Only appeared this morning. I have deleted it about 10 times and it reappears within seconds. Also odd was that when I opened the cookie list there were 70+ new ones from really weird sites that I've visited. that's never happened before either.

Cheers for the info anyway ;-)

Glyn In Wales wrote:

 

Just tried dscacheutil -flushcache. Should I have seen any message?

Nope.  Now your Mac should have forgotten where all your sites usually are and will have to look them up.  Idea is to see if that keeps your browser from going back to that old Apache only site when you try to use Google.

A few days ago Safari would no longer go online, so I deleted the com.apple.Safari.plist file, then relaunched Safari and it worked!

This morning, I launched Safari, and it would not go online. I opened up Firefox with no problem, which is where I'm posting this message from.

I've tried trashing the com.apple.Safari.plist several times this morning, then relaunching Safari, but it will still not go online.

Any other ideas of how to solve this issue ... ???

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Hi

I am wondering if one of you could help me please.

I have been trying to follow these instructions but Im all lost when it comes to finding the hosts file.  Dont really understand how to do it.  I have been following from page 1. 

Not 100% sure this is my issue but been on phone all day with ISP and been emailing back and forth all day with web host.  Here is what I have.  Last night I could access my blog on my website and use my ftp.  This morning I could not.  When ping and a traceroute I get Permission denied on both ping and traceroute.  The odd thing here is that I can access my other parts of my website and other websites, just not my blog and I am unable to ftp.  When I open the ftp it just says, "Connecting to server", "Server busy -  waiting to retry".  Over and over.  In Safari it says, Safari can't open the page because Safari can't connect to the server.

Now I am running intego virus software to see if I have a virus and I did an update on it right before I started the scan.  Im positive Ive been hijacked because there is no other cause, been on phone with isp and been emailing back n forth with web-host.  Oh also, I can connect my ftp to my other websites on different host. 

Also, Im not trying to hijack this thread but I think the information in here is my fix.  Thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping.

Jaeguar

So I got to my hosts file, it is empty.  There is nothing in it.  There is a file called hostconfig and it has this in it:

# This file is going away

AFPSERVER=-NO-

AUTHSERVER=-NO-

TIMESYNC=-NO-

QTSSERVER=-NO-

What this all means, I have no clue.  But this whole thing is driving me crazy, really.   

Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you

You're describing a problem different from the OP's. Please start your own topic to address it.

ok sorry...

Linc,

May have another one over here, except she says there is nothing in her hosts file.  Waiting for response to Ping question I asked earlier.

Linc, just wanted to thank you for helping me out.....I FINALLY have my google back. Sorry if I gave you headaches but really appreciated you help. Thanks again.