Safari 6.0 update doesn't work with autoproxy?

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Safari 6.0 update doesn't work with autoproxy?

Software update gave me a new Safari 6.0 (7536.25) this morning on my MacPro running Mac OS X 10.7.4. Now I can no longer access some websites which are reachable through proxies. My system is still configured with an autoproxy.pac file but apparently it can no longer be read. I see this in the console:

WebProcess(2900) deny file-read-data /Volumes/Users/balsup/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/autoproxy.pac

I have verified the setting in System Preferences->Network->Advanced...->Proxies, but above error message indicates it was correct anyways. For some reason, it can't be read anymore! The file has u=rw,go=r permissions. The containing directory has u=rwx,go= permissions.

MacPro 2x3GHz Quad-Core Xeon, Mac OS X (10.5.3), iMac

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 1:52 PM

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Answer 1

balsup Author

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Jul 25, 2012 2:22 PM in response to balsup

I see an updated /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/\

WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Contents/Resources/com.apple.WebProcess.sb so I guess I need to find a location listed in there that allows reads and move my proxy file...again...

Seems like there was a similar reason in a previous upgrade. That's why my proxy file is in ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/. to begin with.

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Answer 2

balsup Author

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Jul 25, 2012 2:39 PM in response to balsup

I arbitrarily chose /Library/Managed Preferences/ as my new location for the autoproxy.pac file (after scanning the com.apple.WebProcess.sb file for permissible locations). Changing my proxy configuration to point there (file://localhost/Library/Managed Preferences/autoproxy.pac) and restarting safari solved the issue.

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Answer 3

drekka

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Jul 26, 2012 7:29 PM in response to balsup

Thanks guys you helped me to fix this as well. Also see my post at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4138324?answerId=19045147022#19045147022 where I detailed the fix because I'm on Mountain Lion and the location of the WebProcess file is different to that mentioned here.

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Answer 4

ssvenny

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Jul 31, 2012 6:53 AM in response to balsup

Just add the following to the file com.apple.WebProcess.sb.

Please add it below the Basic system paths and above the FIXME: or System and user preferences:

;; Plugins

(subpath "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins")

(home-subpath "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins")

And it's fixed!

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