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Since updating to OS X ML/Safari 6, cannot access websites

Hi!


I updated my Mac last night and have had trouble using Safari since installing. Any website I go to where a sign in is required is unusable but works just fine in Chrome. I get an error message saying that Safari cannot create a secure connection to the server. I am a (fairly) new Mac user, so would probably be able to be more useful to myself in Windows. This is what I've tried so far, to no avail:


Clearing cache

Re-setting Safari

Checked to make sure parental controls weren't switched on in the update

Firewall is on but FTP is passive with no proxies set


There are no recent discussions that I can find with anything more than this suggested. Would someone please be able to assist me?


Thank you!

/Tristan

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Jul 26, 2012 1:44 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2012 1:57 AM

I have had the same problem too. Another thread suggested checking Parental Controls which I did but nothing was set. I then tried switching off all extensions and then I could access the websites that were previously erroring out.


So I then switched extensions back on and it's still working.


I'm not sure what I did actually fixed the issue or whether it's just gone away by itself. Anyhow everything is ok now

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Jul 26, 2012 1:57 AM in response to TristanUK

I have had the same problem too. Another thread suggested checking Parental Controls which I did but nothing was set. I then tried switching off all extensions and then I could access the websites that were previously erroring out.


So I then switched extensions back on and it's still working.


I'm not sure what I did actually fixed the issue or whether it's just gone away by itself. Anyhow everything is ok now

Jul 27, 2012 3:19 AM in response to Parpindog

So far clearing out the DNS cache has worked (temprarily so far). I have iTweaX so cleared it down using that. Surfed around a bit on Safari and had no issues and then re-booted the Mac. Launched Safari and it all seemed to be working ok. All of the secure websites have been accessible 🙂


Try clearing out your DNS cache. I won't know for sure if this is a permanent fix until after a day or so of using the Mac.



Good Luck. It seems to be a common problem for a lot of users

Jul 27, 2012 5:42 AM in response to UKDazza

Just too bad that Apple Team doesn't read our discussions!!! I was in Apple Service, but they couldn't to do for appr.20 min. anything to start Safari!!! They're good specialists, opened many included hidden folders&files, deleted all extensions, BUT!- NOTHING! My Safari can't open any webpage! Only Quit after 1/2 second! Chrome is doing all what do you want, no problem. May be someone know how to message straight to the Apple Team?

They(Apple Team) can to create the New Version of Safari 6 with fixing all these corruptions, because the present Safari 6 is absolutely broken!!!

Jul 27, 2012 7:55 PM in response to TristanUK

I have had nothing but trouble with Safari 6 since upgrading to Mountain Lion. Same as everyone else, the can't make a secure connection error message.


Firefox and Chrome don't have the issue so it's a Safari problem.


Stopping Rapport appears to resolve the issue for Safari, for me, so there might be an incompatibility between Rapport and Safari 6.

Jul 27, 2012 8:57 PM in response to Sugith Varughese

Sugith --


so there might be an incompatibility between Rapport and Safari 6.

There has been an incompatibility between Rapport and Safari for years. They keep saying they're adressing it, but ir rarely works on a Mac.


I would bet that almost all the problems with 10.8 are from old apps that are now forgotten. Especially internet "helpers" like AV, seurity, third-party Safari "enhancing" apps, extentions & plugins.


Really glad you're all sorted.

Since updating to OS X ML/Safari 6, cannot access websites

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