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Safari can't verify the identity of the website.

Hello,

I have been having some issue with the web browser and certain websites, most notably www.google.com. It only happens when I am connected to my home network, hence it happens to all devices connected to my home network; iPad, iPhone, MacBook Pro, iMac, every device I know. It happens maybe once or twice every 2 days or so. I have to wait about an hour or more, in order for the site to work again. I get all kinds of weird errors. When this happens the only search engine that works fine is www.yahoo.com. But www.google.com, www.facebook, and www.twitter.com, do no not work. I stop trying to use the internet since its very frustrated. I get 404 erros, cant verify the website, certificates issues, etc. Once, I get the veryfiy or ceritificate issue, website will be down for me. I have used my laptop outside my home network and works great, also my iPad and iPhone when on the Verizon network, I never get this issues. Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 29, 2013 7:59 PM

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lchumphrey

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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 11:13 PM

I am having this same problem. In addition to the "can't verify" message, when I click Continue, I get a login request that states: "To view this page, you must log in to area "Newcastle" on www.google.com:443."

I have disabled Extensions, deleted all google related cookies, and all google related key chains in utilities. Nothing has worked. This problem has just started since I got a new Mac Book Pro. Never had this problem with my old MacBook, ipad, or iphone.

Thoughts?

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Cesar Perez Author

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Feb 7, 2013 1:06 PM in response to Linc Davis

The error message seems to be targetting Facebook and Twitter, I am not logged in or anything. But its always some sort of certificate with Facebook and Twitter.

Linc Davis

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Feb 7, 2013 1:48 PM in response to Cesar Perez

Results of the last test I suggested?

Apr 18, 2013 6:44 AM in response to sandy jandu

Well, i had the same problem sometime ago, at first i was really panicky i thought it was some kind of a virus or malware. It happened after i left my mac opened for a period of time and it runs out of battery and shuts off, i read in a tech spot that mac performs a reset when the device shuts off due to lack of charge. It resets the date or time, and lo and behold when i looked at my date it was on January 01, 2012 which is not the current date at that time.

So i suggest before doing some deleting and stuff, try checking your date or else it won't sync.

Hope this helps.

Jan 27, 2014 4:22 AM in response to Cesar Perez

Hello every one,

Please Reset the Date & time of your computer

 > System Prefrencs > Date & Time.
Here you would need to manually enter the correct date & time. then enable "Set date & time automatically"
then also check the location service is set correctly.
then re-start the system.

All the best!!

Cesar Perez Author

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Jan 27, 2014 7:40 AM in response to ayaz_mohd

Hey ayaz_mohd,

I have tried that in the past with no success, my computer always has the correct time and date. Also, it only happens when I am logged into my home WiFi. When I use my laptop or any iDevice outside of my home, I never get the error. So, it cannot be the time&date from one particular device. It has to be the router ...

Safari can't verify the identity of the website.