glaber
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Q: Mac OS X v10.5.8  problems loading Facebook

I have been having these problems for over a year now.

 

I am trying to load Facebook on Firefox and I am getting the following  text on the bottom left of my screen.

 

 

waiting for fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net

 

I have been able to use Firefox for loading and Safari didn't want to work. Now Firefox will not load. Two days in a row now.

 

Anyone know what that means?

 

Safari is stuck also. It says "loading "https://www.facebook.com/", completed 2 of 6 items

 

It's stuck on number 3. That could be the same thing holding up Firefox.

 

I'm using  a Mac OS X v10.5.8

 

Any ideas?

Core 2 duo, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Apr 28, 2013 4:28 AM

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Q: Mac OS X v10.5.8  problems loading Facebook

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Apr 28, 2013 11:19 AM in response to glaber
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    Apr 28, 2013 11:19 AM in response to glaber

    Hi, tough to tell, but...

     

    Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.

     

    (Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

     

    If it still doesn't work...

     

    Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

     

    10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…

     

    System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

     

     

    10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...

     

    System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

     

    The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

     

    If using Wifi/Airport...

     

    Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.

     

    For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

     

    208.67.222.222

    208.67.220.220

     

    (There may be better or faster DNS numbers in your area, but these should be a good test).

    Click OK.

     

    Have you reset the Modem/Router?

  • by glaber,

    glaber glaber Apr 30, 2013 4:43 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Apr 30, 2013 4:43 PM in response to BDAqua

    I just saw your message today. I will give it a try and let you know how it goes. Resetting the modem has been helpful, but the problem always returns.  Thanks.

     

    glaber

  • by glaber,

    glaber glaber May 26, 2013 4:24 PM in response to glaber
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    May 26, 2013 4:24 PM in response to glaber

    I am about a month after the last post. I find that Facebook seems to load pretty easily early in the morning, but not at what I would consider peak user times. Changing DNS numbers has not helped. Reloading the page or resetting the modem helps sometimes, but not always. I think I just have an older Operating system that does not do Facebook well. In a way I'm not unhappy about it so much. Facebook has appeal, but it is easy to get into wasting time there. The main problem is the people who just want to use Facebook email instead on the older email systems.

     

    My new question is about apps. I know they are designed for iPhones, but do they work on my desk top? That is, could I load some phone app on my desktop?

  • by fifelake,

    fifelake fifelake Oct 5, 2013 6:11 PM in response to glaber
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    Oct 5, 2013 6:11 PM in response to glaber

    thats definately malware dude - seen it on a pc before. id search google for osx akamaihd.net removal.

     

    or go into your settings or tools from within your browser. there will be a section for browser add-ins or browser plugins. disable it here. make sure your computer admin acct has a password and not blank - so then you have to type in a password to install such things.