In the last month or so, I have received the following message when trying to open videos on the web and even my local weather forecast:
"Error Saving Localized Settings
Application is unable to access your file system "
I get it in Safari (6.0.5) as well as Firefox.
What does it mean?
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Hi Peter,
Tough to tell where this is happening, we might get more clues, like a path to where it can't access...
Open Console in Applications>Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
Or...
Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions.
Good morning:
This is not a new problem as evidenced by some web blogs going back three years.
It started when I disabled Java Script......the victim of a lot of cautionary items on its security issues.
Then odd things wouldn't play such as the hour-by-hour temperature display on a local TV station's site.
And occasional video links off reputable news sites. But not Youtube. Safari and Firefox are both afflicted.
I enabled Java, repaired disk permissions (which I do on a regural basis) plus a few other tricks I know.
Upgrades, etc., all up to date.
No luck.
I have had three I-Macs over 13 years and Apple Care for 12 of those years. Gawd how I miss 'em!
I'll try your suggestions.
Thank you!
Rarely do you want to disable Javascript, but yo DO normally want to disable Java.
For Tighter control in FF, I suggest No-Script add-on.
Disable Java in your Browser settings, not JavaScript.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5241?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=142064
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20turn%20off%20Java%20applets
My mistake. It was JAVA I disabled., not JavaScript.
What is the difference?
Thank you for these links. I am going to download Google Chrome tomorrow to see if a couple of my problem areas are no longer problems. But I won't use G.C. I don't trust them.
Here is one that no longer works for me:
http://www.kxan.com/subindex/weather/hour_by_hour
I get a blank where the forecast should be (Large window on the left). What do you see?
Regards
Peter
That window is Flash based, got mostly a blank on 10.5.8, but shows in 10.8.4+
Peter, right click on that window, do you get Flash Player settings, like this 10.5.8 grab?
Peter Foss wrote:
My mistake. It was JAVA I disabled., not JavaScript.
What is the difference?
Hi Eric:
So sorry for long delay answering you! Lots going on.
It does the same thing with Firefox. However, the occurances of it have lessened to the extent that it is just a minor annoyance now.
Regards
Peter
Hello BDAqua:
Sorry for the long delay. Been a busy summer.
The occurances of this have lessened over the past couple of months to the extent that it is no longer a concern.
Much.
If it occurs again, I will take your advice and see if a right-click brings up the data you suggest.
If so I'll go from there or ask for your recommendation.
Regards
Peter Foss
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