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Failed to load page missing Safari

Whenever i try to load a safari page blocked by government filters (china), it always shows a blank screen instead of failed to load page...

This happened when i installed AVG linkscanner and SOPHOS AV...

but after unistallation, it returns to normal. After a while when a few computer issues mounted up i installed avast! AV, the white screen issue is back!!!

Please help i like to know if my page doesnt load

Note: this can happen to google as well

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Sep 25, 2013 9:10 AM

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Linc Davis

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Posted on Sep 25, 2013 11:37 AM

Remove all that useless "anti-virus" software according to the developer's instructions.

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thomas_r.

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Sep 30, 2013 7:17 AM in response to Linc Davis

It happened because the software you removed is useless garbage, like all commercial "security" software for the Mac platform.

I believe, Linc, that your near-rabid bias against anti-virus software in all forms is getting in the way here. Unless you have a theory that explains why multiple different anti-virus programs all are causing exactly the same unusual failure?

Linc Davis

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Sep 30, 2013 10:31 AM in response to thomas_r.

your near-rabid bias against anti-virus software in all forms is getting in the way

No, my near-rabid bias against fixing something that isn't broken is what's getting in the way. The OP says he doesn't have a problem now.

Kaiwenhrt98 Author

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Oct 1, 2013 7:20 AM in response to Kaiwenhrt98

Lol this is kinda funny, i blame it on my school, they forced me to reimage my mac just to use the internet, the reimage *****, they are noobs at tech, since they denied access to a admin to the prefs pane sharing and somehow forced my default account images to not work, there are also other issues, which ill consider reinstalling my mac completly when i get a new HD. Click here and try to help if you want fix my account issue

May 27, 2014 8:04 AM in response to Kaiwenhrt98

I started having the same problem. Most websites would not load. I have Sophos installed, so when I saw the suggestion to delete antivirus I looked at Sophos. But, instead of removing it, I went to prefs and turned off Web Protection. The websites work like before. I had Sophos on prior to the web page problem, however, perhaps a Sophos or Apple update caused the problem?

Failed to load page missing Safari