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Q: One of my favourite websites is suddenly being blocked by security. How do I unblock it?

One of my favourite chat sites is now being blocked, but I can't find out why or by which program.

MacBook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Feb 1, 2014 3:25 AM

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Q: One of my favourite websites is suddenly being blocked by security. How do I unblock it?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 1, 2014 8:12 AM in response to zilpar
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    Feb 1, 2014 8:12 AM in response to zilpar

    What happens when you try to go to the site?

  • by zilpar,

    zilpar zilpar Feb 1, 2014 3:24 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Feb 1, 2014 3:24 PM in response to Linc Davis

    It says application blocked by security settings

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 1, 2014 3:31 PM in response to zilpar
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    Feb 1, 2014 3:31 PM in response to zilpar

    It sounds like you're trying to load a Java or Flash site. Select

     
    Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Security
      
    from the Safari menu bar and check the box marked
       
    Allow (or Enable) plug-ins
      
    Then click the button marked
      
    Manage Website Settings...
      
    if present and make sure that the website is not blocked.

  • by zilpar,

    zilpar zilpar Feb 2, 2014 10:22 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Feb 2, 2014 10:22 PM in response to Linc Davis

    The website is not blocked but still won't work. Says the same thing.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 2, 2014 11:07 PM in response to zilpar
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    Feb 2, 2014 11:07 PM in response to zilpar

    Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.

    Start a reply to this message. Click the camera icon in the toolbar of the editing window and select the image file to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

  • by zilpar,

    zilpar zilpar Feb 3, 2014 3:56 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Feb 3, 2014 3:56 AM in response to Linc Davis

    It goes from this

     

    Screen Shot 2014-02-03 at 9.43.38 PM.png

    To this

     

    Screen Shot 2014-02-03 at 9.46.35 PM.png

    To thisScreen Shot 2014-02-03 at 9.44.29 PM.png

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 3, 2014 6:46 AM in response to zilpar
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    Feb 3, 2014 6:46 AM in response to zilpar

    Open the Java pane in System Preferences, select the Security tab, and modify the settings as necessary. Doing so may expose you to the risk of malware infection.

     

    Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
      
    Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
       
    Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers.
       
    Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.