safari will not load pages cache access denied

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safari will not load pages cache access denied

Hi,

I am on 10.7.5 and a proxy server. While tying to get the server to stop asking for my password every 60 seconds and following advice on this forum, something seems to have happened and safari stopped loading pages. The message regarldless of the page is:

Cache Access Denied.

The following error was encountered while trying to retrieve the URL: http://www.apple.com/

Cache Access Denied.

Sorry, you are not currently allowed to request http://www.apple.com/ from this cache until you have authenticated yourself.

Please contact the cache administrator if you have difficulties authenticating yourself or change your default password.

Firefox and Chrome work fine - except they still ask for my password at regular intervals.

I managed to transfer my bookmarks to firefox and am just wondering if this is worth it anymore. DO I really need safari? You cannot even re-install it! You have to do the whole operating system. Or should I migrate to Mavericks and a new upgraded safari? I am fed up of trying endless work arounds that simply do not work for me. Emptying caches, disabling extensions, dumping prefs etc

Any help greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5), safari

Posted on Jul 19, 2014 10:35 AM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Jul 19, 2014 11:22 AM in response to lookandsee

From the Safari menu bar, select

Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data

and confirm. Test.

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Answer 2

lookandsee Author

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Jul 19, 2014 2:38 PM in response to Linc Davis

I have already done this and it did not make any difference. I saw this solution on another post - I think from you! Also about turning off extensions which also made no difference

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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Jul 19, 2014 3:05 PM in response to lookandsee

What had you done just before the problem started?

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Answer 4

lookandsee Author

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Jul 20, 2014 3:57 AM in response to Linc Davis

Re trying to get the proxy server to stop asking me for the password, all the steps you recommended which I no longer remember. Something about making sure the proxy settings were in the keychain and open to all applications, then coy to the system keychain. Repair permissions. Tons. Oh and in terminal the following:

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.UserNotificationCenter.plist

which I think had a major negative impact but I do not know how to reverse it.

I guess I am not advanced to fix these things. Have gone to an internet cafe with normal non-proxy high speed internet and am downloading mavericks now because I am fed up with trying to fix something that never fixes. Safari works here.

Hoping that the uptodate safari will be better.

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

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Jul 20, 2014 6:41 AM in response to lookandsee

I do not know how to reverse it.

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.UserNotificationCenter.plist

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Answer 6

Aug 26, 2014 10:52 PM in response to lookandsee

Hi, have you fixed this problem?

If not, I had the same problem and was able to fix it by doing Safari > Preferences > Change settings (next to proxies) > unchecking Automatic Proxy Configuration (and deleting what was in the URL box). Hope this helps!

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