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Since updating to Yosemite and Safari 8.0, I frequently encounter the following problem: I am checking out the Apple web site, and click on a link inside the web site, and here comes an error message: "Safari was unable to open the URL ... because it could not find the server www.apple.com".
This happens with many other web sites. This is very frustrating, and I would hope that there is a solution for this problem....
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10)
After an hour with apple support I tried the advice posted here and it worked!
If other user doesn't work, system related problem is occurred. Shut your mac down. Restart it and press CMD+R during start up. Here we go , you will see Recovery Partition screen. Click on Get Online Support. Try to hit your website. If yes: There is no DNS or IP related problem, your modem works fine, there is a problem in your Software. Turn on your computer, go to system preferences > network (be sure it seems connected)> Location > " + " new one(name is not important probably you will have untitled 2)> Choose previous one and " - " delete it. > Apply changes. refresh safari. Here you go! it solved mine.
I've had this same issue since upgrading to El Capitan. I'm using Safari 9.1 My Mac gives me the "Safari Can't Find the Server" message for certain websites. Meanwhile my Macbook -- sitting right next to my Mac, on the same DNS and also running Safari 9.1 (but not upgraded to El Capitan) -- opens the website perfectly. What gives?
your post helped me,thank you so much!🙂
This appears so far to have worked - thanks
Every time I try to start Safari I get the error message: Safari can't find server. How do I fix this with out reinstalling OX ..... ?
You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.
Safari doesn't load a page or webpage items are missing
Great!!! 🙂 thanks!! (had to change location and then everything worked fine!)
Yes! So helpful! I couldn't reach the county website to follow election results last night and it was so frustrating. YAY! Thanks.....simple solution.
Safari can't find the server
