I am trying to log my bird count at the Cornell website for the Great Backyard Bird Count, but every time I try to log in Safari gives me an error message: too many redirects. I have emptied my cache and I have cleared history and website data. Still doesn't work. I have Safari version 8.0.3. Not happy! Can this be fixed?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10), os 10.10
It may be a website problem but the following may help if not: Safari: "Could not open the page, too many redirects" - Apple Support
Thank you for your response. I tried it and it did not work. For some reason, Cornell seems to think that this problem with Safari is not fixable!
Carolyn,
Assuming this is it:
I am able to access that site with Safari 7.0.6 on one Mac running OS 10.9, and with Safari 8.0.3 on another running OS 10.10 Yosemite. Do you have a third-party pop-up blocker installed? What about anti-virus software? Both can interfere with proper opening of some sites.
If you tried a different site, please pos teh link so we can test it.
For some reason, Cornell seems to think that this problem with Safari is not fixable!
That is wiggle-word talk for "We don't know squat about Macs!"
Thank you, Allan. I do not have a third party pop-up blocker nor do I have anti virus software. I can access the site at the address you gave, but when I try to log in that is where I get the too many redirects.
Some sites are developers by Windows-centric programmers and therefore do not always meet standard web conventions that Safari uses. Download FireFox from here:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/desktop/
and see if your can log in that way. The site is the official FireFox source so it is safe.
For years I've kept at least two browsers on all our Macs. The second one is always FireFox now. Although Safari now works with well over 99 percent of the sites I visit, there is the occasional poorly-coded site that it won't open. Firefox is a bit more forgiving of such miscreants. Also, it is possible that one browser has issues along the way; having the spare browser already installed is hugely easier than having to use complicated Terminal commands to get another in an emergency.
Thank you again. I downloaded firefox, logged in, and recorded my bird data. I don't understand why Safari worked for you but not for me, but at least I did what I had to do.
I have an acquaintance that accesses and provides sightings to that very same database, with Safari, on an iMac running Yosemite. It works.
I wonder which version of Safari he uses. I never had a problem with my older version of Safari. Maybe I should download an older version and try that.
I personally wouldn't go with an older version of Safari or and older version of any browser. Many Safari (and other browser) updates include security updates. I think you are a bit safer to use Firefox in the rare cases where the site has a problem with Safari.
OK. Thank you everyone for your help.
I cannot log in to Cornell bird count website
