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I have an old iMac 10.6.8.
I was using Chrome, but that keeps making the system crash--says I need to upgrade.
I can't get Firefox to work.
So I've gone back to using Safari, which will only allow me to have one of my two gmail accounts open at one time.
What to do?
Thank you!
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
ARC8215 wrote:
Secure Connection Failed
The connection to THIS WEBSITE was interrupted while the page was loading.
- The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
- Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.
This is happening with my daughter's soccer team site, my yoga class site, this Apple Support Community site, my bank, my video rental site--everything.
What to do now?
Thank you.
"This webpage is not available. ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED"
Check your ethernet network settings as well as your DNS settings.
Make a note of your current DNS settings & try the following:
Mapping for the following OS’s <b>10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9 /10.10.x</b>
System Preferences>Network>Advanced>DNS. Click the plus sign ➕ & enter these numbers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
The above authored by BDAqua
Restart your comp & try the websites again.
my firewall is off.
Turn it on.
Set up a another account (test account) to see if the same problems crop up. Need to rule out system wide problems.
Regarding the dropbox, I can see the icon, but it's grayed out--nothing to link to.
After resolving your previous problems and if Dropbox is still acting up either uninstall & reinstall it. Or visit its Help Center.
LAST RESORT
Wipe out your HD & reinstall the OS.
Please keep us advise of the outcome. If you need further help will send out a Bat Call.
Repairing your disk from the Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard DVD
Boot up from your Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard Install DVD while holding down the "c" key.
Select the language you wish to use, and then choose "Disk Utility" from the menu bar.
Your HD should appear in a panel on the left hand side of the window which opens. Select it and then click on the "repair disk" button in the right hand section of the window.
Once this process has been completed restart your computer and repair permissions directly from Disk Utility.
If Disk Utility is unable to complete the repair, you will need to use a stronger 3rd party utility like DiskWarrior, Techtool PRO (not Deluxe) or Drive Genius.
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My dropbox has also become inaccessible from my desktop.
If the above does not resolve your Dropbox problem, please provide "details" of what happens when you attempt to access Dropbox.
By inaccessible do you mean its icon is no longer in your Finder menu?
You might want to reconsider using Chrome as your browser after reading this: Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room Shows The Importance Of Privacy Defense In Depth.
Google is known to "phone home" with users data as was found out with this new Google Photos service: Google Photos may be free — but there's still a cost.
Just some food for thought.
You really don't need Chrome. It is a memory hog of the first order. But, I cannot understand why Firefox is a problem, I find it the best as far as my 10.6.8 is concerned, even though I am also a user of Safari.
Try to update your 10.6.8 using the 10.6.8 combo update and then try again to download Firefox. Firefox is way ahead of Safari in terms of security.
Thank you.
I downloaded and installed the combo update, and successfully downloaded and installed Firefox.
However, now, whether I'm in Chrome, Safari or Firefox, I can't "get into" most websites I use--including this one! (I'm writing this from a laptop that does not have the combo update installed.)
When I get to the sign in screen from any of the websites I visit, I receive this message:
Secure Connection Failed
The connection to THIS WEBSITE was interrupted while the page was loading.
This is happening with my daughter's soccer team site, my yoga class site, this Apple Support Community site, my bank, my video rental site--everything.
What to do now?
Thank you.
I don't know if the current problems with Adobe flash are connected in any way. Is the https service on? Have you checked your firewall.
Here are some notes dealing with someone with a similar problem.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2800721
Can you tell us what version you currently have installed for each of the browsers.
Thank you for the star.
Your Firefox vertsion 39.0 is fine.
Your Chrome looks okay (I hope you didn't download it from CNet or Softonic).
Your Safari should be 5.1.10 (6534.59.10)
If you got Chrome from anywhere but Google, let us know. You might consider also downloading and applying an etrecheck program and publishing the results here.
Thank you.
Downloaded Chrome from Google.
Following are the results of the EtreCheck (I mentioned it's an old machine):
EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)
Report generated 7/15/15 7:31 AM
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (24-inch, Late 2006) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac6,1
1 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT - VRAM: 128 MB
iMac 1920 x 1200
spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 0:58:49
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST3250824AS Q disk0 : (232.89 GB)
- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.72 GB (210.95 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Micron Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Logitech USB Optical Mouse
Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Microsoft AU Daemon Application (/Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft AU Daemon.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Chrome Application Hidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 18.0.0.203 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
Flash Player: Version: 18.0.0.203 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
AdobePDFViewer: Version: Unknown
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.5.2 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
F5 SSL VPN Plugin: Version: 7070.2013.0523.1 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
3% WindowServer
1% Microsoft Word
1% fontd
0% firefox
0% usbmuxd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
586 MB firefox
86 MB Microsoft Word
86 MB WindowServer
53 MB mds
45 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.22 GB Free RAM
1.78 GB Used RAM
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Jul 15, 2015, 06:31:39 AM Self test - passed
Jul 14, 2015, 06:30:03 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-07-14-183003_[redacted].crash
Jul 14, 2015, 08:47:58 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-07-14-084758_[redacted].crash
Jul 14, 2015, 08:45:01 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-07-14-084501_[redacted].crash
Jul 14, 2015, 08:28:41 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Safari_2015-07-14-082841_[redacted].crash
Wanted to add, when I try to access one of the aforementioned sites while in Safari, the program quits "unexpectedly" and then sends a long report.
When I try to access one of the sites from Chrome, I receive a "This webpage is not available. ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED"
My dropbox has also become inaccessible from my desktop.
I see nothing in the etre check report to suggest you have any problems worth noting. I'm wondering what extensions you have from Chrome in particular. Make a note of all the extensions you have for all of the browsers. Then turn them all off and try the browsers again one by one. If you start to get success with the a browser try adding that browser's extensions one by one until the troublemaker surfaces. It is all I can suggest I'm afraid.
Thank you so much.
I followed your steps, which seemed promising, but, alas, it's still not working from any of my three browsers.
Regarding the dropbox, I can see the icon, but it's grayed out--nothing to link to.
Guess it's time for more drastic measures.
Thank you for your time.
My system says that the Ethernet isn't connected, but it is connected to the airport and cable box.
The steps you propose are a bit advanced for me--I'm not really sure what you're suggesting so I better start over; wipe everything out. Fortunately I just did this last August, and haven't accumulated too much new data/info, so... Still a bummer.
This is my first foray into this support community -- was suggested to me by Apple Support -- and I'm so impressed. You all could rule the world!
Thank you.
Thank you.
After nearly two hours on the phone w/Apple Support, and trying any number of fixes, I'm reinstalling my operating system. I'll be using Safari from here. At least until I decide it's not worth it.
Thank you.
There is no "best", however I have always been satisfied with Safari.
Best browser for my iMac 10.6.8
