Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-11-04 Thread Alexander Hartner
Hi Peter, Could you please check your dns settings. In particular try using dig from Terminal to see what the website resolved to. This is what you should be getting : polaris:~ alex$ dig www.woodworkforums.com ; <<>> DiG 9.6.0-APPLE-P2 <<>> www.woodworkforums.com ;; global options: +cmd ;

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-11-02 Thread James Devenish
Hi Peter, In Safari's Window menu, there is an Activity option. If you open the Activity option, you will see that it shows you the title of each web page in Safari, and expands to show all the subsidiary elements that comprise each page. The file size and loading status are shown. This can help

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-11-02 Thread Peter Bull
As of last Friday I could not get access to the Woodwork forum. Last night I tried in Firefox and ... it worked! Nothing was changed or installed since Fridaycuriouser and curiouser... On 28/10/2009, at 1:28 PM, Peter Bull wrote: Thanks to all who replied to my question. I have just:

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Mervyn & Giuliana Bond
Peter If I cut the address you give in your original email and paste it in the address field immediately following http:// then I get to the site. I know this sounds naive but have you tried that? I am using Firefox 3.5.3 with OSX 10.5.8 on an intel iMac. Other than that, try going to your f

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Try using OpenDNS in place of bbnet's DNS OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 See if you are able to access that site then. Sent from Ronni's iPhone On 28/10/2009, at 1:28 PM, Peter Bull wrote: Thanks to all who replied to my question. I have just: Downloaded a

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Peter Bull
Thanks to all who replied to my question. I have just: Downloaded and installed Firefox 3.5.4 Downloaded all of the Software Updates for OS X and Safari and I am now using 10.5.8 Verified the Disk Repaired all Permissions My iMac is panting after all this exercise!!! Used Firefox and Safar

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Run Software Update & install everything it lists for your iMac. Then open Disk Utility Applications/Utilities/disk Utility Click (to select) your Volume (HD it is the second), then click "repair permissions". If you have not done this for awhile it will take time, be patient & let

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Peter Bull
I am using an iMac with OS 10.5.6, Safari is 3.2.1, Firefox is 3.0.11. I had considered downloading a newer version of Safari but I don't want to install Snow Leopard so I don't know what version of Safari to get. I have restarted and deleted cookies and still no joy. Have not yet tried

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread malcolm Tate
Hi, I haven't tried the link, but I just wanted to say, that I have had alot of problems with Safari and Firefox sporadically not finding a page too. I have found it to be worse in Safari though. Not sure of the problem, but as we have just bought a new modem I haven't played too much, jus

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Peter, I just noticed you are with bbnet (BroadBandNet) Could be a DNS issue. Try using OpenDNS 203.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard On 27/10/2009, at 3:44

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, You don't say what versions of Safari & Firefox you are using. Make sure you have installed all the latest updates for both Safari & Firefox. And you have the latest updates for Java. Then repair permissions: As your problem is happening on both browsers, it is some setting or u

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Eugene
Hi Pete, works for me using firefox and safari under 10.5.8. Sorry this doesn't help but at least it indicates it is not the Mac or Browser. You might need to check proxies and firewalls. Regards, Eugene -- The WA Macintosh U

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-27 Thread Peter Bull
I emptied the cache and cleared the history and still no joy. On 27/10/2009, at 2:03 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote: Hi Peter, I just tried it using Safari on my iMac and it worked fine. You have to actual do a reload of the site (right click/reload) as the temporary files on your system coul

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-26 Thread David Paul
Works for me - Safari 4.0.3 and MacOS 10.5.8 On 27/10/2009, at 1:51 PM, Peter Bull wrote: I have been regularly using the site www.woodworkforums.com for a couple of years and on Saturday I could not log on to it. I still can't logon with Safari or Firefox, but I can get any other site. I

Re: Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-26 Thread Clyde McLennan
Hi Peter, I just tried it using Safari on my iMac and it worked fine. You have to actual do a reload of the site (right click/reload) as the temporary files on your system could be sned you the can't find the site message. Cheers ... Clyde On 27/10/2009, at 1:51 PM, Peter Bu

Safari/Firefox internet problem

2009-10-26 Thread Peter Bull
I have been regularly using the site www.woodworkforums.com for a couple of years and on Saturday I could not log on to it. I still can't logon with Safari or Firefox, but I can get any other site. I have emailed the woodwork administrator who assures me all is OK at their end, and I can