Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi folks, My step daughter has an iMac 17 inch 2GHz using Tiger. Each of her 2 children have their own log in (with the same parental controls set up) On Thursday her son started having a problem with Safari. He can open Safari and select anything in bookmarks OK. However once he opens Google,

Re: Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Ronda Brown
On 02/10/2010, at 4:18 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, My step daughter has an iMac 17 inch 2GHz using Tiger. Each of her 2 children have their own log in (with the same parental controls set up) On Thursday her son started having a problem with Safari. He can open Safari and

Re: Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Stephen Chape
Thank you Ronni, I had thought of repairing permissions as I left their home today. Will try on next visit. However I did not think of Rest Safari On 02/10/2010, at 8:19 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 02/10/2010, at 4:18 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, My step daughter has an iMac 17

Re: Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Stephen, When you Reset Safari... from the Safari menu bar, check all the options. You could also test the plist files. If your issue is specific to a single function of Safari, remove the related plist file (found in: MacintoshHD Users username Library Safari). Drag the plist

Re: Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Stephen Chape
Thank you Ronda, I am building a list of possible actions for my next visit to her home. I don't want her to think Macs are awkward as I have only converted her from Windows in the last 12 months !! On 03/10/2010, at 6:43 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi again Stephen, When you Reset Safari...

Re: Strange Safari behaviour for only one user ?

2010-10-02 Thread Ronda Brown
You're welcome Stephen, There is nothing wrong with the Safari Application, there is nothing wrong with the other two users on the Mac. There is only a problem in the Son's Safari / or Account. I did mention previously, that because of Parental Controls he is probably not allowed to install

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-10 Thread Rod
Hi All! It seems we are not alone with DNS dramas in 10.3. For those who are interested, there is a discussion on macosxhints: http://www.macosxhints.com/ Its on today's page. If it is been bumped, have a look in the 'Network' section. Seeya Rod!

Manual DNS was Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-10 Thread Rob Findlay
I just came in on this one. I was having the double entry problem a couple of months ago so I added DNS entries for my ISP and haven't had an issue since. Rob So, AS a matter of interest do the people who are still having trouble have the DNS numbers of their ISP inserted in their Network

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-10 Thread alcrom
Hello. I am on dial-up with Bigpond. I disconnect then connect. So far the above works for me. Makes Telstra richer as well. ( Extra dial up.) :( Regards from Alan.

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Nancy McIntyre
Wll, it appears from my system log that I am given no option on DNS by my ISP - the wonderful Westnet. I have 10.3.5 running (always a bit scared to do a major update until I see what happens to others out there - Windoze habit of many ouches) and I have **no** DNS specified in the

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Craig Ringer
On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 12:01, Nancy McIntyre wrote: So this may be the reason that I haven't found any consistent behaviour with the Safari stutter :-) Do other ISPs serve you up their DNS like this? Yes, almost without exception. You can override it if you really feel the need, but it's

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Nancy McIntyre
At 1:04 PM +0800 9/11/04, Craig Ringer wrote: So this may be the reason that I haven't found any consistent behaviour with the Safari stutter :-) Do other ISPs serve you up their DNS like this? Yes, almost without exception. You can override it if you really feel the need, but it's

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Craig Ringer
On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 14:12, Nancy McIntyre wrote: OK, then if, as Craig says, ISPs almost without exception specify DNSs then is it fair to reason that the reported fix of entering the DNS is working because a significant number of ISPs do *not* specify their DNS? Probably not. It's more

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Nancy McIntyre
At 2:24 PM +0800 9/11/04, Robert Howells wrote: The alternative to inserting the DNS numbers is to insert the Domain name and let the server work from that. Some people just do that ! I usually enter both from old habits ! Bob Thanks for the DNS 101 :-) Good to know about **all** the boxes.

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Craig Ringer
On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 15:52, Nancy McIntyre wrote: By the sounds of it, the best thing is to leave *nothing* unspecified. Not really ... generally you'll want to pick up your ISPs settings rather than specify them explicitly. That way, if your ISP changes DNS servers your computer just picks up

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Greg Sharp
Most people use their ISP's DNS as this provides shorter ping times and frequent requests are cached for quicker responses. However this doesn't mean you can't use another DNS server and I think you can use any you can get an IP for whatever the ISP. DNS servers are set to relay requests to and

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Stephen Chape
I am too Adam, I am trying the manual DNS resolution, but haven't checked it yet. On 07/11/2004, at 1:45 PM, Adam Lippiatt wrote: I updated the MacOS to 10.3.6 and am still getting the double entry problem with Safari. Adam On 07/11/2004, at 12:03 PM, Vladimir James wrote: Where I

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-09 Thread Stephen Chape
I do now Bob. I'll let you know the outcome ! On 07/11/2004, at 2:41 PM, Robert Howells wrote: So, AS a matter of interest do the people who are still having trouble have the DNS numbers of their ISP inserted in their Network TCP/ IP panel Bob On 07/11/2004, at 2:26 PM, Greg Sharp

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-08 Thread Robert Howells
People still experiencing Safari problems may want to read this Macfixit article Bob http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041104083036323 On 07/11/2004, at 3:06 PM, Greg Sharp wrote: My Netgear WGR614 router is set to automatically use my ISP's DNS and all my LAN machines have my

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-08 Thread Vladimir James
Rats! I was too hasty. The problem has returned. Some URLs (eg BankWest and VersionTracker, but NOT the ABC) require a second try. I am not inserting DNS numbers. Vlad James On 06/11/04 I wrote: Where I previously clicked on the URL, saw the address in the Safari window, but received the

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Vladimir James
Where I previously clicked on the URL, saw the address in the Safari window, but received the message that Safari could not find the server, then had to use the return key before being able to enter the site... ...with the 10.3.6 Update, I have had no problems of this type so far. Vlad James

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Adam Lippiatt
I updated the MacOS to 10.3.6 and am still getting the double entry problem with Safari. Adam On 07/11/2004, at 12:03 PM, Vladimir James wrote: Where I previously clicked on the URL, saw the address in the Safari window, but received the message that Safari could not find the server, then had

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Greg Sharp
I also have found the problem still exits when I visited Version Tracker using Safari. I think Apple may have fixed one particular problem but there appears to be a bigger problem that can effect anyone based on similar reports from Linux Windows users. It might not be widespread but something is

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Robert Howells
So, AS a matter of interest do the people who are still having trouble have the DNS numbers of their ISP inserted in their Network TCP/ IP panel Bob On 07/11/2004, at 2:26 PM, Greg Sharp wrote: I also have found the problem still exits when I visited Version Tracker using Safari. I

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Matt Morgan
It hasn't solved the problem for me either. I also have it with Firefox. Matt. Matt Morgan Development Producer Electric Pictures Pty Ltd Ph: + 61 89 339 1133 Fax:   + 61 89 339 1183 www.electricpictures.com.au CAUTION - This message and any files transmitted with it may contain

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-07 Thread Greg Sharp
My Netgear WGR614 router is set to automatically use my ISP's DNS and all my LAN machines have my ISP's DNS set manually on each machine. Greg On 7/11/04 5:41 PM, Robert Howells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, AS a matter of interest do the people who are still having trouble have the DNS

Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-06 Thread Edward Arrowsmith
I had this problem too but I ran Disc Utility and repaired permissions and it appears to have fixed the problem. On 5/11/04 5:04 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au wrote: On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-06 Thread Nancy McIntyre
At 5:04 AM +0800 6/11/04, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: in Daniel Kerr's notes: A wider problem? Of interesting note is that we are beginning to receive reports from some users who have recently had to manually enter DNS server addresses on non-Macs to resolve connectivity issues. This may be

Re: strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-06 Thread Robert Howells
On 06/11/2004, at 11:01 AM, Nancy McIntyre wrote: At 5:04 AM +0800 6/11/04, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: in Daniel Kerr's notes: A wider problem? Of interesting note is that we are beginning to receive reports from some users who have recently had to manually enter DNS server addresses on

re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-05 Thread Michael Hawkins
On 5/11/04 5:04 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au wrote: On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from bookmarks, or a link, or typed in manually) it does not connect and I

Re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-05 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 5/11/2004 9:22 AM, Michael Hawkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 5/11/04 5:04 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au wrote: On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from

Re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-04 Thread Richard Kay
On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from bookmarks, or a link, or typed in manually) it does not connect and I get a message telling me the server cannot be found. But if I try a

Re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-04 Thread Matt Morgan
Stephen, I've got it as well, but probably worse. It can take several times to connect. It also means I get ?s instead of pictures in my mail. I also have had sending mail/server problems at the same time. I haven't a clue what to do as I have to keep closing Mail, sometimes rebooting just to

Re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-04 Thread Richard Kay
On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from bookmarks, or a link, or typed in manually) it does not connect and I get a message telling me the server cannot be found. But if I try a

Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-03 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from bookmarks, or a link, or typed in manually) it does not connect and I get a message telling me the server cannot be found. But if I try a second time it connects. This is driving me crazy

Re: Strange Safari behaviour

2004-11-03 Thread Richard Kay
On 03/11/2004, at 7:38 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, Has any one seen this with Safari ? For the last few days each time I go to a website (from bookmarks, or a link, or typed in manually) it does not connect and I get a message telling me the server cannot be found. But if I try a