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Safari failing to open sites, unable to log on to others

I am finding more and more often websites are not working with Safari forcing me to switch over to Chrome. Right now if I try to go to with Safari, I get a"Forbidden"; message. With Chrome, no problem. Similar problems logging on to sites that require verification. Works with Chrome, though. Cleared caches. No change. Using latest updated versions of Safari and OS Catalina. Should I just switch over to Chrome?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 12:23 PM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2019 12:33 PM

You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. That clears all cookies which can become corrupt and won't let you access the web site.


Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account 


Safe Mode - About


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin


Etrecheck – System Information

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Oct 23, 2019 12:33 PM in response to mxmc123

You can also try try Safari/Clear History…. That clears all cookies which can become corrupt and won't let you access the web site.


Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account in System Preferences/Users & Groups to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.


Isolating an issue by using another user account 


Safe Mode - About


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin


Etrecheck – System Information

Safari failing to open sites, unable to log on to others

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