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Safari does not download any type of files

Hi


I am on the most recent version of OS and Safari and I am currently struggling to get any downloads to work.


Downloads get cancelled as soon as I try downloading them, getting cancelled automatically if I try to resume then:



Clicking on resume just gets cancelled instantly after.


Anyone knows how to fix this problem? This, together with the sounds issues on youtube if you use a higher speed are really pushing me towards chancing to firefox on all my devices.


Best,

Arthur

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Mar 23, 2022 9:41 AM

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Posted on Mar 24, 2022 6:32 AM

arthurmloureiro wrote:

I've tried that. That and every single answer you can find on google. Nothing worked.

Q - " That and every single answer you can find on google"


A - As a mere moral and without the resources or $$ of Google can only suggest >>




1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


3 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


4 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then this appears to be a System Wide issue.


5 - if still an issue do advise


Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS in-order to replace any modified, altered, removed or corrupted elements of the OS this software has inflected on this computer


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.


This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender


This will included Norton Antivirus , Sophos Av Software


Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus


Ad Guard, Webroot


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

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Mar 24, 2022 6:32 AM in response to arthurmloureiro

arthurmloureiro wrote:

I've tried that. That and every single answer you can find on google. Nothing worked.

Q - " That and every single answer you can find on google"


A - As a mere moral and without the resources or $$ of Google can only suggest >>




1 - Suggest restarting in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


3 - If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


4 - If the issue is present in the dummy account - then this appears to be a System Wide issue.


5 - if still an issue do advise


Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS, alter, modify, remove or delete or attempt to do so is an invitation for disaster and may require a Reinstallation of the OS in-order to replace any modified, altered, removed or corrupted elements of the OS this software has inflected on this computer


Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions 


This includes AntiVirus, Disk Cleaners, Disk Optimizes, UnInstaller etc.


This will include CleanMyMac , This will include BitDefender


This will included Norton Antivirus , Sophos Av Software


Intego AntiVirus, McAfee, MacKeeper, Avast AntiVirus


Ad Guard, Webroot


The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

Mar 23, 2022 9:52 AM in response to arthurmloureiro

arthurmloureiro wrote:

Hi

I am on the most recent version of OS and Safari and I am currently struggling to get any downloads to work.

Downloads get cancelled as soon as I try downloading them, getting cancelled automatically if I try to resume then:


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/da47a49e-3a0d-43ba-a170-75c2e49dcaa9

Clicking on resume just gets cancelled instantly after.

Anyone knows how to fix this problem? This, together with the sounds issues on youtube if you use a higher speed are really pushing me towards chancing to firefox on all my devices.

Best,
Arthur



If Safari on Mac doesn't open a webpage or isn't working as ...



Mar 24, 2022 7:16 AM in response to PRP_53

Thank you! That was really helpful!!!!


Apologies for my previous answer, these Apple Forums are usually quite frustrating.


It's probably this terrible Sophos Av Software that the university I work on forces us to install in our computers.

If we do not install this thing, we cannot VPN through the university to have access to academic journals.

This thing cannot be turned off and not sure if it can even be uninstalled.


But that answers, at least to me, what is happening.


Thanks!!!!

Safari does not download any type of files

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