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Macbook doesn't recognize website

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dedalus

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Jun 6, 2007
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hi there i'm having a really strange issue. a website i usually browse went down for a day or so, now it's back up and working normally. my macbook keeps on not recognizing it and gives me a blank safari page. if i try it on my mbpro in the house there are no problems. could you please help me out?

manuel
 
yes i have. nothing changes. it says that he can't find the server
 
G-Com said:
Have you tried repairing permissions?
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I have a question that is off topic, but is sincere, and I might as well ask now...

When people recommend repairing permissions for all these issues, is there a reason for it, or is that just one of the generic responses to a problem? I see there for almost every problem, and I'd like to know if it does something (and what that may be) that causes one to think it may solve an issue like not being able to see a website. Not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't get it.
 
ZiggyPastorius said:
I have a question that is off topic, but is sincere, and I might as well ask now...

When people recommend repairing permissions for all these issues, is there a reason for it, or is that just one of the generic responses to a problem? I see there for almost every problem, and I'd like to know if it does something (and what that may be) that causes one to think it may solve an issue like not being able to see a website. Not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't get it.
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No, it's voodoo ... you may as well just wave a dead chicken over your Mac. I don't believe I've repaired permissions since the first month or two I owned my first Mac, when I realized what a load of crock it was.
 
ZiggyPastorius said:
I have a question that is off topic, but is sincere, and I might as well ask now...

When people recommend repairing permissions for all these issues, is there a reason for it, or is that just one of the generic responses to a problem? I see there for almost every problem, and I'd like to know if it does something (and what that may be) that causes one to think it may solve an issue like not being able to see a website. Not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't get it.
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Well their is not much you can do. Other than repair permissions and maybe delete a preference folder. Usually thats enough.

Example for why repairing permissions for the OP might help,
Maybe the installed flash plugin. Wont allow safari, and the specific user to access it. Because it does not recognize the permissions. That safari is currently using.
I have know idea what I'm talking about:D
 
rpaloalto said:
Well their is not much you can do. Other than repair permissions and maybe delete a preference folder. Usually thats enough.

Example for why repairing permissions for the OP might help,
Maybe the installed flash plugin. Wont allow safari, and the specific user to access it. Because it does not recognize the permissions. That safari is currently using.
I have know idea what I'm talking about:D
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thanks....

anyone else care to help? there's only ONE website that won't load!
 
Works fine for me.. have you tried loggin your account off and trying to make a new account and trying it under that to make sure its not just some setting in your user account?
 
made small progess. if i don't put the www in front it loads fine. any advice?
 
This sounds like a DNS issue. Check your DNS servers on both Macs - are they the same? To check, go into System Preferences, then Network. Select the interface you use to connect to the Internet, and click Configure... In here, click TCP/IP. You'll see the DNS servers there.
 
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