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Why I hate Safari...

cslewis

cslewis

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...today. Whenever I try to use anything web-based that includes flash or javascript, it doesn't work. Other things are the same way... I can't even use the smilies or the buttons in this forum!

Is there anything that school administrators could do to block this sort of thing? If so, can I get past it? :D
 
Well, it may be school administrators. If the feature hasn't been disabled, try resetting Safari from the Safari menu. This should rule out whether it's a problem with the app or the set up of the network. :)
 
mac_head101 said:
...today. Whenever I try to use anything web-based that includes flash or javascript, it doesn't work. Other things are the same way... I can't even use the smilies or the buttons in this forum!

Is there anything that school administrators could do to block this sort of thing? If so, can I get past it? :D
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Needless to say, Flash and JavaScript work just fine in Safari. Most likely there is something fouled-up on your computer. You need to try to diagnose the problem and fix it.
 
Are Java and Plug-ins enabled in Safari preferences (under Security menu)? If not, this is probably your problem. There is a fair likelihood that the Admins have disabled them.
 
mac_head101 said:
...today. Whenever I try to use anything web-based that includes flash or javascript, it doesn't work. Other things are the same way... I can't even use the smilies or the buttons in this forum!

Is there anything that school administrators could do to block this sort of thing? If so, can I get past it? :D
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Whew! I was worried about a long and creepy manifesto with a subject header like that.
 
I just use firefox when safari doesnt work correctly with a site. This works 99 percent of the time.
 
Another vote for Camino if you can use it. Safari's a memory hog and I have to quit it at least once a day when it becomes slow.
 
Use Shiira! I dont know if it will fix your particular problem but in general, Shiira > Safari, Camino, Firefox
 
Wow. I can play mini-hacker and bypass the admin controls to install apps and use restricted programs on here, but I can't look in the Safari 'preview' menu.

Thanks, altitude_max. :eek:
 
mac_head101 said:
Wow. I can play mini-hacker and bypass the admin controls to install apps and use restricted programs on here, but I can't look in the Safari 'preview' menu.

Thanks, altitude_max. :eek:
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No problem head101_mac! Glad it worked. Just don't do anything too naughty and don't let it distract you from your school work.;)
 
max_altitude said:
This shouldn't make a difference. Safari works fine on a 20'' Intel iMac at home.
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i had a problem with flash-safari with my intel imac. (discussed and solved in one of the earlier threads i solved-my-own-problem)

its apple or flash's fault for not making the flash 8 universal with safari. it happened when i updated to 10.4.5 (updating safari in the process) and flash 8 musta been forced to update. unforuntantly, it conflicted with each other "X-MIME is missing, download at the site below" but it never recognized it (flash website's update could be PPC-only).

search up my posts and i have this link. its the stock flash-plugin when you originally purchase an intel imac. just put it in your "internet plugins" folder and restart safari. flash works and everything.
 
mac_head101 said:
...today. Whenever I try to use anything web-based that includes flash or javascript, it doesn't work. Other things are the same way... I can't even use the smilies or the buttons in this forum!

Is there anything that school administrators could do to block this sort of thing? If so, can I get past it? :D
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Er, mac_head101, if you can't use smilies in this forum, where did the smilie come from??
 
From what I could gather, the "click-to-insert" smilies didn't work, but just typing the codes eg. :) did.
 
Generally I have no problems with Safari,
but i do hate the fact that it doesn't refresh a page properly, even when doing "Apple Key + R"
 
I think Firefox has a flash or java problem on my computer, possibly both. And yes, I did install everything necessary.

Safari works most of the time, but then there are some sites I can't use with Safari, so I have to use FireFox.

We really need at least 2 browsers in the Mac world, which is fine in most instances, but annoying in others.
 
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