09-11-2011, 07:13 AM
Chakravartin wrote:
[quote=GeneL]
[quote=Chakravartin]
"Buy it now" links don't work?
Try this link:
https://encrypted.google.com/
Does it load?
Yes, it loaded normally. What were we testing by doing this?
We were testing https links. Normal web content uses port 80, but https URLs should use port 443. If that port is blocked then "buy it now" links may not all work and links to secure web sites like the one (above) to Google's encrypted site will not work.
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I'm out of my depth here? I have never learned how and what the different ports are about. Mention of them comes up every now and then, not only in regard to the internet, but also regarding my email app. (Entourage)
No one has ever explained anything about ports to me and as far as I can tell, I've gotten by not knowing. If I need to know about ports in order to fix my problems here, I wouldn't know where to start. Suggestions?
Chakravartin wrote: Some "buy it now" links require JavaScript. Have you got any 3rd party script/popup blockers or toolbars installed?
I do have some 3rd party apps/extensions: AdBlock, Incognito, Ghostery, VirusBarrier plus Safari's pop-up blocker.
I really wonder if any of these are at the core of the problem. My s/o's mini, which is hardwired to the router, has the same problem with pages that come up, "you are not connected to the internet." She doesn't have all the 3rd party apps that I've added to my MacPro and yet she still has this same problem.
What makes this more of a mystery is that with the "stuck" window still open, she'll open another window and that one works just fine.
I keep going back to wondering if these issues could have something to do with Cox?
Right now, and for most of the day, I've had no further problem accessing webpages, so go figure. What can I do to straighten out this situation?
I've thought about wiping my hard drive after a last backup and reinstalling Leopard and Snow Leopard ( I can't just install Snow Leopard, can I? I don't remember) and then going from there.
The problem I have with doing this is that it's a ton of work and I'm not even sure that my problem is due to some app(s) that I have installed.
I pointed out that the s/o's mini has similar problems and no 3rd party apps.
What can I do to avoid all the work of a fresh install if it isn't necessary?
Solutions?
Thank you!