Mac OS X v10.5.8 problems loading Facebook
I have been having these problems for over a year now.
I am trying to load Facebook on Firefox and I am getting the following text on the bottom left of my screen.
waiting for fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net
I have been able to use Firefox for loading and Safari didn't want to work. Now Firefox will not load. Two days in a row now.
Anyone know what that means?
Safari is stuck also. It says "loading "https://www.facebook.com/", completed 2 of 6 items
It's stuck on number 3. That could be the same thing holding up Firefox.
I'm using a Mac OS X v10.5.8
Any ideas?
Hi, tough to tell, but...
Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
If it still doesn't work...
Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712
10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…
System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.
10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...
System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.
The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.
If using Wifi/Airport...
Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.
For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
(There may be better or faster DNS numbers in your area, but these should be a good test).
Click OK.
Have you reset the Modem/Router?
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