Problems w/ Safari 5.0 Since Installation

Question

I have had ongoing problems with Safari ever since I installed v5.0. For most websites (even the ones I check multiple times per day), Safari "can't find server" after loooonnnng period of trying, but retry is almost always successful. (Yes, I've emptied cache, too many times to count. It doesn't help.) I've used Safari for years, have never had a problem with it until now. Yet the discussions on this board don't seem to address my problem -- it doesn't crash, it just fails to find servers. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Adding Open DNS codes to your Network Preferences, should give good results in terms of speed-up as well as added security:
If you are using a single computer: Open System Preferences/Network. Double click on your connection type, or select it in the drop-down menu, and in the box marked 'DNS Servers' add the following two numbers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
(You can also enter them if you click on Advanced and then DNS)
Sometimes reversing the order of the DNS numbers can be beneficial in cases where there is a long delay before web pages start to load, and then suddenly load at normal speed:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2296
If your computer is part of a network: please refer to this page: http://www.opendns.com/start/bestpractices/#yournetwork and follow the advice given.
You could also try these codes as well: 4.2.2.1 & 4.2.2.2
You should also try resetting your router.