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Problems With Firefox Connecting To Local Sites On My Network
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This should only be applicable to Mail and Safari, as in the description text. It also wound't explain the above described intermittent appearance of this bug, that after every start up/restart it might happen or it might be fine.
I personally am seeing this with Network Monitor and MQTT Explorer, both without any proxy settings, but have confirmed with Firefox and a local site as well.
I think this is a Firefox issue, as I get it every now and again. I assume it's the way it interacts with Sequoia.
My fix (just tried) is to go into the privacy settings mentioned earlier, toggle access OFF, restart Firefox, toggle it back ON, restart Firefox, and then it works.
I've not had this issue for a while but got it a few minuters ago, not long after installing the 15.2 RC. Before today, I got this issue quite regularly on one of the early 15.2 betas (I forget which).
Edit: They should make iOS and MacOS have the same version numbers so DigiH doesn't need to correct me
My fix (just tried) is to go into the privacy settings mentioned earlier, toggle access OFF, restart Firefox, toggle it back ON, restart Firefox, and then it works.
I've not had this issue for a while but got it a few minuters ago, not long after installing the 15.2 RC. Before today, I got this issue quite regularly on one of the early 15.2 betas (I forget which).
Edit: They should make iOS and MacOS have the same version numbers so DigiH doesn't need to correct me
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As I don't really access sites on the local network I only tested it to confirm it also heppes with Firefox for me, but my main issue is with MQTT Explorer accessing my local netowork MQTT broker and Network Radar (App Store install).
I don't even need to restart these two applications, only go into System Settings and toggle their switches.
I take it you mean 15.2
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Same problem here and no issues with other browsers. With how often I connect to local sites, this might push me back to Chrome or Edge.
It's pretty intermittent too. Works most of the day and then randomly decides it'll stop working. I already had to change one setting that I thought was the issue (Firefox trying to force HTTPS on local addresses) in my about:config, but now this...
Just tried to toggle that setting people were talking about earlier (it was already on), but after I did that, it started to work.
It's pretty intermittent too. Works most of the day and then randomly decides it'll stop working. I already had to change one setting that I thought was the issue (Firefox trying to force HTTPS on local addresses) in my about:config, but now this...
Just tried to toggle that setting people were talking about earlier (it was already on), but after I did that, it started to work.
What a bummer!!
But quite frankly, I think it has gone for me in 15.1.1 now, with
• I used the 2.5 G Ethernet port of my Dell U4025QW monitor the whole time, getting its Mac mini connection through the TB4 connection
• Having to try something with the Mac mini directly connected to Ethernet, I swapped the cable around and plugged it directly into the mini, not even testing this issue, as it was for other reasons
• Plugging the Ethernet cable back into the Dell's 2,5G port again, things seems to be fine for the last four days
Go figure - but I just hope it won't come back with 15.2 now
I'll definite know as I'm using MQTT Explorer on a daily basis.
And as @brewmoney rightly mentioned before
"It's that dreaded worst sort of issue - intermittent."
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Thank you!!!! I've been pulling my hair out for months trying to get Firefox to connect to my router.
I thought so as well, but just again today with 15.3.1 it popped up again for me with MQTT Explorer - very rarely, but still not totally fine
If I open Firefox too quickly after a reboot/restart, the problem occurs. If I give the computer about 20 or 30 seconds to "settle in" after a reboot/restart, then problem doesn't occur. Does that make a difference for you?I thought so as well, but just again today with 15.3.1 it popped up again for me with MQTT Explorer - very rarely, but still not totally fine
I found the same pretty early on with the issue with 15.1, to wait after a start up/restart, but no this occurrence again with 15.3.1 with MQTT Explorer happened hours after startup, and no even directly after a wake from sleep
Quick toggle of the switch for the app got it connected again, still a pain to have it come up every now and then again though.