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Won't connect to the Internet after installing El Capitan public beta
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Just installed the public beta and cannot connect to the Internet.
I keep getting this message:
Safari can't open the page
(nsposixerrordomain:1 )
I have tried resetting my router, cleared DNS. It is not a router issue, it is an OS issue. Turned phone to airplane mode, then enabled wifi, had internet access on phone and another wifi enabled pc.
Bit early to blame the OS don't you think? Ever thought of a 3rd party conflict? I do not have the issue. Googling the issue results in some suggestions.
I had the same issue. I installed the beta over Yosemite and couldn't then connect to the Net or my Time Capsule disks. I ended up doing a clean install and started adding all the other Apps that I use. I use Norton Internet Security (NIS) with my OSX no matter what other people say. But as I installed NIS the problem reoccurred.
For now I have disabled NIS and all seems to be well. You should disable any 3rd party firewall if you have one installed and then check again.
Good luck.
For now I have disabled NIS and all seems to be well. You should disable any 3rd party firewall if you have one installed and then check again.
Good luck.
I also have this issue as well. From how El Capitan's been behaving, I've noticed it doesn't like secure connections (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and hangs when loading everything else. For links that aren't secure, I have to disconnect from Wi-Fi so Safari spits out whatever its loaded. However! This has only occurred on my home network, I briefly switched to my iPhone hotspot and things loaded just fine, but I disconnected shortly after to preserve my cellular data.
I'm in a bit of a pickle also as I can't just download El Capitan again any time soon AND I purposefully installed without having backed up my hard drive. So if anyone comes across a workaround, please post!
Edit for more information: I've also reset my satellite modem connection, my router, my NVRAM, and my SMC. AirPort says my AirPort Express is operational and I'm connected to the Internet.
I'm in a bit of a pickle also as I can't just download El Capitan again any time soon AND I purposefully installed without having backed up my hard drive. So if anyone comes across a workaround, please post!
Edit for more information: I've also reset my satellite modem connection, my router, my NVRAM, and my SMC. AirPort says my AirPort Express is operational and I'm connected to the Internet.
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Try exploring and experimenting:
Try forgetting your router and reconnecting to it.
Try putting your iPhone in hotspot mode and connect your Mac to your iPhone (try both Wi-Fi and USB separately).
I tried this, and, at least for me, it hasn't worked. On the bright side, unsecured links load completely without having to disconnect.
I don't have any third-party antivirus or firewalls. I have tried disabling the system firewall to no avail, though. I reenabled the system firewall shortly after.
In all due respects you gain nothing out of using NIS - it is yet another boat anchor weighing down the operating system that isn't needed. I say the same thing about 'Little Snitch' which has a notorious reputation for being the source of the vast majority of kernel panics and system instability yet people insist on using it then blaming Apple for their woes.
I can only connect to the internet when I disconnect my Bluetooth keyboard. Bluetooth itself is still enabled. Don't have other Bluetooth hardware so I can't test whether it is just the keyboard or the fact that hardware is connected via bluetooth.
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Had the exact same problem.
Restaria VRAM worked out like magic.
Restart you computer press and hold "command + option + P + R" the moment you hear the boot sound (chime). Hold the keys till you hear the chime again.
Best of luck
Got the same problem . This was what I did.
Go to networksettings > assistent> klick I use DSL> enter your Passwort> now you can abort the process.
Yes same for me. It was a real mess with Norton installed, Safari, Outlook, App Store all not working. Uninstalled Norton and rebooted, everything back to completely normal. MacBook Pro 2015
Why do so many people keep insisting on running NIS or Avast? Unless it's a corporate requirement, there's absolutely no reason to have them.
Try this. Go to Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration and delete the following (suggest you make copies to the desktop first if in doubt):
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist
com.apple.nat.plist
Restart and test
I've just did that and it worked. I was unable to connect OSX el Capitan itself to the internet, but I was able to connect to the internet with chrome and firefox. Thank you for posting that.