Strange problem: websites time out on Leopard iMac...but load on PC!?

MMM · MMM #1 (**permalink**)

01-08-2008, 07:39 PM

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has experienced my issue as I am out of ideas!

I have a PowerPC 4 iMac running Leopard. I have 2 shared hosting accounts with several websites served on each. All of the websites on the one server will absolutely not load on my Mac....but all load fine on my Dell PC and testing PC. The sites on my other server load no problem. This happened yesterday but were loading fine before that.

I use Firefox as a rule, but have tried Safari, Netscape and Opera just to see any sites would load in alternate browsers. No go. I have cleared all caches and rebooted. Still no sites will load. All other websites load fine (other then mine) so it seemed like it was a problem with my hosting provider. I have sent in a help ticket about it but have not yet heard. The fact that all the sites function 100% normal on my PC's makes this really weird!

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Here are a some of the websites I am having issue with:

www.mmm-gems.com
www.natural-future.com
www.natures-child.com
www.book-of-light.com

Perhaps a kind member here would consider seeing if my sites load on their mac? Then I can rule it out as being a general Mac issue and perhaps something to do with my system....

Thanks in advance.

Melanie

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

01-08-2008, 09:39 PM

Load no troubles at all.

Pop your install DVD in and reboot. Run verify disk and then repair permissions from there. Have a cup of coffee - takes about twenty minutes.

Safari is a little, or a lot buggy. Finding Firefox 3.02beta is fast and secure.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

01-08-2008, 09:47 PM

Assuming you have a router, you may need to reboot it.
In my experience, quirks in connection speed/page loading, etc between a Windows machine and a Mac on the same network almost always boil down to the router being flaky.

MMM · MMM #4 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 01:07 AM

Hi there,

Thanks so much for the advice. I have verified the disk, repaired permissions and rebooted my router. There were some "SUID" warnings that are apparently normal. I also ran Macaroni, did a hard reboot, checked the logs for ? something stand-out-ish and sent oodles of love and happy thoughts into my machine

and alas...still nothing has changed. The websites all time out...but of course everything else is running perfectly!

Still no word from my host yet either. Just weird...

Any more ideas anyone?

Many thanks,
Melanie

MACyMouse · MACyMouse #5 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 09:13 AM

hmmm wierd... they all load fine for me too.

MMM · MMM #6 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 09:57 PM

Hey, thanks for checking...

Still no word from my host. I was thinking that maybe they have software that is blocking my IP or something...? Dunno...but I'm getting a little frustrated.

MMM · MMM #7 (**permalink**)

01-09-2008, 10:39 PM

OKAY...so...uhm, yeah it's all back just like that. Didn't hear a word from my host and didn't really do anything at all it's just all back now. *shrugs*

I can deal with it!

Wouldn't mind knowing what went on there but oh well...

Thanks!

rman · rman #8 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 12:12 AM

It could have been a DNS (domain name serve) issue.

MMM · MMM #9 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 12:46 AM

Well...they're all down again.

Maybe it is a DNS issue? How would I find out? Or you mean on my hosts end?

MACyMouse · MACyMouse #10 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 08:39 AM

Yep...... I can't access them either. Who's your hosting provider?

rman · rman #11 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMM

Well...they're all down again.

Maybe it is a DNS issue? How would I find out? Or you mean on my hosts end?

That would be on your hosting end. Since they are suppling the modem and ip address.

MMM · MMM #12 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Yep...... I can't access them either. Who's your hosting provider?

Really? Hmmm, so it isn't just me anymore. I'm using IX Webhosting.

Quote:

That would be on your hosting end. Since they are suppling the modem and ip address.

Right, ok thanks.

I'm currently on hold with IX... I'll let you know if I get anywhere

northy124 · northy124 #13 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 03:17 PM

They load up fine.

See your into a bit of the gothic scene (never got what it's about) but great looking sites.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #14 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 03:41 PM

They are all loading here on a Power PC iMac G5 with 10.5.1 Leopard. AT&T DSL here in California. Sounds like a DNS issue to me also.

sonypsp0009 · sonypsp0009 #15 (**permalink**)

01-10-2008, 03:49 PM

they all load fine on my macbook with leopard and AT&T DSL

MACyMouse #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Location: Australia (American born) Posts: 710 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2006 \| 2011 21.5in iMac-1tb-i5-12gig \| iPhone 3gs	01-09-2008, 09:13 AM hmmm wierd... they all load fine for me too. Photography
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rman #8 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	01-10-2008, 12:12 AM It could have been a DNS (domain name serve) issue. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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MACyMouse #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Location: Australia (American born) Posts: 710 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2006 \| 2011 21.5in iMac-1tb-i5-12gig \| iPhone 3gs	01-10-2008, 08:39 AM Yep...... I can't access them either. Who's your hosting provider? Photography
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dtravis7 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,825 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	01-10-2008, 03:41 PM They are all loading here on a Power PC iMac G5 with 10.5.1 Leopard. AT&T DSL here in California. Sounds like a DNS issue to me also. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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MMM #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G4 Leopard	01-08-2008, 07:39 PM Hi all, Wondering if anyone has experienced my issue as I am out of ideas! I have a PowerPC 4 iMac running Leopard. I have 2 shared hosting accounts with several websites served on each. All of the websites on the one server will absolutely not load on my Mac....but all load fine on my Dell PC and testing PC. The sites on my other server load no problem. This happened yesterday but were loading fine before that. I use Firefox as a rule, but have tried Safari, Netscape and Opera just to see any sites would load in alternate browsers. No go. I have cleared all caches and rebooted. Still no sites will load. All other websites load fine (other then mine) so it seemed like it was a problem with my hosting provider. I have sent in a help ticket about it but have not yet heard. The fact that all the sites function 100% normal on my PC's makes this really weird! Does anyone have any suggestions? Here are a some of the websites I am having issue with: www.mmm-gems.com www.natural-future.com www.natures-child.com www.book-of-light.com Perhaps a kind member here would consider seeing if my sites load on their mac? Then I can rule it out as being a general Mac issue and perhaps something to do with my system.... Thanks in advance. Melanie
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,103 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	01-08-2008, 09:39 PM Load no troubles at all. Pop your install DVD in and reboot. Run verify disk and then repair permissions from there. Have a cup of coffee - takes about twenty minutes. Safari is a little, or a lot buggy. Finding Firefox 3.02beta is fast and secure.
	QUOTE Thanks

MMM #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G4 Leopard	01-09-2008, 01:07 AM Hi there, Thanks so much for the advice. I have verified the disk, repaired permissions and rebooted my router. There were some "SUID" warnings that are apparently normal. I also ran Macaroni, did a hard reboot, checked the logs for ? something stand-out-ish and sent oodles of love and happy thoughts into my machine and alas...still nothing has changed. The websites all time out...but of course everything else is running perfectly! Still no word from my host yet either. Just weird... Any more ideas anyone? Many thanks, Melanie
	QUOTE Thanks

MMM #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G4 Leopard	01-09-2008, 09:57 PM Hey, thanks for checking... Still no word from my host. I was thinking that maybe they have software that is blocking my IP or something...? Dunno...but I'm getting a little frustrated.
	QUOTE Thanks

MMM #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G4 Leopard	01-09-2008, 10:39 PM OKAY...so...uhm, yeah it's all back just like that. Didn't hear a word from my host and didn't really do anything at all it's just all back now. shrugs I can deal with it! Wouldn't mind knowing what went on there but oh well... Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

MMM #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 20" iMac G4 Leopard	01-10-2008, 12:46 AM Well...they're all down again. Maybe it is a DNS issue? How would I find out? Or you mean on my hosts end?
	QUOTE Thanks

northy124 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 288 Mac Specs: 2.16 GHz C2D, 1GB Ram, MacBook White	01-10-2008, 03:17 PM They load up fine. See your into a bit of the gothic scene (never got what it's about) but great looking sites.
	QUOTE Thanks

sonypsp0009 #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Location: Charlotte , North Carolina Posts: 31 Mac Specs: Macbook, core 2 duo 2.0 GHZ,1GB RAM,80 GB HDD	01-10-2008, 03:49 PM they all load fine on my macbook with leopard and AT&T DSL
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