Chrome - sites cannot be reached?

[Mac4EveryPerson]

macOS 15.5 Sequoia ; Mac Studio M1

I have been using chrome since the last hour. I rebooted and now I cannot access any of the previous sites and any site!!

I can run chrome on my other Mac machines. Also, Safari no issues.

I tried clearing chrome browsing cache. Even removing and reinstalling chrome.

Any thoughts what's going on?

thank you

 

[pm-r]

Any thoughts what's going on?

Do the same sites work if you try using a different browser?

Have you tried the suggestions for fixing Chrome and suggested on various sites?:

macOS 15.5 Chrome - sites cannot be reached? - Google Search

Did the problem just suddenly start?

Did you try restarting your Mac or, even better, shutting down and then rebooting?




- Patrick
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[Mac4EveryPerson]

Do the same sites work if you try using a different browser?

Have you tried the suggestions for fixing Chrome and suggested on various sites?:

macOS 15.5 Chrome - sites cannot be reached? - Google Search

Did the problem just suddenly start?

Did you try restarting your Mac or, even better, shutting down and then rebooting?




- Patrick
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Hi Patrick:
1. Safari works perfectly with all sites
2. I have tried suggestions but will search for more. Even uninstalled Chrome and reinstalled.
3. Was working on syncing my iPhone with Music App. wasn't syncing so rebooted. When I rebooted and opened Chrome, that's when I discovered couldn't reach any of my previous sites AND no sites.at all.
4. Yes, completely shutdown and rebooted

 

[pm-r]

Even uninstalled Chrome and reinstalled.

Did you try uninstalling Google Chrome by using a an application such as AppCleaner ?

I would try doing that again, and if that fails, it may be time to try installing a bunch of Google Chrome stuff using Find Any File.app. Just be very careful when selecting what you delete.

Did you try to use a Google Chrome to access those sites, but try doing so using a Google Chrome Incognito window instead of a normal Google Chrome window.




- Patrick
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[Jenny922]

You can try the following methods first.

1. Check Chrome's Proxy Settings: Enter chrome://settings/system → Ensure "Use system proxy settings" is selected.
2. Test with a Different DNS: Try Google DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) in System Settings → Network → DNS.
3. Disable VPN/Ad Blockers Temporarily (if any).
4. Create a New Chrome Profile: Enter chrome://settings/manageProfile → Add new profile → Test browsing.
5. Check for macOS System Updates (minor updates may fix networking bugs).

I had the same issue before, but I didn’t try fixing it since I could still use Safari and Firefox. Once my Mac broke and I reinstalled macOS, Chrome started working again.

 

[Rod]

pm-r makes a good point, uninstalling Chrome is more then just dragging the app to the trash. You need a dedicated Uninstaller like the suggested App Cleaner, Google's official documentation also provides instructions for uninstalling Chrome, which includes closing all Chrome windows and then following the uninstall process through the system settings.
Without doing this a new installation can encounter conflicts with old preference files from previous versions and not work at all.