Questions tagged [internet]
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) in order to provide access and communications for private, public, academic, business, and government uses.
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Slow internet connection on my Mac Mini
Starting yesterday I'm dealing with low internet speed on my Mac; my download rate is 40 KB/S at the max. while my default download rate is 100 KB/S. I shut down my mac and tried another two PCs; the ...
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How to configure proxy settings for a specific network?
A network I connect to requires configuring proxy settings to reach the Internet.
When I configure those settings within the Automatic location, it applies to every network I connect to.
Is there ...
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Macbook choses 169.254.x.x when the range is really 192.168.2.x
We have a router/modem 2wire (with DHCP disabled) which we are just using as a modem now, wired to our Airport (with DHCP enabled). We have 5 other devices connected. One of the Macbooks is choosing ...
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Can't login with Google using Internet Accounts
I configured my Google account on El Capitan (OS X 10.11.2) using Internet Accounts and it worked fine for a while. However, after a restart the system asked again for the password and 2-factor ...
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track internet usage app wise on the Mac
On the Mac, is there a way to track internet usage app-wise. Ideally I would want an app the ability to track monthly usage etc.
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How to make a slow browser go fast?
I've had my MacBook Air for about six months. Now all the browsers are extremely sluggish — sometimes taking minutes to load a web page that would have used to take under one second to load back when ...
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Use Mac connected to cable router (no WAN) as the Gateway of the LAN
A mac computer (OSX Mavericks) is connected to a TP-Link router via WiFi, as well as a number of other devices. The TP-Link cable router (no ADSL modem), is not connected to a WAN. The mac computer ...
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Yosemite: Reduce bandwidth usage of single applications [duplicate]
Is there a way on MacOS notebooks to prevent applications accessing the internet? Like block all and except Chrome? As I have a limited data volume on a mobile data stick. This should be just the case ...
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Internet connectivity drops intermittently on El Capitan
I've got the following setup: A 2010 MBA and a 2013 rMBP, both running El Capitan (same issues on Yosemite though), connected to an AirPort Express 802.11n (1st Generation), which is connected via an ...
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Spotlight not connecting to internet
My problem is that Spotlight shows no results from internet sources (Wikipedia, iTunes Store, etc.). I've reindexed my drive twice, cleared all the caches, and reset the NVRAM. Still not working. I ...
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Internet Connection Speeds Slow, iOS 9 not downloading --- Newest Refurbished AirPort Time Capsule
First off, I'm using a manufacturer (Apple) refurbished AirPort Time Capsule, the newest model, which was delivered by UPS a few hours ago to my new house. I bought it directly from Apple.
The ...
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Dialup on 2009 iMac
I'm going to see a family friend who's been having trouble with her decade old Windows machine. I have an old iMac laying around and I thought I would set her up with it. The only thing is, she lives ...
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Can I share the Wi-Fi connection of my Mac to the internet with my iPad?
My Mac is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.
Can I use this connection for my iPad? I guess creating a local network is not possible, since I already use the wifi of the mac. So, is it possible by ...
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internet connection sharing assigned IP
Setting the internet connection sharing is straighforward from the OSX preferences. So I set the sharing via the ethernet cable so that when I ifconfig, I see some new entry bridge100 that is has 192....
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MacBook Pro Intermittent internet connection
Some of you may know about some weird issue with some MacBook Pros (MBP) not working properly with a router (SuperHub) supplied by Virgin (a UK ISP).
In all my attempts to resolve this, I finally got ...
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Wifi connected but can't access any Website
When trying to connect to Wi-Fi it connects without a problem and it is showing that Wi-Fi has full signal strength. However when trying to access any website it shows that it is trying to load it and ...
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Airport Extreme (5th gen) throttling ethernet internet speeds
I purchased the router in 2012, and am experiencing slower speeds than expected from my Airport Extreme.
Brand new 16x4 channel DOCsis3 modem on Time Warner's approved list. 200 Mbps plan, and ...
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Mac connects to network with no problem but browsers can't connect to websites
I am using macOS Mavericks (10.9.5) and Chrome, Firefox, and Safari all do not connect to websites even though the network is clearly connected.
But browsing when booted into safe mode works.
I've ...
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how do I get the network connection window to stop popping up?
This window pops up every few minutes (macbook pro circa 2006 running OS 10.6)
I no longer have this internet service, so how do I get it to go away? Hitting cancel or ok just makes it pop back up in ...
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VirtualBox No Internet Win7 Host, OS X Guest [closed]
I have set up Mac OS X 10.9 in a Virtual Machine and I'm struggling to get any internet connection. In my network settings (Mac), it says I'm connected but nothing works. Safari doesn't load any page, ...
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AirPort Extreme is disconnected from the internet when in bridge mode
I have to use the router provided by my ISP to connect to the internet, but I also want to use my AirPort Extreme.
DHCP is set to on in the ISP's router. When I connect the router to the AirPort, and ...
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Can I use the iPhone's cellular internet while connected to the Apple TV?
I need to be able to access the internet during presentations involving the Apple TV and the iPhone, using the Apple TV as the AV link from the phone.
My experience has been that connecting to a wifi ...
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OS 10.10 not connecting through proxy specified by its Internet name
My office proxy has always been specified with its IP address and everything worked fine. However, recently, the proxy was changed to use its Internet name, in the form xxxx-y.zzzz.com
Since then, I ...
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Reset iPad mini forgotten Apple ID [duplicate]
I wanted to know if there is a way to reset my son's iPad mini, because he forgot the Apple ID password. He accidentally reformat, and now, he doesn't know the password.
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Unexplainable usage of Internet
I am a domestic internet user on my Mac through a cable modem with a wifi router provided by a very large cable TV & broadband provider. I have a 7 Mbps connectivity with a download limit of 25GB. ...
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Unable to connect internet from any browser but chrome
I am on OSX Yosemite 10.10.3 on MacBook Pro (Early 2011) and I am not able to connect to internet from any browser except chrome. I am not even able to ping from terminal as well. Please help.
When I ...
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Spotlight does not show contents from internet!
Spotlight does not show contents from the internet. It only searches my mac HD.
What should I do?
I am using MacBookPro Retina 13" with Yosemite 10.10.3
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Limiting TCP connections
How can I limit TCP connections on Mac using Terminal?
I used iptables on Linux (eOS) to limit the connections of an application (Ace Stream Player) as follows:
$iptables -A OUTPUT -m limit --limit ...
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Disable Safari in OS X
How do I disable Safari in OS X?
The desired effect is the same as in iOS: in iOS, you can easily disable Safari through the Restrictions settings, and the app just hides but is not uninstalled. You ...
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MacBook Pro wifi vs. iPhone wifi in same location
I've noticed that every minute or so, the wifi on my 15" MacbookPro Retina just doesn't seem to work, yet the icon displays full bars (4/4). In the exact same location my iPhone shows 2/3 or 3/3 bars ...
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Internet over Airport Express issue
I recently switched ISP from an internet over phone line based solution to fiber broadband. While the increased speed is great, there is an issue with my Airport Express(es). The setup is as following:...
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Terminal: limit my bandwidth [duplicate]
Is it possible in Yosemite to limit my downloading bandwidth use to for example 300kbps using the terminal? I dont want to install software to do this.
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Yosemite share internet via wifi
I am using internet via wifi connection. Now I want to share my internet with my iphone. In the preferences, I found the option Internet Sharing, but there is no "wifi" option under "To computers ...
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websites don't open on a specific wifi connection (probably DNS issue)
I have a cable broadband which works flawlessly; I am using the same to ask this question from my Android.
But it doesn't work on my MacBook (10.10.2).
Basically, no websites open, although I can ...
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Is there any Safari extension similar to "WasteNoTime" that allows you to attribute different amounts of time for using different sites?
Is there any Safari extension similar to "WasteNoTime" that allows you to attribute different amounts of time for using different sites?
For instance, let's say one wants to block completely Facebook ...
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Internet Recovery failed -1006f
My problem is same as with this question
-1006F error message when trying to recover mac
I have follow that question which direct me to this thread
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22273842#...
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How can I disable all stack exhange sites except stackoverflow.com?
How can I set SelfControl to only accept visits to stackoverflow.com, but none of the other sites on the stack exchange network? I want to become more productive, but the clickbait with abusive bosses,...
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How to unfreeze terminal when SSH connection dies?
I'm using Mac 10.9.5 with bash shell. Occasionally when I ssh into another machine and then the connection dies (e.g. the Internet goes down or I move to a new location), the terminal window with the ...
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Why does the Internet stop working after upgrade to iOS 8
So I upgraded my friends 1st generation iPad from iOS 4 to iOS 8.1 on my MacBook Pro. Now he's complaining that the Internet sometimes doesn't work and when it does it works extremely poorly and he's ...
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What is "http://init-p01st.push.apple.com"?
Ive seen this popup a few times in my internet tracking. So, what is Apple using this url for? What happens if I block it?
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Quickly disable internet browsing on iOS device for parental control
Whenever I hand the iPad off to one of my kids, I would like to quickly disable or limit internet browsing on the iPad, not necessarily internet altogether, but anything that can be accessed via ...
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Just bought MBPr and cannot connect to appstore
Whenever I try to connect to app store I got this error:
I tried everything I could find in internet, but always the same problem.
OSX: Yosemite
Model: MBPr 15 mid-2014
Any help?
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Can I install iBitterlich forestry app on an iPhone 4S
I would like to get an iPhone 4S to run iBitterlich but
don't want to get internet service for the iPhone. If I buy an iPhone 4S somewhere, can I download the app via wifi to my HP Pavillion 6 laptop (...
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Internet recovery mode not working
I have got macbook pro early 2011 model. Initially it came with Mac OS X Lion. Later on I upgraded it to Mavericks.
Recently I thought of upgrading it to Yosemite which I did. On successful ...
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Manipulate incoming HTML data
My ISP, injects JavaScript code into every website I visit. Is there a way to filter all incoming traffic in OS X and remove that injected code?
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Bandwidth limiting in Yosemite [duplicate]
I get disconnected from the internet whenever the speed reaches 2.5 Mbps
Is there any app to limit the internet speed below that. I am not talking per application based.
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Yosemite MBP gets IP but cannot ping network
I have a 2013 MBP on 10.10 that I've tested on multiple wireless networks. On all I see this behavior: I get an IP address and DNS servers, but cannot ping mg router or DNS servers (request timeout) ...
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AirPort Extreme only 1 client has an internet connection
A friend of mine has some trouble with his AirPort Extreme (Router). All of his clients (Macbook, iPad, iPhone, ...) do not connect to the internet, except one iMac in his office.
The AirPort Extreme ...
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Problems with Internet connection on my Mac - Gmail, calendar and Skype work but some websites will not open
I am using OS X Yosemite version 10.10 on my iMac.
For about a week now, I've had problems with my Internet connection. I am connected via ethernet. I can use Gmail, Skype and Google Calendar without ...
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Share iPad internet connection to PC over USB
Can I use my iPad to connect to my PC over USB and receive internet? My iPad has Internet but at the moment my PC doesn't and I don't have a wireless router yet.
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