macOS Catalina 10.15.7
MacBook Pro (13 in. Mid 2012)
2.5 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
16 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3
512 GB SSD
When replying to this thread, please don't assume I have any knowledge of what you're talking about. For example, you may reply, "Do (procedure)," or "Did you try (procedure)?" Unless the procedure is
• reboot router, • reboot laptop, or
• check internet connection in System Preferences, the answer will be, "No," because I won't know what the procedure is or how to perform it. So I need not only its name, but how to navigate to it on my Mac and any other steps you might deem important. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Yesterday I closed a bunch of windows on my desktop, one of which was a Systems Preferences window asking me if I wanted to save changes. I clicked yes, and now I can't surf the Internet. I don't remember which preference window it was. The problem is identical across Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. I can get to the Yahoo and Google home pages, but nowhere else. If I type a URL like autoblog.com, all browsers reply, "This site can't be reached." I know my home Wi-Fi works because the Mac tells me it's connected to it, and I'm using it to send this message via my phone. Many thanks for your help.
Additional weirdness: I hooked the laptop up to my phone Wi-Fi hotspot and now am using the laptop to edit my original post. I can now also get to some sites I couldn't reach before, but others still "can't be reached.
MacBook Pro (13 in. Mid 2012)
2.5 Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core i5
16 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3
512 GB SSD
When replying to this thread, please don't assume I have any knowledge of what you're talking about. For example, you may reply, "Do (procedure)," or "Did you try (procedure)?" Unless the procedure is
• reboot router, • reboot laptop, or
• check internet connection in System Preferences, the answer will be, "No," because I won't know what the procedure is or how to perform it. So I need not only its name, but how to navigate to it on my Mac and any other steps you might deem important. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
Yesterday I closed a bunch of windows on my desktop, one of which was a Systems Preferences window asking me if I wanted to save changes. I clicked yes, and now I can't surf the Internet. I don't remember which preference window it was. The problem is identical across Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. I can get to the Yahoo and Google home pages, but nowhere else. If I type a URL like autoblog.com, all browsers reply, "This site can't be reached." I know my home Wi-Fi works because the Mac tells me it's connected to it, and I'm using it to send this message via my phone. Many thanks for your help.
Additional weirdness: I hooked the laptop up to my phone Wi-Fi hotspot and now am using the laptop to edit my original post. I can now also get to some sites I couldn't reach before, but others still "can't be reached.
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