Hi Stephen, An update - you'll love this. Eventually spoke to Woolworths. They recommend Google Chrome as the best browser to use as it is integrated with their shopping.
Cheers Alan > On 12 Feb 2020, at 9:16 am, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Stephen, > > As someone from wamug (Neil?) said a few years ago: it’s too late - Google > already knows everything about you. I think I was trying to uninstall Google > Chrome after using it for a few days. > > Google is efficient for my web searches. I used DuckDuckGo for some time but > became irritated by it. Ditto for Bing. > > In general I use standard Apple apps, including Safari. I have Firefox > installed on some devices as a backup browser. Waiting for the new Microsoft > Edge to be released by the Australian Mac App Store for possible use on the > 2019 iMac. > > Cheers > Alan > >> On 11 Feb 2020, at 10:21 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi again Alan. >> I suggest you dump Google ASAP. >> That and Facebook will invade your world. >> >> My family have use DuckDuckGo for a couple of years. >> On our Macs and our iPhones. >> They do no tracking and do not record your data. >> >>> On 11 Feb 2020, at 8:07 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Stephen, >>> >>> A reasonable deduction I think. Windows for Woolies, Chrome for Coles and >>> Safari for Store Shoppers? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Alan >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 11 Feb 2020, at 4:24 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sounds to me like Woolies have not tested their latest web catalogue. >>>> Web writers should always make sure their work is compatible with all >>>> common browsers before releasing. >>>> I learnt this when I did my IT course at TAFE some years ago. >>>> >>>>> On 11 Feb 2020, at 12:49 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A problem. I look at the Coles and Woolworths grocery catalogues most >>>>> weeks. I usually use a 2012 iMac for this. This week I cannot open the >>>>> Woolies catalogue page using the default Safari browser. I get a >>>>> spinning "wait” icon with message “Loading Page”. OS is High Sierra >>>>> 10.13.6 with Google search engine. However it does work using Firefox. >>>>> >>>>> Same thing happens using a 2019 iMac using Safari and Google. OS is >>>>> Mojave 10.14.6, Safari is version 13.0.5. I do not have any other >>>>> browser installed on this device. If I use Safari > Develop > User Agent >>>>> to emulate another browser (Firefox or Microsoft Edge) then the Woolies >>>>> catalogue page opens. There is no change when the iMac is booted in Safe >>>>> Mode. No problems detected with Malwarebytes or EtreCheck. >>>>> >>>>> Experiments with other devices just muddy the waters. iPad 5 with iOS >>>>> 13.3 and Google will not open the Woolies page either. iPad 2 with iOS >>>>> 9.3.5 and Bing works ok! >>>>> >>>>> Superficially it seems that Google is a common factor. Any suggestions >>>>> for a fix? >>>>> >>>>> Perplexed >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Stephen Chape >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >> >> >> Regards, >> Stephen Chape >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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