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https://www.techradar.com/au/best/browser Kind Regards, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 13 Feb 2020, at 10:28 am, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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]> 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]> 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]> 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]> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >
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