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Unable to access any websites; error: "server is taking too long"

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mmundt
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Unable to access any websites.

Receive the error message: "The server at www.google.com is taking too long to respond."

Have reloaded Firefox.

Have cleared the cache and cookies from recent history.

This is on a Mac.

Unable to access any websites. Receive the error message: "The server at www.google.com is taking too long to respond." Have reloaded Firefox. Have cleared the cache and cookies from recent history. This is on a Mac.

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Moses
Moses
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Extensions can sometimes be the cause of problems. If the problem does not occur in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode, then you can disable your extensions one-by-one until you find out which one is causing the problem. See Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes.