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ohhorob Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 212 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:43 pm Post subject: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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Just today I've noticed that trying to open a link from a forum page, a new tab opens, but it just shows "about: blank" instead of the website.
It seems like some kind of link hijacking is going on with javascript on the forum page?
I use the Ghostery extension to block 3rd party ads and javascript. _________________ "Gundy" - '85 Westfalia
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ohhorob Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 212 Location: Santa Cruz
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34009 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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Maybe unrelated, but on my work PC today (Windows, IE), I could only open two new tabs. Subsequent "open in new tab" clicks did nothing. And many of those that DID open were blank.
I rebooted and then tried again about an hour later, and all worked fine. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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Some of external links on the site run through Viglink so that the site gets some extra banner income via links.
None of the links are changed to go somewhere else but they run through the Viglink site first.
I guess Ghostery messes that up?
I was not aware of that.
This seems weird to me they break it, it should just undo the link rather than mess it up.
If you want to turn off Viglink for any sites you visit, you can do that here:
http://www.viglink.com/opt-out/
This may fix your issue. _________________ How to Post Photos
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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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do I have to disable it every time I log on?
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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I am still getting "about: blank" instead of the website I want ... _________________ .... |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11069 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69820 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Mac OS X - Safari Link Opening fails |
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yes, a Mac running Chrome _________________ .... |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11069 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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