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Probs using Mac Netscape for Banamex?

CP - 3-20-2008 at 08:42 AM

Hola,
For years I used Explorer on my PC for Banamex Internet Banking.
I switched to Mac last November. I used the required Netscape to do banking.
It worked fine for a month or two. Now for the past two months I have been unable to get past the log-in page. Its not my account as I can get in on the PC. Banamex says its not on their end.
Could someone please confirm if they are OK getting on with Mac/Netscape? Any Macfolks have a clue what I did on my end to block the site?
Thanks from a Mac-newbie.http://forums.bajanomad.com/images/smilies/puzzled.gif
-CP

Mac problems

stimbo - 3-20-2008 at 09:50 AM

This may or may not help.... try downloading Firefox and use that as your internet browser. It has better security features which certain sites, like on-line banking, seems to "like." Good luck.

bajajudy - 3-20-2008 at 11:39 AM

I think that I read somewhere that Netscape is no longer a supported browser..

Russ - 3-20-2008 at 12:16 PM

Here is the latest version I could find for Mac: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/net...
I also read that Netscape is on it's way out so if another browser works try it. I use Firefox and like it but haven't tried it with my Mex. Account. Good Luck!

twogringos - 3-20-2008 at 12:53 PM

I use Firefox and it works well with all bank sites except Banamex. I use the extension "IE Tab" in order to logon to Banamex with FF.

Russ - 3-21-2008 at 06:45 AM

More info on browsers for Mac users: http://www.macworld.com/article/132522/2008/03/firstlookff3....

CP - 3-21-2008 at 08:05 AM

Thanks for the helpful comments and suggestions, Nomads!
Wish Id've asked you all two months ago when the problems first started.
I'll give them a try today.
-CP

BANCOMER is same thing

flyfishinPam - 3-21-2008 at 11:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CP
Hola,
For years I used Explorer on my PC for Banamex Internet Banking.
I switched to Mac last November. I used the required Netscape to do banking.
It worked fine for a month or two. Now for the past two months I have been unable to get past the log-in page. Its not my account as I can get in on the PC. Banamex says its not on their end.
Could someone please confirm if they are OK getting on with Mac/Netscape? Any Macfolks have a clue what I did on my end to block the site?
Thanks from a Mac-newbie.http://forums.bajanomad.com/images/smilies/puzzled.gif
-CP


Download and use firefox.
what you have to do is turn off your mac then turn it on again and you will be able to log into your banamex account with netscape. if you have to go back into your account for some reason after you've already been in it, you will have to turn the machine off then on again to log in normally. if you have to pay taxes in your banks portal then you will have to turn the machine off then on before you can access your account. I think cookies are stored that track log in sessions and they can't be reset until you reset (turn off) your machine. no matter what, don't transfer money between accounts in safari because it will do the transaction TWICE. Learned all this the hard way but aprat from this macs rule!

[Edited on 3-21-2008 by flyfishinPam]

Marie-Rose - 3-21-2008 at 09:28 PM

Great advice Pam... we have recently been having problems with safari and our online banking... will try firefox. (ps... really nice to see a post from you again. Seems as though it has been awhile???)

Hook - 3-25-2008 at 01:32 PM

On the PC side, you really need to have both IE and Firefox, if you prefer using Firefox. I prefer the Firefox interface by far but I have found several problems where Firefox just doest format web pages correctly and sometimes wont allow interactivity on certain sites (like making purchases or filling in fields).

At least that's my experience on the PC side.

Same goes with using Safari on the Mac side, only more so.

IE seems by far the most flawless browser of the three. I just dont like the newer interfaces. I use Firefox exclusively until I suspect a formatting problem on a specific site. Then I open it with IE.

[Edited on 3-25-2008 by Hook]

Firefox works

CP - 3-30-2008 at 09:35 AM

Thanks again for the suggestions.

Loaded Mozilla Firefox 2 and was into Banamex BancaNet with no problems.

-CP

bajalou - 3-30-2008 at 10:00 AM

A add-on for Firefox lets you open a page in a IE tab within Firefox. It also will remember (if you allow cookies) when to do this for specific websites.

Can't spell

[Edited on 3-30-2008 by bajalou]