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Tee
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Sep 22, 2009, 08:53 PM
 
Is anyone experiencing unusual behavior when using OpenDNS and Safari?

In the past, if we entered 'example' into the Safari address bar we would be taken to 'example.com'

But lately OpenDNS seems to kick-in and take us to their proprietary search page unless we specifically add the .com

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OpenDNS Community > Forums > Redirecting to OpenDNS Search, not auto-.com...?
     
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Sep 22, 2009, 08:59 PM
 
Safari 4 no longer adds .com

Since it doesn't add dot-com, opendns proceeds to look it up. Nothing wrong with opendns.
     
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Sep 22, 2009, 09:41 PM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
Safari 4 no longer adds .com

Since it doesn't add dot-com, opendns proceeds to look it up. Nothing wrong with opendns.
That's odd, because I tested my DNS with 4.2.2.2 and Safari did add the .com

Safari 4.0.3
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Sep 22, 2009, 09:46 PM
 
it may be adding it because you have it as a bookmark or in your history, which makes domain.com the first hit & highlighted.

If you are just typing in a non-history, non-bookmarked item like randomsite, Safari shouldn't add the .com.
     
Tee  (op)
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Sep 22, 2009, 09:52 PM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
it may be adding it because you have it as a bookmark or in your history, which makes domain.com the first hit & highlighted.

If you are just typing in a non-history, non-bookmarked item like randomsite, Safari shouldn't add the .com.
I made sure my test was with a non-bookmarked/history items

The .com WAS added when not using OpenDNS.
     
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Sep 22, 2009, 10:00 PM
 
I've been researching and some users report that it began happening after upgrading to Snow Leopard. What OS are you running on your problem machine?
     
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Sep 22, 2009, 10:11 PM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
I've been researching and some users report that it began happening after upgrading to Snow Leopard. What OS are you running on your problem machine?
10.4.11 PPC
Safari 4.0.3

Ethernet directly to DSL modem.
DNS entered directly into DSL modem and also specified in Network prefs.
     
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Sep 23, 2009, 01:00 AM
 
IIRC OpenDNS never ads .com. So if Safari doesn't supply it, OpenDNS will take you to their search site rather than to the .com domain. I always thought that was a somewhat lame way to make money off regular users.
     
   
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