I’m running Tahoe 26.7.1 on my iMac and have lost connection to the apple server. What can I do?
Regaining access to the apple server
Posted on Oct 31, 2026 5:28 PM
I’m running Tahoe 26.7.1 on my iMac and have lost connection to the apple server. What can I do?
Posted on Oct 31, 2026 5:28 PM
Oct 31, 2026 5:57 PM in response to edith285
edith285 wrote:
I cannot connect to anything, not even safari.
Please restart your Mac in Safe Mode, and try connecting again:
Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support
That safe mode startup will (temporarily) disable various add-on apps, including many problem add-on apps.
Oct 31, 2026 5:38 PM in response to edith285
Apple has lots of servers.
Which app, and what is the message shown? (screenshot)
If there are any add-on VPN apps or add-on security apps installed on your Mac, remove all, and try your test again.
Oct 31, 2026 5:39 PM in response to edith285
What do you actually mean by “lost connection to Apple server”? That means nothing. What specifically is your issue, problem, glitch?
Oct 31, 2026 5:50 PM in response to lkrupp
I cannot connect to anything, not even safari.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386695