I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox

I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox. I'm up to date on all updates, cache cleared etc.



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MacBook Air, macOS 15.4

Posted on Apr 15, 2025 4:10 PM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2025 9:24 AM

If you are unable to use Safari to log in then exhaust all these suggestions: If Safari doesn't open a page or work as expected on Mac - Apple Support.


If you prefer Chrome and it works then use Brave:


https://brave.com/


No one needs Chrome.

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Apr 16, 2025 9:24 AM in response to NaturePagan

If you are unable to use Safari to log in then exhaust all these suggestions: If Safari doesn't open a page or work as expected on Mac - Apple Support.


If you prefer Chrome and it works then use Brave:


https://brave.com/


No one needs Chrome.

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Apr 15, 2025 6:57 PM in response to NaturePagan

Well, perhaps it was - but your original post is also lacking in useful details. For example - what do you mean that you "can't log on"? Do you mean:

  • The ssa.gov website doesn't even load properly?
  • The webpage loads but the form fields for your username and/or password are unselectable?
  • You can fill in your username and password but the "Login" button doesn't work?
  • You get an error about the username or password, even though it should work (are you using login.gov, id.me or an ssa.gov username?)?
  • Everything works, but after logging in the page refreshes back to the login form page?
  • Something else...?


"I cannot log on SSA.gov" isn't much to work with.

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Apr 16, 2025 4:37 AM in response to NaturePagan

NaturePagan wrote:

Thank you - I used Chrome when I couldn't get in. I used to use Safari exclusively, but I could not get my bank website to work on it so I switched and now prefer Firefox. I use Chrome as my back up.

I get it. However, if your primary concern is specifically being able to use the site in Firefox, as opposed to a general inability to use the site no matter what browser you try, you're in the wrong place.


You can find support for Firefox here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/

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Apr 15, 2025 4:22 PM in response to NaturePagan

NaturePagan wrote:

I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox. I'm up to date on all updates, cache cleared etc. It's been going on since the Russian Czar took over our country/Social Security in a dictatorship.

So what happens when you think outside the box and use a different web browser to access SSA.gov website?

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Apr 15, 2025 5:19 PM in response to razmee209

Well, wow, why didn't I think of that ...oh wait I DID! I HAVE been using Chrome, which I do not like, but that doesn't mean I do not still try to find out why the browser I use all the time and prefer will not do what it is supposed to - really? That was kinda rude, actually, it was very rude.

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Apr 15, 2025 8:21 PM in response to NaturePagan

"I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox: I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox. I'm up to date on all updates, cache cleared etc.[...]"

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Logging into SSA Via Firefox:

All politics aside, try clearing your cookies and caches: Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox - Firefox. What happens when you use Firefox on a different device?

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Apr 15, 2025 8:23 PM in response to NaturePagan

"I cannot log on SSA.gov on Macbook Air in Firefox. I'm up to date on all updates, cache cleared etc.[...]"

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Logging into SSA Via Firefox:


Provide a Screenshot:

IMPORTANT: Black out and and all personal info (i.e. names and passwords) by covering It with recolored rectangles and such, through use of the Photos app.

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Apr 17, 2025 9:46 AM in response to TheLittles

Yes, politics aside for sure because I need to keep my stress levels down, respectufully, those were all of the things I have done to try to clear the issue. I may be older, but I am certified to work on computers and, while I do not know everything and don't claim to, I cannot resolve this issue with Firefox by standard means which were done way before reaching out and after researching to see if others were experiencing the same issue and found a resolution.

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