Be warned, though, that sometimes the page still won't load due to virtual server redirections that happen silently when given a DNS name. (This script was originally posted in this entry on my blog.)
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For some reason, Apple has given Safari very little patience in waiting for DNS queries -- it quite often gives up on a query and won't load a page, even though that page will load fine in Firefox or another browser. If you need to use Safari, though, you can use this script to look up the IP address of the site and load the page using that instead:
The easiest way to use it is to add it to your Safari script menu (by putting the script file in your user's Library » Scripts » Applications » Safari folder; create the folder if necessary). You can then select it from the Scripts menu when you're trying to load a page that seems to be stuck.
Be warned, though, that sometimes the page still won't load due to virtual server redirections that happen silently when given a DNS name. (This script was originally posted in this entry on my blog.)
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Bypass DNS timeouts in Safari via AppleScript
Nice trick. You probably don't even need to change the URL in Safari after doing the host lookup, though. The result should now be cached and a simple reload should correctly resolve the domain to the IP.
Bypass DNS timeouts in Safari via AppleScript
This is a bad idea; many sites are run on virtual hosting, which means multiple sites are hosted on the same IP address. These sites probably won't work with this method. Of course, hopefully most sites won't have DNS timeouts, either...
Bypass DNS timeouts in Safari via AppleScript
Could you provide more idiot proof instructions. I followed yours and nothing appears in safari menu after install.
Or just use a faster DNS server
I swear by OpenDNS which has some very easy-to-follow instructions for getting your computer or router to use it for name resolution (i recommend the router, so all the computers benefit). Once I set this up, websurfing went noticeably faster. You might not even need to use this hint if it works for you.
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