Flash Player Problems with Mac Power PC

[barbara6061]

I have tried all the suggestions on this forum about how to install Flash Player for a Power PC Mac running 10.5.8. I still get the notice to install Flash Player. Is there something else that could be wrong? I ran the debugger, don't have any firewalls running etc. I finally got it to download and install but where is it going?

[chris.campbell]

What sites are you having problems with?  Do you see your Flash Player version listed here?

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html

What version of Flash Player should I use with my Power PC based Mac?

[barbara6061]

I have been trying everything and have finally been able to install version Flash Player 10.1.85.3 . I see that it is in my library internet plugins, which none of the others were. I have tried all your suggestions as well as other people's on the forum but this is the best I've been able to do. But I now get the message that I need to upgrade my Flash Player to view the sites. The two sites I have tried to access so far are an NPR interview and the Cornell Allaboutbirds.org site's web cams. I will not be at my old computer for a few days, so will not be able to attempt any other versions, but if you have any suggestions please pass them on. The computer I am using is an old G5 iMac with 10.5.8 operating system that is as up to date as I can get it. I would love to be able to view sites on this computer but if not do you have any ideas of other media players that I could use. I have been trying to find something and am so far unsuccessful.

Thanks,

Barbara ierulli

[chris.campbell]

Did you receive an error when you tried to run through the Power PC FAQ?  If so, what did it say?

[barbara6061]

Chris,

As you can see nothing is listed.

I then uninstalled and reinstalled 10.1.102.64. It said that the install was successful but this is what appears on my screen when I try to visit a site that needs flash.

And here is what is in my internet plug-ins. Is there somewhere else it should be, or I should move it from another file into this file? Let me know if you have anymore suggestions.

Barbara Ierulli

[chris.campbell]

Could you verify that third party plugins are enabled in Safari's preferences dialog?

[barbara6061]

Yes,

third party plugins are enabled.

Barbara

[Sunil_Bhaskaran]

Barbara,

Could you please check if JavaScript is enabled?

Thanks,

Sunil

[barbara6061]

It is enabled in Safari and I see that it is installed in my library.

[chris.campbell]

Can you post the contents of the page that is displayed when you go to Safari's Help -> Installed Plug-ins page?

[Guest]

Hi Chris,

I used this link: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/895134?tstart=0

Where you said the following,

'Please try the following:

1. Follow the instructions for uninstalling Flash Player on the Mac: Uninstall Flash Player | Mac

2. Mount the flashplayer10_1r102_64_ub_mac.dmg and try installing again

3. If it still fails, right click on "Install Adobe Flash Player" and select "Show Package Contents". 

4. Navigate into the /Contents/Resources/ folder and double click the Adobe Flash Player.pkg file.

Thanks,

Chris'

It didn't help though.

I tried step 4 and the installer says, "You cannot install. There is nothing to install."

So now, what am I to do??

Thanks.

[barbara6061]

I've already done that to no avail, but I just read something about newer versions of Safari not allowing Flash Players without sufficient security not to work. So I'm thinking this is the problem, so I am going to try loading my older version of Safari and will try again.

Let me know if you have heard anything about this.

Thanks,

Barbara

[chris.campbell]

Hi Barbara,

That's true, but I don't believe your version of Safari will have this security feature.  Did you find Flash listed in Safari's Help->Installed Plugins page?

mac user,

Did you get that error when double clicking the pkg file?

[barbara6061]

I am only at that computer a few days a week. I will check tomorrow and see.

Barbara

[barbara6061]

Tried the pkg. route to install and the computer says the program

installed. Can't figure it out but I think I need to reinstall my

program. I will try it with Fire fox or another internet program and

see if it works.

Barbara

[barbara6061]

Interesting development. when I tried to open the installed plug-ins

safari will not load them. It just stops a little way into loading the

page. On my other computers it works fine. Any suggestions?

Barbara