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Flash Player Problems with Mac Power PC

May 17, 2012 12:05 PM

Tags: #flash #mac #pc #power

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?

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  • Chris Campbell
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    1. Chris Campbell,
    May 18, 2012 4:03 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    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?

     
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    2. barbara6061,
    May 18, 2012 4:58 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    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

     
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    3. Chris Campbell,
    May 18, 2012 5:45 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    Did you receive an error when you tried to run through the Power PC FAQ?  If so, what did it say?

     
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    4. barbara6061,
    May 23, 2012 11:28 AM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Chris,

     

    As you can see nothing is listed.

     

    Picture 3.png

    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.

    Picture 4.png

    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.

     

    Picture 5.png

    Barbara Ierulli

     
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    5. Chris Campbell,
    May 23, 2012 6:11 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    Could you verify that third party plugins are enabled in Safari's preferences dialog?

     
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    May 23, 2012 11:20 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Yes,

     

    third party plugins are enabled.

     

    Barbara

     
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    7. Sunil_Bhaskaran,
    May 23, 2012 11:39 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    Barbara,

     

    Could you please check if JavaScript is enabled?

     

    Thanks,

    Sunil

     
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    May 24, 2012 8:30 AM   in reply to Sunil_Bhaskaran
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    It is enabled in Safari and I see that it is installed in my library.

     
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  • Chris Campbell
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    9. Chris Campbell,
    May 25, 2012 2:05 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    Can you post the contents of the page that is displayed when you go to Safari's Help -> Installed Plug-ins page?

     
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    May 27, 2012 7:04 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    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.

     
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    11. barbara6061,
    May 28, 2012 9:13 AM   in reply to mac user 1hundred4
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    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

     
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    12. Chris Campbell,
    May 29, 2012 6:14 PM   in reply to barbara6061
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    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?

     
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    13. barbara6061,
    May 29, 2012 7:53 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    I am only at that computer a few days a week. I will check tomorrow and see.

     

    Barbara

     
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    14. barbara6061,
    May 30, 2012 1:12 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    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

     
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    May 30, 2012 2:01 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    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

     
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