Flash 10.2 on OS X 10.4.1

[mvanv2012]

We have a 2006 iMac, the first all-in-one with the Intel Core Duo chip.

It still works well for most things.

Over the past year or so, the kids' game sites - Lego Star Wars, and YouTube have been sketchy... they play like we have a dial-up, but we have a high-speed internet connection.

The same sites on our Windows 7 laptop work just fine.

So I figured we just needed an earlier Flash player.

We had 10.2.

I just tried to download and install 10.3 for Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.

I have downloaded and installed multiple times and each time, these sites, and anything requiring flash, says I don't have flash installed.

I cannot find 10.2 anywhere.

Can someone please help - how to a) find the original 10.2 from a couple years ago or b) get 10.3 for Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5 to actually work once the install completes?

Thanks,

Mike

St. Louis, MO

[Carl_E__Myers_Jr_]

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html

[mvanv2012]

Carl,

Thank YOU.

I feel so sad that  I still need more help.

I scrolled down and downloaded the 10.2.159 zip file.

I clicked that open.

I clickd on the

flashplayer10_2r159_1_mac_intel.dmg

file

which replied with a "You have a newer version of Flash already installed." message.

aye carumba.

So, if Adobe thinks the 10.3 is installed, why don't the internet games?

So, do I

1) uninstall 10.3 first (HOW???  instructions on adobe site are all windows)

2) leave 10.3 and just get it to work

THANK YOU

Mike

[Carl_E__Myers_Jr_]

From http://forums.adobe.com/message/4041846#4041846

Macintosh

1. Download the appropriate uninstaller from the following page: Uninstall Flash Player | Mac 
2. Close all browser windows, mount and run the uninstaller 
3. Restart OS X 
4. Delete all remaining files and folders locating in the following folders:

• \Library\Internet Plug-Ins\Flash Player.plugin 
• \Library\Internet Plug-Ins\flashplayer.xpt 
• ~\Library\Preferences\Macromedia\Flash Player\ 
• ~\Library\Caches\Adobe\Flash Player\

At this point, Flash Player should be fully removed from your system

[mvanv2012]

Thanks, Carl.

I downloaded and ran the uninstall for 10.3 & 10.2.

The Internet Plug-In library was completely empty.

I deleted the Flash Player sub-folders form Preferences and Caches.

I reinstalled 10.2... same issue.

I uninstalled 10.2.

I downloaded and re-installed 10.3... same issue.

note to self... if it ain't broken, don't fix it... if the video's slow, it still ain't broken, so don't try to fix it.  ; )

I'll try again later, to make sure i didn't miss a step.

Thanks,

Mike