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November 1, 2016
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Adobe Flash Player - Problem to install

  • November 1, 2016
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Hi

Flash player does not seem to install on my Mac (Safari). I do not receive any failure message, however other products keep telling me that I need to install Flash player.

Please see below log report.

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: JS: Flash Player Install: Performing volume check for /

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: JS: Flash Player Install: Volume check passed.

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Product archive /Users/Flodin/Library/Application Support/Adobe/.4D6C28EE-C5FF-4FAD-9D62-1D711A19B1FE/964F3CF7-5C0E-4153-9B69-CEC67AF29610/Install Adobe Flash Player.app/Contents/Resources/Adobe Flash Player.pkg trustLevel=202

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlanReturningError:]: location = file://localhost

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: -[IFDInstallController(Private) _buildInstallPlanReturningError:]: file://localhost/Users/Flodin/Library/Application%20Support/Adobe/.4D6C28EE-C5FF-4FAD-9D62-1D711A19B1FE/964F3CF7-5C0E-4153-9B69-CEC67AF29610/Install%20Adobe%20Flash%20Player.app/Contents/Resources/Adobe%20Flash%20Player.pkg#AdobeFlashPlayerComponent.pkg

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Set authorization level to root for session

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Administrator authorization granted.

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Will use PK session

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Using authorization level of root for IFPKInstallElement

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Starting installation:

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Configuring volume "Macintosh HD"

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Preparing disk for local booted install.

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Free space on "Macintosh HD": 2.5 GB (2497961984 bytes).

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: Create temporary directory "/var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T//Install.565219cUsG"

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: IFPKInstallElement (1 packages)

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Adding client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=5652, uid=0 (/usr/sbin/installer)

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: PackageKit: Enqueuing install with framework-specified quality of service (utility)

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: ----- Begin install -----

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: request=PKInstallRequest <1 packages, destination=/>

Nov  1 11:42:54 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: packages=(

     "PKLeopardPackage <file://localhost/Users/Flodin/Library/Application%20Support/Adobe/.4D6C28EE-C5FF-4FAD-9D62-1D711A19B1FE/964F3CF7-5C0E-4153-9B69-CEC67AF29610/Install%20Adobe%20Flash%20Player.app/Contents/Resources/Adobe%20Flash%20Player.pkg#AdobeFlashPlayerComponent.pkg>"

  )

Nov  1 11:42:55 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Extracting file://localhost/Users/Flodin/Library/Application%20Support/Adobe/.4D6C28EE-C5FF-4FAD-9D62-1D711A19B1FE/964F3CF7-5C0E-4153-9B69-CEC67AF29610/Install%20Adobe%20Flash%20Player.app/Contents/Resources/Adobe%20Flash%20Player.pkg#AdobeFlashPlayerComponent.pkg (destination=/var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/C/PKInstallSandboxManager/8C0EDEDD-28A4-4216-BC8C-CD1B8340C2B8.activeSandbox/Root, uid=0)

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: prevent user idle system sleep

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: suspending backupd

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Executing script "./preinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.KE5F3F/Scripts/com.adobe.pkg.FlashPlayer.ApOXCw

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro install_monitor[5654]: Temporarily excluding: /Applications, /Library, /System, /bin, /private, /sbin, /usr

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Using trashcan path /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/T/PKInstallSandboxTrash/8C0EDEDD-28A4-4216-BC8C-CD1B8340C2B8.sandboxTrash for sandbox /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/C/PKInstallSandboxManager/8C0EDEDD-28A4-4216-BC8C-CD1B8340C2B8.activeSandbox

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Shoving /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/C/PKInstallSandboxManager/8C0EDEDD-28A4-4216-BC8C-CD1B8340C2B8.activeSandbox/Root (2 items) to /

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Executing script "./postinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.KE5F3F/Scripts/com.adobe.pkg.FlashPlayer.ApOXCw

Nov  1 11:42:56 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: ./postinstall: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.fpsaud.plist: service already loaded

Nov  1 11:42:58 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Writing receipt for com.adobe.pkg.FlashPlayer to /

Nov  1 11:42:58 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Touched bundle /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager.app

Nov  1 11:42:58 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: Installed "Adobe Flash Player" ()

Nov  1 11:42:58 Rogers-MacBook-Pro install_monitor[5654]: Re-included: /Applications, /Library, /System, /bin, /private, /sbin, /usr

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: releasing backupd

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: allow user idle system sleep

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: ----- End install -----

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: 4.6s elapsed install time

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Running idle tasks

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Done with sandbox removals

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installer[5652]: PackageKit: Registered bundle file:///Applications/Utilities/Adobe%20Flash%20Player%20Install%20Manager.app/ for uid 0

Nov  1 11:42:59 Rogers-MacBook-Pro installd[400]: PackageKit: Removing client PKInstallDaemonClient pid=5652, uid=0 (/usr/sbin/installer)

Best regards

Roger

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_maria_
Legend
November 1, 2016

Please ensure Flash Player is enabled in the browser: Enable Adobe Flash Player for Safari

Note that in Safari 10, Apple disables plugins by default.  If you have Safari 10 you're probably encountering this.