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drk215
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April 26, 2011
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Cannot Install Flash 10.2 on MacBook Pro

  • April 26, 2011
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I have spent the last three hours trying to install Flash 10.2 on my MacBook Pro running OS 10.5.8.

I have run the Flash uninstaller several times throughout the process.

Each time I successfully "install" 10.2 I try to run something like Google Maps Streetview and get the same message over and over telling me I need to install latest version of Flash.

I have no idea what to do at this point and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

DRK

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    Hi, You didn't say if you are using Safari or another browser. Either way, when Flash Player Installs, the Shockwave Flash plugin is also Installed and must be Enabled. Sometimes it gets disabled, so you may want to check that. This is a browser plugin.

    Then I have read that the Repair Permissions must be used with the Disk Utility. You may already know this. I don't use a Mac, but read from what other Mac users post and read the Apple Discussions concerning Flash Player.

    Whether it's a PC or a Mac, the websites are looking for that plugin and that's probably why you are getting that message.

    Hope that helps,

    eidnolb

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    Anonymous
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    April 27, 2011

    Hi, You didn't say if you are using Safari or another browser. Either way, when Flash Player Installs, the Shockwave Flash plugin is also Installed and must be Enabled. Sometimes it gets disabled, so you may want to check that. This is a browser plugin.

    Then I have read that the Repair Permissions must be used with the Disk Utility. You may already know this. I don't use a Mac, but read from what other Mac users post and read the Apple Discussions concerning Flash Player.

    Whether it's a PC or a Mac, the websites are looking for that plugin and that's probably why you are getting that message.

    Hope that helps,

    eidnolb

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    drk215Author
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    April 27, 2011

    eidnold:

    Thank you for the advice.  I did not have Shockwave installed.  I installed Shockwave but it was in fact disabled because I had my Safari browser set to "disable plug-ins."  I could not un-disable Shockwave so I reset Safari to allow plugins then re-installed Shockwave and the problem was solved.

    Thank You!!

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    Anonymous
    April 27, 2011

    Hi, I'm glad that solved it for you. That Flash Player Shockwave Flash addon that is the Control for Flash Player trips a lot of people up. Without it Installed and Enabled whether in a PC or a Mac, then Flash Player cannot work.

    Also keep in mind that it appears that when Safari is updated, that addon gets disabled for some reason.

    Thanks for marking your thread as answered as well.

    Regards,

    eidnolb

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