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March 31, 2011
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Flash Player 10.2.153.1 upgrade not working on 64bit Intel-Mac in Safari 5.0.4

  • March 31, 2011
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I feel robbed! I want to use my Safari.

The latest upgrade of Flash player does not work.

I don't even remember downloading it, it must've been an automatic update!

I can not play youtube videos nor can I play any games on Facebook.

Who knows what is not working in my Avid!! I have not been working on that lately.

The flash player still works on FireFox, but i have no intention on switching to that.

The first aid has been run a few times.

It will download the free flash player for Intel Mac and it says the install is successful, but it is not there.

I have CS4 and it never bothered or disrupted the free flash player before.

I uninstalled it just in case and nearly lost it! When I tried to reinstall Flash, it said my disc to was blank!

Luckily, a friend in the business of fixing computers was able to get that back! whew.

The flash player from the CS4 is showing up in a folder and will even open when clicked on, but it does nothing. It is version 10.0 r2.

When I go to the place where they say to "see what version of flash you have"

I just get that icon that says to "Get Adobe Flash player".

It down not show the suggested "missing plug-in" pictures.

Yes, I read there is compatibility issues with the 64 bit Mac, but it always worked before!!!

Help!! Please!!

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    Anonymous
    March 31, 2011

    Hi, thanks for starting your thread first of all. Now, I don't use Mac and haven't, but I've learned a few things:-) Glad you got your CS4 back!

    Did you use the Repair Permissions using the Disk Utility? That needs done.

    As I mentioned in the other thread, did you check the Shockwave Flash plugin for Safari? Is it there and Enabled? This is the Control needed for Flash Player to work.

    I'm sure it's in the Firefox plugins since FF is working.

    Now also be sure you are using the 32bit browser for Safari, not the 64bit.

    So when you go to each of these test sites with Safari, there is no Flash Player version displayed? Try both sites and both browsers. I just want to see what version of FP is displaying for FF. Also when Flash Player is working, the Flash Player logo will animate, did you see that?

    http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

          http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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    Mbuck731Author
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    March 31, 2011

    I opened the Firefox and checked the version and it is the 10.2.153.1!

    I was surprised since I don't see it anywhere in my applications folder, except the older version bundled with my Flash.

    I am pretty sure my friend did the permissions first aid/disc repair.

    The java and plug-ins are enabled!

    The Adobe site says that the 64 bit Safari will run a 32 bit Flash player automatically via a compatibility layer.

    Mac OS

    Mac OS comes with Apple's Safari Web browser pre-installed. The 64-bit version of the Safari browser includes a feature called a "compatibility layer" (a process that runs 32-bit plug-ins in the 64-bit application). Therefore, you can install Flash Player in a 64-bit Safari Web browser. To install Flash Player into the Safari browser, go to: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer (the Flash Player Download Center).

    I do not see any animated logo, in the Safari.

    yes in Firefox.

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    Anonymous
    March 31, 2011

    So the Shockwave Flash plugin in FF is Installed and Enabled. That's why Flash Player is working and why you were able to see the Flash Player logo animation. On the other hand, evidently the Shockwave Flash plugin is either not Installed in Safari or if it is it is Disabled. And that is why it's not working and you can't see the Flash Player logo.

    Yes, I know Flash Player can be Installed in any supported 64bit OS. Also I thot that the 64bit browser in Mac was the "default" browser and the "Compatibility layer" had to be used. Similiar to the PC IE8 or IE9, switching over to the Compatibility feature in the browser.

    Do you need to activate the Compatibility feature?  I have had other Mac users tell me that their problem was they were using the 64bit browser and found out they had to use the 32bit browser, so I thot it was something they had to do. I would think if it was automatic they would not have had to "do" anything. But like I said I don't use Mac so can only relate what they tell me.

    With Safari on either of the test sites, no Flash Player version was displayed?

    Look into the HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins/ directory and see if you have the below two files:
    Flash Player.plugin, flashplayer.xpt

    After that see if this thread is of any help: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2725949#2725949

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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