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Flash player

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January 23, 2017
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I am using Mac laptop. I downloaded Chrome. I also downloaded Flash Player from Adobe website but still get the message that it's outdated.I've repeated the process included restarting my computer twice.

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_maria_

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Google embeds Flash Player in Chrome and updates are released by Google. Google recently changed their Flash Player install/update behaviour. When installing Chrome for the first time, Google delays the installation of Flash Player for a few minutes, or until Flash content is viewed, whichever comes first.

What Mac OS version do you have?
What version of Chrome and FLash Flash Player is currently installed? Launch Chrome and go to chrome://flash copy and paste the Google Chrome, OS, and Flash plugin results in your reply. For example:
Google Chrome 55.0.2883.95 ()
OS Mac OS X
Flash plugin 24.0.0.194 /Users/UserID/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/PepperFlash/24.0.0.194/PepperFlashPlayer.plugin

dianes28409702Author

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Good morning,

Thank you for your response. Here is the information you requested. I am not able to find the plug in version…so I copied and pasted the information I got when I put “chrome components plug ins” in the address bar.

I am attempting to use the FineStationary website which is not compatible with Safari. Even though I have changed the preferences to open with Chrome, it still opens with Safari. When I attempt to use FineStationary, it still tells me that Flash Player is outdated. I have downloaded 3 times and installed. Apparently, Chrome has Flash player so I am not sure why I am getting this message. Help!

Diane

Google Chrome Version 40.0.2214.111 (64-bit)

OS Sierra 10.12.2

Flash plug ins

Adobe Flash Player - Version: 24.0.0.194

Shockwave Flash 24.0 r0

Name: Shockwave Flash

Description: Shockwave Flash 24.0 r0 System

Version: 24.0.0.194

Location: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/PepperFlashPlayer/PepperFlashPlayer.plugin

Type: PPAPI (out-of-process)

Disable <chrome://plugins/#>

MIME types:

MIME type Description File extensions

application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash

.swf

application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player

.spl

Disable <chrome://plugins/#> Always allowed to run

Chrome PDF Viewer (2 files)

Name: Chrome PDF Viewer

Version:

Location: chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/

Type: BROWSER PLUGIN

Disable <chrome://plugins/#>

MIME types:

MIME type Description File extensions

application/pdf

.pdf

Name: Chrome PDF Viewer

Description: Portable Document Format

Version:

Location: internal-pdf-viewer

Type: PPAPI (out-of-process)

Disable <chrome://plugins/#>

MIME types:

MIME type Description File extensions

application/x-google-chrome-pdf Portable Document Format

.pdf

Disable <chrome://plugins/#> Always allowed to run

Native Client

Name: Native Client

Version:

Location: /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/55.0.2883.95/Google Chrome Framework.framework/Internet Plug-Ins/internal-nacl-plugin

Type: PPAPI (in-process)

Disable <chrome://plugins/#>

MIME types:

MIME type Description File extensions

application/x-nacl Native Client Executable

.

application/x-pnacl Portable Native Client Executable

.

Disable <chrome://plugins/#> Always allowed to run

Widevine Content Decryption Module - Version: 1.4.8.903

Enables Widevine licenses for playback of HTML audio/video content. (version: 1.4.8.903)

Name: Widevine Content Decryption Module

Description: Enables Widevine licenses for playback of HTML audio/video content. (version: 1.4.8.903)

Version: 1.4.8.903

Location: /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Versions/55.0.2883.95/Google Chrome Framework.framework/Libraries/WidevineCdm/_platform_specific/mac_x64/widevinecdmadapter.plugin

Type: PPAPI (out-of-process)

Disable <chrome://plugins/#>

MIME types:

MIME type Description File extensions

application/x-ppapi-widevine-cdm Widevine Content Decryption Module

.

Disable <chrome://plugins/#> Always allowed to run

_maria_

Legend

Hi

To confirm, is the Flash Player version & Location path you posted the actual output displayed when going to about://flash? Using Chrome, please go to https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html. Click on the 'Check Now' widget and copy/paste the resulting system information.

I don't believe Chrome 40 uses the Plugin in the /Library/Internet/Plug-ins directory (I don't have Chrome 40 on a test system to verify this and Google doesn't post older versions of Chrome to download). Google embeds Flash Player in Chrome and until recently it did not use the version in /Library/Internet Plug-ins directory. With the most recent versions, if the Flash Player version in the /Library/Internet Plug-ins directory is a newer version than the embedded version Chrome will use the version in /Library/Internet Plug-ins directory.

Chrome version 40 is very old (released Feb 2015). Unless there's a compelling reason to remain on Chrome 40, I recommend updating to the latest version, 55.0.2883.95, released last month.

I'm not sure what you mean by "Even though I have changed the preferences to open with Chrome, it still opens with Safari. " I went to the FineStationary website and was able to view Flash content using Chrome 55 (latest version) and Flash Player 24.0.0.194 without getting kicked over to Safari.

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Maria

Google Chrome	55.0.2883.95 ()
OS	Mac OS X
Flash plugin	24.0.0.194 /Users/UserID/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/PepperFlash/24.0.0.194/PepperFlashPlayer.plugin

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