Flash Player 9 not working on Mac OS X (Firefox and Safari)

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June 25, 2007
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Hello,

I run an Intel-based Mac with Mac OS X 10.4.9. Latest Firefox (2.0.0.4) and Safari browsers.

Everything seems to be fine when I install Flash Player 9. Until the install software brings up my default browser (Firefox) to "adobe's successful installation screen" where I don't get the message, rather I get the message I must install Flash Player... and there we go again.

I've tried installing it 3 times, rebooting everytime;
I tried uninstalling it, reboot, and installing it again X2;

Now I don't know what to do... can anyone help me please?

Thank you!!

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Correct answer surfer101

Hey man!

Here's what I did:

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1. To open Disk Utility, from your Applications folder, open your Utilities folder, then double-click the Disk Utility icon.

2. In the column on the left, click your startup disk's icon.

3. Click the First Aid tab, and then click Repair Disk Permissions. Disk Utility will reset any files and folders with incorrect settings.

My source: http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoxn.html

After that, simply reinstall Adobe Flash Player and you're good!

Hope that helps! Lemme know!

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Anonymous

surfer101 - Yep - that worked - many thanks - now I will try and get quicktime to work - It is installed but doesn't work with web pages and the like...
These Apples have never been inanamate.... ;-)

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Anonymous

No, these steps are Mac OS X ONLY.

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khloeweee

Participant

I have the EXACT same problem. i cannot find a solution, this is the first post ive read where someone has the exact same problem. Mac powerbook g4, powerPC processor, OSX Tiger, Firefox. Flash was working fine up until today for me.
Now movies give me the message;you must have adobe flash player 9 installed'. when i try to install player it finishesthe install then brings up Firefox Adobe page, which says additional plugins are needed, when i click on the plugins install, it takes me thru the install then says 'failed' with the option to install manually, which takes me back to the original download page. i have tried untinstalling, restarting, changing internet plug. preferences.....anyone ...help????

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surfer101AuthorCorrect answer

Participant

Hey man!

Here's what I did:

quote:

1. To open Disk Utility, from your Applications folder, open your Utilities folder, then double-click the Disk Utility icon.

2. In the column on the left, click your startup disk's icon.

3. Click the First Aid tab, and then click Repair Disk Permissions. Disk Utility will reset any files and folders with incorrect settings.

My source: http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoxn.html

After that, simply reinstall Adobe Flash Player and you're good!

Hope that helps! Lemme know!

J

jdb123

Participating Frequently

Would these steps be the same for Internet Explorer? Because I can't find Utilites/Applications anywhere, and I'm having the same exact problem.

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Anonymous

I have spent 6 days trying to install Flash 9 and Quicktime - Neither will install. E-Mac using Firefox but forever having to accept 'anything' (ticking the box at the bottom)- I cannot get Quicktime again either, (it just stopped working) even though I follow Instructions. !

HELP

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FrankSax77

Participant

I read on here that if you first installed Flash Player in May, 2006 or earlier, then you need to uninstall that version before installing the Flash Player 9 version. Tha'ts what I've figured out so far, having the same problem, with Firefox on a PC (Win XP). Good Luck, - Frank

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