Mac Files Missing From fp_background_update.cab

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It appears that since around October 13 the install_all_mac_pl_sgn.z  files for version 18 & 19 have been missing from the fp_background_update.cab downloaded from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/fp_background_update.cab. When is Adobe going to provide the 19.0.0.226 Mac update? It is listed as current on Adobe Flash Player Distribution | Adobe and can be downloaded from http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/update/current/install/install_all_mac_pl_sgn.z

_maria_ · Accepted Answer

Hi wvoyek,Apparently this has been a long-standing bug in the fp_background_update.cab file that was fixed in 19.0.0.207, but still not fixed in the ESR fp_background_update.cab file. I have filed a bug to have this fixed in the ESR fp_background_update.cab file.If you enable verbose logging, or use something like Charles Proxy or Wireshark to view network activity, you can verify that Mac only checks /11 directory for the update, not the other 2 directories.--Maria

_maria_ · Answer

Hi wvoyek,The mac background update file, install_all_mac_pl_sgn.z, is not missing from fp_background_update.cab. It's there in the /11 directory. Regardless of the Flash Plyaer version installed, Flash Player on Mac will always look in the /11 directory for the update. The current release and current release-1 directories (/19 and /18) is for Flash Player on Windows only.The file http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/update/current/install/install_all_mac_pl_sgn.z‌ file is for notification updates, not background updates.--Maria

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