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March 28, 2014
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mac installing flash player, Flash quits unexpectedly when opened after download.

  • March 28, 2014
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Can anyone help me with this?  Flash has been in use on my mac for a long time, but when I updated to 11 version it never worked right, and kept using older version to play games etc.. and I updated to flash 12, the flash program quits unexpectedly when I open it after downloading it.  It prompts to send error report to apple, and will not run flash player.  I troubleshoot and have uninstalled all following those steps and still cannot run an installed file of flash.  I tried to install earlier versions, 10.3 and others all quit unexpectedly  version flash 9 is outdated and cannot be downloaded.  I now have NO FLASH PLAYER at all and cannot figure out what is happening !   ANY INSITE would be apprecialted  thank you

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C_F_McBlob
Inspiring
March 29, 2014

How to perform a "clean install" of Flash Player in Mac OS X

You may also need to do a COCOA install (OS X's old installer)

Using the FULL Installer: Flash Player 12 Plug-in (Mac OS X)

Save the file and Quit Safari.

Double click that and it will mount on your desktop, and open a window with the installer.

Right click the installer and choose "Show Package Contents"

Go to: Contents/Resources and double click the Adobe Flash Player.pkg file

The installer will open, ask for your Admin password, and it will install.

cactusoneAuthor
Participant
March 29, 2014

Hi, thank you so much for the info.  I had a problem though, the library did not have the option for flash plugin. instead it had help files so it still doesnt work, and the COCOA i am truely confused and could use some more enlightenment if possible thank u again


 

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C_F_McBlob
Inspiring
March 29, 2014

Doing the COCOA install isn't that tough.

Download the FULL Installer: Flash Player 12 Plug-in (Mac OS X)

Save the file and Quit Safari.

Double click the downloaded file

and it will mount on your desktop,

and open a window with the installer.

Right click the installer and choose "Show Package Contents"

In Contents/Resources, double click the Adobe Flash Player.pkg file

The installer will open. Follow the instructions.

It'll ask for your Admin password, and it will install.

It's just that easy.