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johnz33058026
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March 18, 2016
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Why doesn't flash player work and is installed in system preferences instead of apps?

  • March 18, 2016
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I downloaded the latest version of flash player and tried to watch a movie..Keep getting a notification that I need the latest version of flash player and it is installed in system preferences.

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_maria_
_maria_
Legend
March 18, 2016

Hi,

Flash Player is a plugin, not an application, therefore, it doesn't install to the /Appliations directory, but rather /Library/Internet Plug-ins.  The item in the System Preferences is the Settings Manager.

If Flash Player is installed properly, but not being detected, it's possible the plug-in is disabled in the browser.  Please refer to the Installation problems | Flash Player | Mac tech note for links on how to enabled Flash Player in the various supported browsers.

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Maria

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johnz33058026Author
Participant
March 19, 2016

Evertything is all there and working according to the help pages..I'm going to get another version of the movie and delete the copy I have.I've deleted everything and reinstalled and still get the same notification.Thanks for your help.

_maria_
_maria_
Legend
March 19, 2016

Are you trying to watch a movie that's saved locally on your system or via a web browser?  Flash Player plugin only in the browser.  If you have a .swf file you'll need the Flash Player projector to view it.  Flash Player projector is posted at Adobe Flash Player - Debug Downloads.

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Maria

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