Flash Player stopped working OS X

[whamilto1949]

Like others Flashplayer has stopped working after a popup asked to update.

I'm running OS 10.6.2 - the latest Flash (10.0.42.34)

Doesn't work in Safari or Firefox (both up to date)

Youtube still works.

Here is a page that doesn't work - http://tv.adobe.com/watch/csinsider-design/creating-interactive-documents/

Flash works when I go to a new user.

I have run Flash uninstall and reinstalled - still doesn't work.

Any help would be appreciated

[whamilto1949]

Problem Solved

Two folders in the preferences folder were missing.

These two folders and their contents were missing:

#Shared Objects

macromedia.com

Should have been:

~preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player/#Shared Objects

and

~preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player/macromedia.com

I copied the folders from another user and put them back and now all is right with Flash.

[whatthellisgoingon]

hi,

I'm a having the same problem as you were.  I am completely new to the world of the mac book and would really appreciate if you could outline how you fixed this problem starting from the beginning.   If you also know of a website that instructs someone how to fix this problem step by step please let me know as that would be tremendously helpful.

[whamilto1949]

Hi

I did not find any website that helped me. A little bit of luck and hunting around and an inspiration hit.

First off, go to your preference folder and see if you have the Macromedia folder.

To get there:

In the Finder click on you home (under places) then click on Library then scroll down to Preferences. Scroll down and see if you have the Macromedia folder.

If you do check and see if you the Flash Player folder and it's contents.

[whatthellisgoingon]

thanks for replying so quickly.

i don't have any of the macromedia or flash player folders under preferences

[whamilto1949]

Do you get anything happening when you go to this site?

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

[whatthellisgoingon]

it says "this content requires flash".  i have downloaded and have tried installing flash 7 times now.  every time after installation i've received a successful confirmation

[whamilto1949]

What os do you have (i.e. 10.6.2)

[whatthellisgoingon]

i have ver. 10.5.8

[whamilto1949]

Are you having any other weird problems?

[whatthellisgoingon]

no just this one

[whamilto1949]

Have you tried to uninstall and then reinstall flash.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html

Just as an aside - don't know if you know of this site, but I find it quite useful (not for this subject unfortunately)

http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa

[whatthellisgoingon]

i'm not sure what happened there but after uninstalling and then re-installing its working!

thank you thank you thank you!

[whamilto1949]

Great to hear!

Bill