Flash 9 on OS X

abcowan · abcowan #1 (**permalink**)

07-19-2008, 11:40 PM

So it appears Flash 9 is having problems working with OS X - after "upgrading" to Flash 9, every time I encounter a Flash site, it tells me I have a missing plugin. This happens on both Firefox and Safari. i read about a fix here but I don't understand these instructions AT ALL.

Can someone help me? This is extremely annoying and driving me nuts!!!

I have a iBook G4

Thanks!

Discerptor · Discerptor #2 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 09:02 AM

The instructions in that link couldn't possibly be clearer than they already are. Read through them and do exactly as they say. If you can't find Terminal.app, it's in your /Applications/Utilities folder. Or just Spotlight for Terminal, and it should be the first result.

abcowan · abcowan #3 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 09:20 AM

Well, okay, maybe they're clear to you but not to me.....Yes, I can find terminal....but when I try to remove the flash files (step 6) it tells me "Permission denied"

I'm lost here...anyone? PLEASE??

cradom · cradom #4 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 06:49 PM

Try using sudo rm instead of just rm. Give it your password (you wont see it).
If it still doesn't work you're probably not admin.

Hit · Hit #5 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 07:57 PM

I don't have problems, but why not just try Flash 10 Beta
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/

Discerptor · Discerptor #6 (**permalink**)

07-23-2008, 07:59 AM

If lacking permission on certain commands is your problem, cradom is exactly right. I would not recommend using Flash 10 Beta full-time even though it boasts awesome performance gains (speed ~on par with the Windows version on Intel Macs!), because it seems certain sites that need Flash 9 do not recognise Flash 10 Beta as a version of Flash 9 or higher. I ran into this problem with a news site, and it's why I ended up uninstalling it to use Flash 9 again.

cradom #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	07-20-2008, 06:49 PM Try using sudo rm instead of just rm. Give it your password (you wont see it). If it still doesn't work you're probably not admin. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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abcowan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 19, 2008 Posts: 2	07-19-2008, 11:40 PM So it appears Flash 9 is having problems working with OS X - after "upgrading" to Flash 9, every time I encounter a Flash site, it tells me I have a missing plugin. This happens on both Firefox and Safari. i read about a fix here but I don't understand these instructions AT ALL. Can someone help me? This is extremely annoying and driving me nuts!!! I have a iBook G4 Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

Discerptor #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 1,227 Mac Specs: 2.6GHz Core i7 15" MacBook Pro - 8GB DDR3 SDRAM - 750GB 7200 RPM HDD - GeForce 650M GT 1GB VRAM	07-20-2008, 09:02 AM The instructions in that link couldn't possibly be clearer than they already are. Read through them and do exactly as they say. If you can't find Terminal.app, it's in your /Applications/Utilities folder. Or just Spotlight for Terminal, and it should be the first result.
	QUOTE Thanks

Hit #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 04, 2008 Posts: 136 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.4Ghz	07-20-2008, 07:57 PM I don't have problems, but why not just try Flash 10 Beta http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/
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Discerptor #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2005 Posts: 1,227 Mac Specs: 2.6GHz Core i7 15" MacBook Pro - 8GB DDR3 SDRAM - 750GB 7200 RPM HDD - GeForce 650M GT 1GB VRAM	07-23-2008, 07:59 AM If lacking permission on certain commands is your problem, cradom is exactly right. I would not recommend using Flash 10 Beta full-time even though it boasts awesome performance gains (speed ~on par with the Windows version on Intel Macs!), because it seems certain sites that need Flash 9 do not recognise Flash 10 Beta as a version of Flash 9 or higher. I ran into this problem with a news site, and it's why I ended up uninstalling it to use Flash 9 again.
	QUOTE Thanks

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