Can't update adobe flash player

I keep getting told there is an update available but when I try to run it all I get is a black box and nothing installs

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1195540

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  • Can i update adobe flash player on apple power book g4 running osx10.4.11

    can i update adobe flash player on apple power book g4 running osx10.4.11. I have tried official website. Useless. Please do not say time to get a new computer.

    *Flash Player for PPC Macs*
    Adobe's last release of Flash Player for PPC Macs was in November, 2010 with release 10.1.102.64 Subsequent releases are for Intel based Macs only.
    To check your installed version of FlashPlayer - http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about
    Read this whole post before proceeding.  You have to follow steps precisely and there is mention of an alternative version of Flashplayer at the end that some have decided to try.
    To update you should download:
    Flash uninstaller: [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/865/cpsid_86551.html#prob1=uninst,os=m10.6,] Make sure you get the right one.
    Flash installer 10.1.102.64 [http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_10.1.102. 64_and_9.0.289.0_archive.zip]  Open the archive to reveal yet more archives and multiple files. Select: flashplayer10_1r102_64_ub_mac.dmg
    To install:
    1) Run Disk Utility and verify your hard drive.  If the hard drive reports errors then it will need repairing first (another topic).  If it verifies, run Disk Utility's repair permissions.
    2) Back up your hard drive, ideally to a bootable clone. A bootable clone will allow you to restore your hard drive to its original state should something go wrong.
    3) Quit all applications to ensure nothing is actively using Flash. You can even do the next step while booted to Safe Mode to make sure.
    [Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393]
    [What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? (Mac OS X)|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564]
    [Safe Boot takes longer than normal startup|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107394]
    4) Run the uninstaller application. Adobe says, "Adobe recommends that you restart your computer before you install a different version of the player."
    5) Run the installer application from the .dmg file you got from the second download.
    6) Use Disk Utility to repair permissions on your computer. This is important when installing anything from Adobe.
    7) Restart your computer.
    Notes:
    Adobe installs things all over your computer. Simply dragging a file or two to the trash won't ensure you have uninstalled all old file components.
    Comments about Flash and Shockwave. [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2769507]
    Flash player 11.1 hack on PowerPC - https://discussions.apple.com/message/16990862 - this gets FP to tell web sites you are running a newer version than you really are. This gets around web sites that don't really need a new version but think they know best. If they really do require it then this hack doesn't work.

  • I can't update adobe flash player

    I tried downgrading to to 9 and 8 but, YouTube says that you need to update and I can't because I have a PowerPC processor and not an intel can some one recommend a flash player which will actually work for youtube??

    Hi, Jack. Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
    Which browsers do you have installed?
    If you have a compatible browser, check out the HTML5 version of YouTube here:
    http://www.youtube.com/html5

  • I can't install adobe flash player update on my macbook pro. Goes to " Device" lather then download

    I can't install adobe flash player update to my macbook pro. Download to " device" lather then " download" When I click device for Adobe flash player, it won't finish installing. I am so done with this update. When I watch youtube, keep popping up " out to date flash player message . Please help me…...

      1. Save downloaded files to "Downloads" folder.
          Safari > Preferences > General
          Save downloaded files to:
          Select "Downloads".
    2. System Preferences >  Flash Player > Advanced >  Delete  All
        Press the "Delete All" button.
        Install Adobe Flash Player.
        http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
       Download it first.
       The next step is important.
       Click Safari in the menubar and select “Quit Safari”.
         Follow the prompts and install the Flash Player.

  • I can not get Adobe Flash Player to update on my Mac. It keeps telling me to close Safari even though it is closed. I have tried all suggestions on the Adobe site and always get the same results. Thanks for any help

    I can not get Adobe Flash Player to update on my Mac. It keeps telling me to close Safari even though it is closed. I tried every thing on Adobe's site to fix the problem with the same results always. I went to Mac's site as well and was told to go to Adobe for a solution. It worked fine since a new Mac in Feb. ,but it will not update now so no Flash Player ay all. Thanks for any help.

    [discussion moved to Installing Flash Player forum]

  • Can't install adobe flash player update

    can't install adobe flash player update for my windows tablet

      1. Save downloaded files to "Downloads" folder.
          Safari > Preferences > General
          Save downloaded files to:
          Select "Downloads".
    2. System Preferences >  Flash Player > Advanced >  Delete  All
        Press the "Delete All" button.
        Install Adobe Flash Player.
        http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
       Download it first.
       The next step is important.
       Click Safari in the menubar and select “Quit Safari”.
         Follow the prompts and install the Flash Player.

  • I am having trouble watching videos and movies. I have updated Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight but each time I try to watch something I get the message that I have to install or update these programs... Why is that happening? Can it be fixed?

    I have updated Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight but each time I try to watch something I get the message that I have to install or update these programs... Why is that happening? Can it be fixed? How do I fix it? PLEASE HELP!

    Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.
    Start a reply to this message. Click the camera icon in the toolbar of the editing window and select the image file to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

  • HT2492 When I try to update Adobe Flash Player I'm prompted to quit Safari and Dashboard Client. I quit Safari but I don' know how to quit Dashboard Client. Can anyone help with this challenge?

    When I try to update Adobe Flash Player I'm prompted to quit Safari and Dashboard Client. I quit Safari but I don' know how to quit Dashboard Client. Can anyone help with this challenge?

    Carolyn,
    Thank you. It worked
    Angus.

  • Why can't i play some games on facebook? ask me for update adobe flash player and i do it but doesn't work

    why can't i play some games on facebook? ask me for update adobe flash player and i do it but doesn't work

    What version of OSX?
    Most Browsers disable Flash by default.

  • Why can't i update adobe flash player ?

    Everytime I try and update Adobe flash player its say its done but it isnt.

    Have you read for possible solutions over in the "More Like This" thread over here?----------------------->  

  • HT5660 When updating Adobe Flash Player on my Mac I am told "blocked plug in."  How do I reverse this?

    When trying to update Adobe Flash Player on My iMac I get a message that says "blocked Plug-ins."  When going back to previously viewed studies, including youtube, I get the same message.  What changed if the update was never installed?  How can I reverse this situation?  Thanks for any ideas? 
    PS - not a techie :-)

    Are you actually getting a Java error too, or are you only getting a Flash error?

  • Firefox 37 keeps crashing, Plugin-hang...aplication error message, & won't let me update Adobe Flash player

    Ever since I updated to Firefox 37 my Firefox has been crashing. It started only doing it periodically, then it got so that if I scrolled down a page it would close. Then it got to the point where as soon as I opened Firefox it would immediately crash every time. I ran antivirus and Super AntiSpyware and rebooted, but it only let me into Firefox, nothing would load up. They only way I am able to be on right now is through my computer's "safe mode".
    I have tried repeatedly to update Adobe Shockwave Flash Player, but when I click "run" the box disappears and nothing happens from there. It just won't update.
    I am on a Windows XP computer which, as we know, is no longer supported by Microsoft, but am I really this SOL?
    All scans say I am clean, BTW.
    I am afraid to reset Firefox because if I can't update the flash player now, who can promise me I will be able to get anything back if I reset Firefox?
    I am moments away from getting my hammer and having a meeting with my computer in the backyard, if you know what I mean. Please help.

    ''1fitcaligirl [[#question-1056975|said]]''
    <blockquote>
    Ever since I updated to Firefox 37 my Firefox has been crashing. It started only doing it periodically, then it got so that if I scrolled down a page it would close. Then it got to the point where as soon as I opened Firefox it would immediately crash every time. I ran antivirus and Super AntiSpyware and rebooted, but it only let me into Firefox, nothing would load up. They only way I am able to be on right now is through my computer's "safe mode".
    I have tried repeatedly to update Adobe Shockwave Flash Player, but when I click "run" the box disappears and nothing happens from there. It just won't update.
    I am on a Windows XP computer which, as we know, is no longer supported by Microsoft, but am I really this SOL?
    All scans say I am clean, BTW.
    I am afraid to reset Firefox because if I can't update the flash player now, who can promise me I will be able to get anything back if I reset Firefox?
    I am moments away from getting my hammer and having a meeting with my computer in the backyard, if you know what I mean. Please help.
    </blockquote>
    Thank you so much for responding. I appreciate your help very much. There are TONS of these reports without "BP" in front of them. Most all reports are without a "BP" in front of them. They take forever to load from Archives and once I do get one loaded I can't locate a "submit" tab anywhere.

  • How to update adobe flash player with os10.6.8

    how to update adobe flash player with os10.6.8

    You can check here what version of Flash player you actually have installed:  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html
    You can check here:  http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/  to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS. You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):
    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90906.html
    and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications (including Safari) first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.
    After installing, reboot your Mac and relaunch Safari, then in Safari Preferences/Security enable ‘Allow Plugins’. If you are running 10.6.8 or later:
    When you have installed the latest version of Flash, relaunch Safari and test.
    If you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, then in System Preferences… ▹ Flash Player ▹ Advanced
    click Check Now. Quit and relaunch your browser, but check this also:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5655?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US  which also covers ‘blocked plug-in’.

  • Can you find adobe flash player 11.5.502.55?

    I have a power pc and 10.5.8 i find a discussion about a flash player on 11.5.502.55, but i couldn't find it.  Now the 10.102.64 now the flash player not working it goes 50% but never finish installation.  So i'm going to a older version on google to download the flash player 90280.  otherwise can you find it 11.5.502.55, all i find out was youtube and i needed a latest flash player. 

    At some point I'd posted some method for patching a Flash player so it would appear as 11.5.502... and thought to try & find it among previous discussions; and for some reason I could only go back 500 discussions. So I did not find that post.
    Given the Flash player is essentially obsolete for the outdated OS X version(s) the patch is a way to allow some sites and some content to load in a browser that otherwise may not. However because it is not improved regularly, there is content that probably won't work even if you use the patch and run a later version.
    The instructions are in a read-me richtext file in the patch folder; the Plugin update is included and you swap out the older plugin with a newer 11.5.xx included in the download file. It seems to do OK and my older Macs can use it. (Even my early Intel-based MacBook with Leopard 10.5.8 has a patch, since it hasn't a current Flash either.) See their 'read first' file to see what you need to do to get the patch to work. Save the old part in another folder so you could revert it. And test the Flash player version after the patch update. This does not use a regular installer; you re-use part of the existing Flash player
    •adobe flash 11.5 for PPC patch:
    http://scriptogr.am/nordkril/post/adobe-flash-11.5-for-powerpc
    You can use the Adobe Flash Player help site to test a version, get another (vintage) version in their older version section archive; or test a version in any Mac that can go online to see what (if any) is running in it.
    •Flash Player Help - Adobe Flash Player:
    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html
    For more regular problems with an Adobe Flash installation
    (not related to a patch issue) this also offers troubleshooting:
    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.ht ml
    Given the moving-target nature of the internet web page content, browser and OS
    technology update or change, and obsoletism of various products, you cannot
    expect these items to last; you will have to upgrade the system at some point, and
    because the hardware limits you in PowerPC (and other) a newer computer device
    is another prospect if you require an online presence and need Flash player plugins.
    You could try other web browsers, re: iCab http://www.icab.de/dl.php (runs Demo)
    Latest SeaMonkey for PPC:  http://sourceforge.net/projects/seamonkey-for-ppc/
    TenFourFox no longer sees Flash player. http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
    FireFox is no longer supported past an old versions in PowerPC Mac 10.4/10.5.
    Some video content uses HTML5 so you can check to see if any browsers you use
    can be adapted to more readily try to use that when available and not rely on Flash.
    •YouTube HTML5 Video player:
    http://www.youtube.com/html5
    •HTML5 Video Player Comparison
    http://html5video.org/wiki/HTML5_Video_Player_Comparison
    Hopefully you may be able to make use of these items.
    Good luck & happy computing!

  • Trying to update adobe flash player and it keeps saying "Quit Firefox" but I did.

    trying to update adobe flash player on firefox and it keeps saying "Quit Firefox" but I did.

    Hello,
    Welcome to Adobe Forums.
    Do you have a MAC or Windows ?
    For Windows, you can launch Windows Task Manager and go to Processes Tab, kill "Firefox.exe"
    For MAC, you can launch Activity Monitor and Force Quit "Firefox"
    Thanks,
    Vikram

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