BuleTooth couldn't be instilled on Intel Mac

Q:When installed BlueTooth on the Intel Mac.It'll have error on last step, then failed to install.So is the BlueTooth can be installed on Intel Mac?

What exactly are you trying to instal. You say you are trying to instal bluetooth. Are you talking about pairing a device? All of the Intel Macs come with bluetooth standard so you shouldn't be trying to instal bluetooth itself. Please let us know precicely what it is you are trying to do and someone will try to help you.
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    priory blackberry - 12:15pm Apr 27, 08 PST (#45 of 52)
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    priory blackberry - 12:20pm Apr 27, 08 PST (#46 of 52)
    Oops - sorry - the text from the 8.1.2 release...
    "This multilingual update can be applied to Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish versions of Acrobat 8 Professional. For more information, see the technical document describing the Acrobat 8.1.2 update in the Support Knowledgebase."
    No mention of English - only Multiple Languages...
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    Kirsten - 3:03pm May 7, 08 PST (#47 of 52)
    Where did you see that text at? The 8.1.2 is for English as well as 14 other languages.

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