Cannot update Flash player on Mavericks or Yosemite?
I have tried to update Flash Player on my MacBook Pro for both Mavericks and Yosemite, but it always gives me this message:
How can I successfully install flash player?
As I have stated previously, this does not work. There is no tool to uncompress the plugin inside the bundle. Installation fails on Yosemite every time, no matter what installer is used.
Please read this thread to examine my findings.
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It sounds like the password you're entering is being rejected.
This password prompt is presented by your operating system, and is intended to keep you from accidentally installing software.
If this is your personal machine and you don't need a password to log into the computer when it first starts up, you can probably leave the password blank and click OK to get past this prompt. If this is your personal machine and your normal password isn't working, check to make sure that CAPS LOCK is off, and type the password carefully.
If this is your work machine and it's asking for an Administrator password, well, you'll need to have a conversation with your friendly IT person.
If you're still stumped, you may need to reset the password on your Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18653
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14325
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201240 -
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I cannot find it at the list of installed applications either. This is really frustrating as I suspect my applications would perform better in newer versions.Local swf files use the standalone player (Projected), not the Flash Player plugin.
You can download the latest Projector from https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
Note that the download is the player, not an installer, so you need to make the file association manually. -
when I try to update my flash player at 47% downloaded I get error message "cannot contact reliable source" I've been told to uninstall my flash player and try to download the newer version, but the old one works and I am afraid I will still not be able to download the newer one. I keep being asked to download the newer version and keep getting the error, it is maddening. Is there anything short of dynamite that will move this to a level at which something useful happens?
Your security system is aptly named. Primarily because it's "F'd".
HomeDinger999 wrote:
My security system F-secure, is telling me that
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/support/install _flash_player_ax.exe
" This web site has been reported as harmful.
We recommend that you do not visit this web site."
My recommendation? Dump F-secure. Get AVG. It's far less invasive and it WON'T TRY TO "PROTECT" YOU FROM THINGS YOU NEED. -
Cannot install Flash Player on Mac running Yosemite
No matter what I do, following all of adobe's installation suggestions, gets flash player to install on my macbook pro, running yosemite 10.10.3. Please help. I'm afraid I may have to do something desperate! Thank you very much.
Hi,
Which Browser you are using and how you are trying to install flash player on your system ?
Whats the error that you are facing while installing ? Kindly post a screenshot using How to post a screenshot in the forum
-Varun -
Windows 7 (64-bit) I.E. Cannot up-date flash player, says I do not have permissions, need to be logged in as administrator. I am the only user of this computer, I am the administrator and am logged in as administrator. Don't know how to fix this.
Download the offline installer from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html#mai n-pars_header and save it to disk, then right-click on the downloaded installer and select Run as Administrator.
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Cannot update Flash Player plugin
[http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/pumkin54/Forum%20post%20pics/flash_player.jpg PICTURE of problem, in case you don't feel like reading the step-by-step]
# I have the latest Firefox 13.0.1. I just updated it 10 minutes ago.
# I go to Add-ons Manager > Plugins > Check to see if your plugins are up to date.
# It tells me I have Shockwave Flash 11.3 r300, an outdated version. I click the yellow Update button.
# This takes me to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. It says, "Your system: Windows 64-bit , English, Firefox." This is correct.
# I download the Flash Player exe.
# I close Firefox.
# I run the Flash Player exe.
# In the dialog box that pops up, I select "Let Adobe automatically install updates."
# The Flash Player exe then downloads and installs Adobe Flash Player 11.
# I receive a notice at the end of installation, "Installation Complete" with a little green check mark.
# I restart Firefox.
# That Adobe page at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/completion/aih/?exitcode=0 automatically opens. It says, "Installation Successful. You are now running Adobe Flash Player"
# I go to Add-ons Manager > Plugins > Check to see if your plugins are up to date.
# It tells me I have Shockwave Flash 11.3 r300, an outdated version.I went to the link cor-el posted and found a Flash Player uninstaller. I completely uninstalled Flash and then reinstalled it. Ta da, version 11.3.300.265!
Thanks a lot, guys, for your help! :) -
"Next" step in updating Flash Player is a purchase offer, not a download
Cannot update Flash Player. Step 3 is an offer to buy something for $9.99/month! Will be grateful for help.
Try the offline installer(s)
Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
Flash Player for Mac OS X -
How to update the most recent Adobe Flash Player on Mavericks?
Does anyone know how to update the most recent Adobe Flash Player on Mavericks? I have downloaded and tried to install it but failed to install. It says "Install Adobe Flash Player" can't be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store.
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I cannot Play Youtube or any other Videos in the Browser. It says Update FLASH Player though I have updated the Flash Player to latest version. The Videos work fine in IE/Safari/Google Chrome
== URL of affected sites ==
http://
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US) AppleWebKit/532.5 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/4.1.249.1064 Safari/532.5Application Basics
Name
Firefox
Version
3.6.3
Profile Directory
Open Containing Folder
Installed Plugins
about:plugins
Build Configuration
about:buildconfig
Extensions
Name
Version
Enabled
ID
Dealio Toolbar Plugin
4.0.2
true
[email protected]
Search Settings Plugin
1.2.3
true
[email protected]
Skype extension for Firefox
2.2.0.102
false
Java Console
6.0.02
true
Java Console
6.0.20
true
RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin
1.1.4
true
Veoh Web Player Video Finder
1.4
true
[email protected]
Modified Preferences
Name
Value
accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar
0
browser.places.importBookmarksHTML
false
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
2
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
rv:1.9.2.3
dom.max_script_run_time
0
extensions.lastAppVersion
3.6.3
network.cookie.prefsMigrated
true
places.last_vacuum
1274198820
privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage
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privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
true
security.warn_viewing_mixed
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Cannot install Flash Player in Windows 8.1
Tried to install Flash Player in Windows 8.1 (32 bit). Used all the instructions; i.e, disable saftey, enable scripting, etc. An install box says Update KB2934802 is already installed. Searched computer for KB.....02 and Flash Player. Says none exist. Any suggestions?
Ever since Windows 8, Flash Player for Internet Explorer is written by Adobe ONLY. It's embedded by Microsoft, and you cannot:
- Update it
- Download it
- Install it
- Reinstall it
from here. You MUST update Flash Player ActiveX (for Internet Explorer) through Windows update. But... Using Windows 8.1 means you were forced to update to IE11, which has it's own problems and they can be summed up in three words...
"User-Agent Strings"
That doesn't mean a lot, I'm sure, but it's the root of your problems, and Flash Player has nothing to do with it.
Microsoft "rewrote" the User-Agent Strings for the abomination they call their latest and greatest browser. User-Agent Strings are what websites use to identify the browser you're using and provide the proper content for it's browser engine, like ActiveX stuff, and Flash or HTML5 video. Thanks to the geniuses in Redmond, WA, the User-Agent Strings for IE11 (which has a Trident engine), ID it as either "Gecko" (Firefox) or "Webkit" (Chrome). Problem is: when the site the directs to the content for one of these two engines, the Trident engine in IE can't intepret it and the site then sees IE as an "unidentified" browser.
The problem with an unidentified browser is that the plug-ins in that browser aren't recognized either, so even though you're up to date, it says you need the latest Flash Player when you use IE11. YouTube... has converted to HTML5 video so if it doesn't detect Flash Player, it can display HTML5 (MP4) video which requires no plug-in to play. Facebook can't do that, because HTML5 doesn't apply to games... only video.
Microsoft has no plans to "fix" the mess thay've created because they think it's a great idea to block you out of the websites you visit.
They recommend using "Compatibility View" and pretending that you're using an older verison of IE... Problem with that is that it's seen limited success, and you have to enable it for EVERY page that has problems... individually.
The REAL solution, like the original problem can also be summed up in three words:
"Use another browser"
Firefox (from Mozilla)
Opera (from Opera)
Safari (from Apple)
Chrome (from Google)
ANY of those will work where IE11 won't, with the Flash Player Plug-in (For all other browsers), and Chrome doesn't even need that because it has its own Flash Player plugin built in. -
Hello,
After a Mac update, flash player (along with silverlight) asked to be installed when I tried to watch video content or play games. I installed flash player and it reports being successful and appears in my applications. However, I cannot watch videos or play games, every time I am asked to install flash player again and again and again. I suspect this has something to do with plugins but I am not sure. I have un-installed the program and reinstalled but it still will not work. I check my security settings and it does allow plugins. I erased my temporary internet files. I don't know what else to do. Any help would be appreciated! This is incredibly frustrating. Thank youThank you for responding! I am using a macbook pro 2011, 2.2ghz, intel
core i7, 16gb - version 10.9.5. I have not intentionally installed any ad
blocking software; intact I am inundated with it most times. My online
school work required that I disable pop up blockers and all was well until
an update a few weeks ago for both security and operating system. To the
best of my knowledge I am allowing pop ups and plugins but this may be
where the trouble is. I am unsure, honestly of what security is running
besides what I find in the system preference/security tab. Thank you again
for responding and any help is most appreciated.
Holly Norman
On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Jeromie Clark <[email protected]> -
Alternative to Adobe Flash Player for Macs running Yosemite
Is there a reliable and secure alternative to Adobe Flash Player for Macs running Yosemite? I keep getting websites telling me that I can see a video because my Flash Player needs to be updated. But I haven't wanted to install it as I've heard negative things about it and Macs. Is there an alternative to Flash Player? And if so, what is it and where do I find it?
Being that Flash is very insecure, I've completely removed it from my MacBook Pro. The best alternative is to uninstall Flash from your system and download Google Chrome as it has Flash build into it and you're not vulnerable unless you're browsing in Chrome. If Safari is your main browser, as mine is, then you need to open Safari Preferences, go to Advanced and click the checkbox for 'Show Develop menu in menu bar'. Once you've done this, the Develop menu bar menu shows up and you can click it and choose 'Open Page With' and choose Chrome. It is a bit cumbersome, but it removes the vulnerability when browsing in Safari as many sites are now using HTML5. Hope this help.
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Error #2148 when updated Flash Player to version 14
Links to files shared in my network area stops working after update Flash Player to v.14 (in FP 12 and FP 13 it worked).
When I click on link displaying in my application via TextFlow i got this error message:
Error #2148. SWF file <http://my_www_server/path_to_my_swf> cannot access local resorce \\SERVER-NAME\Folder\File.ext.
Only local-with-filesystem and trusted local SWF files may access local resources.No one has a similar problem?
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I cannot get Flash Player to install on my Mac
I cannot get Flash Player to install on my Mac Air. I have repeatedly confirmed that I meet the system requirements and installed and uninstalled the software. It always fails at 51% installation and give me and alert that says Install Error. Please help!
MAC OS 10.8.5
Safari 6.1
Firefox 26.0
Just performed the update to FP12 on my iMac. Worked perfectly.
MAC OS 10.6.8
Safari 5.1.10
Firefox 26.0
It appears the problem is with the newer OS..."Allllllllrighty then!" as "Ace Ventura" said....
The problem ISN'T with Flash Player...
If you remember back in September, when Apple released the 10.8.5 update, shortly thereafter... you no doubt discovered a file named "mach_kernel" was in your Mac HD directory. And... unaware of what it was, you deleted it.
That (mach_kernel) is a base file of OS X and Apple screwed up the update and made it "visible" when it's supposed to be hidden.
Hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting Mac Users worldwide deleted it and it'll make things worse as time goes by.
YOU'RE in luck, though. I have a fix.
If you have a TIme Machine and use the "Secrets" pereference pane to reveal "hidden files", you can restore it from a "pre 10.8.5" backup.
If not, I have a "fresh" mach_kernel file you can download.
You'll need to download and install the Secrets prefpane. It'll then be in your System Preferences.
Make sure you have it set to "show hidden files"
Check the box and you have to restart Finder
Press "Quit This" and then go to the Finder Dock icon and right click it
Select "Open"
Open your TIme Machine
Go back to September 28 or earlier.
You'll see the mach_kernel file in the Mac HD directory
(I can't show it in the TM because screenshots don't work while it's open but here it is in my MAc HD)
Right click it and select "Restore to"
Then, when it goes back to Finder, choose the Mac HD directory and click OK.
It will place the mach_kernel back where it was and you can install software again
DON'T FORGET to go back and hide your files (and restart Finder) again, or you'll have a mess with the clutter of hidden files everywhere.
IF you don't have the Time Machine...
WITH hidden files shown, download this file (mach_kernel.zip)
Move it to your Mac HD directory and THEN unzip it with Stuffit Expander or TheUnarchiver, whichever you use (most people have Stuffit).
You should see the mach_kernel file there.
You can delete the zip file, and then go back to Secrets in your System Preferences, and uncheck Show Hidden Files.
Restart Finder and it'll be safely hidden again.
THEN you can install Flash Player and other software without the "General Installation Error".
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