Downloaded, Installed Flash Player Update to 10.1: Can't find it

Hi,
I'm on a Mac Pro Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 64-bit, OS 10.6.4 and use Firefox as my main browser.
I have three (3 ) Flash Player applications (version 10, 0, 22, 87 ) on my computer, located in:
Applications/Adobe Flash CS4/Players/Flash Player.app
Applications/Adobe Flash CS4/Players/Release/Flash Player.app
Applications/Adobe Flash CS4/Players/DeBug/Flash Player.app
I just updated my Firefox browser to FF 3.6.10, which advised I needed to install an updated Flash Player (to 10.1)
So I downloaded install_flash_player_osx_ub and followed the instruction to install the update.
It said I would have to close all browsers for the install to be successful. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that when I double clicked on the install icon it would alert me that it was time to close the browsers and/or automatically close the browsers. I followed the prompts to install. It never prompted me to close anything and proceeded to install the update. The install was deemed successful.
I checked my Flash Player.app version by going to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/. It said, "You have version 10,1,82,76 installed."
I checked my Firefox Plugins and have the Shockwave Flash 10.1.53.64 plugin. (Don't know if that is the latest or not)
However, I cannot find a Flash Player with the version of 10,1,82,76.
The question is, was that update installation really successful?
The other question is if it was successful, where will I find it?
Finally, was I supposed to uninstall my Flash Player apps?
The original 3 versions of Flash Player.app still say they are version 10, 0, 22, 87.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi, You didn't have a clean Uninstall. I think what you need to do now is use the Troubleshooting Guide for Mac and follow the instructions. I would first click on the Uninstall info and get that done. I'm sure it will guide you through to confirm that you have Uninstalled all of the old Flash Player. Then go back and click on the Install info and follow that.
Link: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/865/cpsid_86551.html
This time after you confirm that the old Flash files are Uninstalled, I wouldn't go to the test site. Either follow the instructions in the Troubleshooting Guide(which is best) or the Install link I gave you.
I don't troubleshoot Macs since I am not familiar with the system. Uninstall and Install info, and some basic instruction that is the same as PC's, test sites, etc.
If I could help you further, I would. Adobe has revised Troubleshooting Guides for the PC & Mac, Uninstall and also Install info just recently. Since I use a PC, I cannot obtain as much information as I would like from the Mac guide, since it detects I don't have a MAC, LOL It doesn't know that I don't want to Uninstall or Install, just want info for you or other Mac users:-)
But go ahead and try the Troubleshooting Guide for Mac, it is the latest.
Thanks,
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