Flash won't install on OS X

I've recently upgraded to OS X. My browser of choice is Firefox. I've downloaded Flash 11.6.602.167. Firefox shows a plug in for Shockwave Flash 11.6.602.167. Firefox will not play Youtube or Facebook videos. If I right click and 'pop out' the video on YT it will play. I've uninstalled and reinstalled Flash and when using your trouble shooting site, helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html, nothing is recognized and no error message is displayed. Can you help. Safari is displaying the same symptoms and flickering on certain pages, eg Top Sites page. Chrome will play videos but I understand that Chrome has Flash embedded in the browser.

uninstall flash player: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
then manually download and install: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
if that fails: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.html

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