I can't get flash player 10.1 to work

Question

Hello
I know others have posted this question and they have got the right steps and answers to follow but this just will not work for me!
I have Mac OS X Version 10.4.11
I have downloaded the uninstaller to uninstall the old version i had which was 9(i think). I have followed al the steps that was the fix for everyone else,,got to install flash player 10.1 it said it was installed 100% and when i check to see which version i have it doesn't say i have any it just says missing plug in.
I also read that in the internet plug in folder you have to have certain folders,,well i have tried every folder that has flash player and still wont work,,i have no idea but think maybe i don't have the right folders in that internet folder. Could someone please help me!! thanks

Answer 1

Okay, here's my file on doing the Flash update. Happy reading.
*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
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]
Installing last version of Adobe Flash for PPC Mac - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2760627 Also read: [http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=13159407#13159407] for help with downloading for PPC Macs since Adobe no longer makes this easy.
[Flash Player downloads|http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html]
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Klaus1 April 14, 2010 post at [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2399681]:
"The latest version of Adobe FlashPlayer can be obtained from here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFl ash
(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/865/cpsid_86551.html#prob1=uninst,
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player_ osx.dmg
and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe."