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Hi I own a macbook pro thats no more than 4 months old. The issue started yesterday when I wasnt able to use my isight with any website on the internet. My isight works fine with photobooth, skype, ichat, etc... it only doesnt work when I try to use it on the internet.
Now ive looked at some threads on here because im not alone on this issue but ive tried everything ive seen on here and nothing has worked. Ive ran my disc utility mulitple times (before and after reinstalling flash player 10) repaired and verified permissions also. My software is totally updated, and ive shut down and restarted multiple times as well. This is not just a safari problem, as im having the same issue on firefox. All my plugins are updated and enabled on safari and firefox. Im not sure what to do from here. Ive I can get some help that would be awesome

Michael Pane wrote:
Hi I own a macbook pro thats no more than 4 months old. The issue started yesterday when I wasnt able to use my isight with any website on the internet. My isight works fine with photobooth, skype, ichat, etc... it only doesnt work when I try to use it on the internet.
Now ive looked at some threads on here because im not alone on this issue but ive tried everything ive seen on here and nothing has worked. Ive ran my disc utility mulitple times (before and after reinstalling flash player 10) repaired and verified permissions also. My software is totally updated, and ive shut down and restarted multiple times as well. This is not just a safari problem, as im having the same issue on firefox. All my plugins are updated and enabled on safari and firefox. Im not sure what to do from here. Ive I can get some help that would be awesome
Welcome to Discussions, Michael Pane
Depending on system configuration and installed third-party items, various users have reported different methods of restoring Flash video website functionality:
(1) For those who have installed Google plugins, user OysterOyster reports that uninstalling them restores proper iSight function with Flash and Mac OS X 10.6.5.
If Google is your problem, the GoogleVoiceAndVideoUninstaller.app should be in your hard drive's Library/Application Support/Google/ folder. (not your *Home > Library* folder)
Other users confirm that using the Google uninstaller works, including your post here:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12618888#12618888
Some other users, including those who do not use the Google plugins, have found other remedies.
(2) User joew13 reports that installing the 64-bit Flash plug-in beta for Mac OS X (DMG, 8.7 MB)
fixed Flash sites for him.
This link allows download of the 64-bit plugin beta from an official Adobe page:
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
or, to download the beta directly, click this link--> http://tinyurl.com/2frejs4
Several other users have confirmed success after the beta update.
(3) User imagerle downgraded Flash to version 10,0,45,2 to restore Flash video.
If this older version is not available on a backup or an old install disk, it can be downloaded from Adobe's Archived Flash Players page:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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