Problem installing Flash on to Mac Serious!

Hi all,
It's been a really bad few days now. I'm running Firefox 5.0.1 on an Mac OS X 10.5.8 and have recently don't my software update etc... had a small problem with a disapearing dock but nothing major and now like everyone else have been asked to download the new Flash.
So I download it from the offical site it does its thing. when I get the install icon I click it, it asks me to accept all the rules etc... so I do nd then it asks me to close browser do that then it installs.....but it doesnt really install as when i go back on the internet I'm asked to install flash.
I have already:
uninstalled and install a gizzillion times shutting down and all, have searched my activity monitor have checked in with my disk utility have emptied trash and deleted unwanted plists and now I am well and truelly bemused.
Please please help I need a genius I think.
cheers

Hello Ffrrogy,
I may not be the person to give you any useful suggestions since I have a different serious problem with Flash and Safari 5.1 that I can't solve. However, since no one else has replied to your problem, I'll offer one suggestion:
You can begin by checking to see if the Flash Player got downloaded into the correct location on your hard drive. Via the Finder, look in:
HardDrive (typically called Macintosh HD - but not your personal user area that probably has your name) --> Library ---> Internet Plug-Ins
In the Internet Plug-Ins folder should be a file named "Flash Player.plugin"
(Note, there is another Library in your personal area that is different from the one in the HD area. I don't know if Safari would find the plug-in if it were in your personal library.)
If the file is in the Internet Plug-Ins folder then double check your preferences in Safari. Under Security, be sure that plug-ins are enabled. If plug-ins are't enabled the Flash Player you downloaded won't be loaded into Safari when you open that application and thus when you visit a site with Flash content, you'll get the message to download the Flash Player.
By the way, I'm assuming that Flash was working in your Safari browser at some earlier point in time. Also, if you have Firefox, you might see if Flash is working there.
But if your problem isn't with plug-ins not loading then...

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