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Q: Adobe keeps sending me messages to download an upgrade. Is this safe. I cannot get it to go through as will not take m ... more
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May 20, 2016 2:08 PMby gail from maine,Are you putting in your Mac User password? (not your Apple ID password)?
And yes, at least in my experience, Adobe sends out updates at a pace that puts Apple to shame.... They annoy me so much that I click on the Not Now pretty much all the time out of spite....
Cheers,
GB
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May 20, 2016 3:03 PMby Duane,What software does it want you to update?
Instead of following those prompts, you should just install the latest using:
- For Flash Player -> https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
- For Shockwave -> https://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
- For Acrobat Reader -> https://get.adobe.com/reader/
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May 20, 2016 8:52 PMby gail from maine,When you type in your Mac Admin User password? You had indicated in your response to me:
becky272 wrote:
but when I type in my password (not apple ID) it just "wiggles"!!!
I was asking if you were typing in your Mac Admin User password as opposed to your Apple ID password (not your Apple ID). You need to type the Mac Admin User password, not the Apple ID one
Cheers,
GB
