How to uninstall Macromedia Flash Player 8

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How to uninstall Macromedia Flash Player 8

I don't remember when I installed this hideous software! And it doesn't exist in the Applications Folder and cannot be found with Spotlight (that I find useless BTW).

Unfortunately this "Macromedia Flash Player 8" is set as default for all .flv videos. If I try to play a video by double clicking on it, the "Macromedia Flash Player 8" icon shows on the Deck but doesn't play a thing. The only to play a video is to choose another application from the right click menu every time I want to play a clip!

I tried Adobe's website but failed to find a solution for Mac users!

I'd be grateful if someone can:
1) help me remove this application for good.
2) help me set default applications and preset them with certain file extensions because if I choose another application and ask to ALWAYS OPEN WITH, still it didn't work in this case!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on May 28, 2010 4:46 AM

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Answer 1

May 28, 2010 5:57 AM in response to Hassaan

Try Adobe's uninstaller guide.

If that doesn't help, try this CNet article. It's designed for Windows systems, but does post some helpful links.

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jsd2

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May 28, 2010 7:45 AM in response to Hassaan

You should be able to change the default application for your downloaded .flv files to whatever stand-alone player you are using.

Suppose you are using [VLC|http://www.videolan.org/vlc> for this. Right-click on one of your .flv files, and Get Info. Under "Open with" select VLC.app, and then under "Use this application to open all documents like this one", click the "Change All" button. All downloaded .flv files should now open with VLC when double-clicked.

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Hassaan Author

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May 29, 2010 10:43 PM in response to jsd2

thank you for your time... I tried both before approaching this forum, none worked!!!

I even uninstalled then reinstalled VLC & Real Player and did set them as default for flv but in vain.

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babowa

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May 29, 2010 11:32 PM in response to Hassaan

Can't help with Flash Player, but....

+Spotlight (that I find useless BTW)+.

Couldn't agree more; instead: use Command + F to open a Finder window. In the "Kind" drop down window, choose System Files and "are included" in the next drop down. Type in your search and you will actually get results.

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baltwo

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May 29, 2010 11:34 PM in response to Hassaan

You're using a version of flash player that's woefully out of date. The latest is 10.0.45.2 available at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Use the uninstall link posted earlier and uninstall it, then install the latest. BTW, it resides in /Library/Internet Plug-ins/.

As for Spotlight, start with
http://www.pinkmutant.com/articles/Leopard/leospot.html and http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/stopspotlightindex.html

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jsd2

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May 30, 2010 2:56 AM in response to Hassaan

The fact that your Flash Player won't play downloaded .flv files may not itself indicate a problem. I don't know about Flash 8, but my Flash Player 10 is not a stand-alone application, but rather an internet plug-in that works only from within a browser. It will not play downloaded .flv files either.

VLC should work, though. Do your .flv files play properly when you open them directly in VLC? If so, when you tried to set VLC as the default application, did you do it by first opening a Get Info window on an .flv file as I described?

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Hassaan Author

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May 30, 2010 5:47 AM in response to baltwo

Thank you all for your contribution.

I have no clue how or when I mistakenly installed this Flash 8. Anyway, all the above I have tried but of no use.

My last resort -which thank God worked for me- was to uninstall all Adobe software to avoid confusion. I use AppDelete that helped clear the remaining leftovers 🙂

Then I used Spotlight as advised above, but at first it didn't help because the application couldn't be found in any search as if it is unlisted... until I used the Spotlight to search for old applications by date where I found the icon f in a blue circle representing the Flash 8. I deleted it and that was the end of it.

I reinstalled all Adobe applications back... and all is well.

Thanks to all who contributed to this thread.

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Answer 8

The hatter

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May 30, 2010 6:00 AM in response to Hassaan

Flash Player 10.1 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html#flashplayer10

If your system has nVidia graphics, you might be interested in Adobe Flash Player "Gala" for Mac OS X 10.6.3
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/gala/

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Hassaan Author

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Jul 4, 2010 3:39 AM in response to Hassaan

I solved it myself... none of the answers provided did help.

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sig

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Jul 4, 2010 4:58 AM in response to Hassaan

And your solution is...

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Hassaan Author

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Jul 4, 2010 5:02 AM in response to sig

I was clearing the resolved questions form my account. The solution was as I posted above, I here quote:

"+My last resort -which thank God worked for me- was to uninstall all Adobe software to avoid confusion. I use AppDelete that helped clear the remaining leftovers+
+Then I used Spotlight as advised above, but at first it didn't help because the application couldn't be found in any search as if it is unlisted... until I used the Spotlight to search for old applications by date where I found the icon f in a blue circle representing the Flash 8. I deleted it and that was the end of it.+
+I reinstalled all Adobe applications back... and all is well.+"

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sig

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Jul 4, 2010 5:05 AM in response to Hassaan

Great. What is all the Adobe software you had?

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Answer 13

Hassaan Author

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Jul 4, 2010 5:10 AM in response to sig

Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player, Updater... just the free ones.

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