How do I stop deleting flash cache storage

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How do I stop deleting flash cache storage

Not an urgent matter, but I've looked around the internet and found nothing of a solution on the matter. Where's the flash cache on a Mac and how do I prevent it from being deleted?

I downloaded the game VVVVVV from Steam for Mac, and I've read that as a flash-game it stores its save data in the flash cache, which is prone to being deleted quite frequently to "enhance security" and what not. I don't know if there's a third party application like Adobe that deletes it or if it's a System Preference, but this purging of my flash data has got to go.

Update: When visiting this website http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_man ager03.html it seems I can change the settings of Flash Player, would changing the amount of disk space (under global storage settings) allow VVVVVV to save files to my computer??

Macbook Pro3,1 A1226, Mac OS X (10.6.4), It's sexy

Posted on Apr 23, 2011 10:25 PM

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Answer 1

TeenTitan

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Apr 23, 2011 10:45 PM in response to bobaseth

Have you tried reporting this issue to the developer of VVVVVV? I believe TerryCavanagh is the developer for VVVVVV. If you go to his website, and lick on the "Email" tab, you should be able to contact him about this issue.

Flash cookies are stored in "~/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player". you should be able to get there by:

go to dock

click on finder

go to the menu bar

click on the go menu

chose "go to folder"

put in the address "~/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player"

click the go button

if you copy this folder; you should back up all the flash cookies. witch... hopefully will let you keep you flash game saves.

flash has a cache is in:

~/Library/Caches/Adobe/Flash Player

If your running the latest version of flash player, it has a control panel. Witch can be found in System Preferences, Flash. the control panel should give you some control over how frequently flash cookies get deleted.

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red_menace

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Apr 23, 2011 10:54 PM in response to bobaseth

It would depend on what the game is doing and your preference settings, but the persistent database storage settings are in Safari's Security settings, and Flash cookies are stored in your user's preferences in the ~/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player folder.

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bobaseth Author

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Apr 23, 2011 10:59 PM in response to bobaseth

Thank you TeenTitan!

Before I read this message though, I believe I resolved this issue by changing the amount of save file storage from the Flash Player Manager in the link I posted above. I restarted my computer to see if that would clear the cache and my save files from before were still there! I will have to talk to the developer though to let them know, although I do hope this thread helps future Mac VVVVVV players out there who can't save their files!

SO:

1. click http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_man ager03.html

2. click on the Global Storage Settings Panel

3. slide it over to 10 mb (I don't know the size of the game files, so 10 mb sounds reasonably large enough and then some)

Thanks everyone!

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