shockwave player error asks to use Safari 32 bit

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shockwave player error asks to use Safari 32 bit

I was clearing out my cookies under Safari preferences today and when I highlight a cookie I want to remove from the list and click REMOVE, a window opens that says I have a Shockwave Player error and that I need to reopen Safari in 32-bit mode.

QUESTION: Why is this happening, has anyone else had this issue? Also, what are the advantages or disadvantages of 64/32 bit modes on Safari? Is there a Shockwave that runs in 64-bit mode?

Thanks for any input!!

2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), 1 Tb of storage

Posted on Dec 11, 2011 2:26 PM

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Answer 1

Macme

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Dec 12, 2011 4:06 AM in response to James Williams2

I was having the same problem after updating to the Safari 5.1.2 and noticed, also, that the cookies wren't really clearing... after opening preferences again (after clearing them), there would be a few that would be added back.

I think it's all related to a cookie issue that started with the safari update.

I went back to Safari 5.05 using Pacifier as it wouldn't install under Leopard 10.6.8 which I am running.

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Answer 2

Dec 16, 2011 10:24 PM in response to Macme

Good discussion with the answer that fixed my issue toward the bottom of the page here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3222853?answerId=15969988022#15969988022

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Answer 3

Jan 20, 2012 10:26 AM in response to James Williams2

Thanks for the solution (download new Shockwave plug-in)!

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