elizabethfrombrownstown

Q: I have a six year oldG4 laptop which will not support the latest free Adobe flashdrive.  Can I upgrade to the latest OS X?

I have a G4 iBook which cannot support/download the new Adobe Flash update.  Can I upgrade to the latest OSX?

iBook, iOS 4.2

Posted on Apr 19, 2012 8:32 AM

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Q: I have a six year oldG4 laptop which will not support the latest free Adobe flashdrive.  Can I upgrade to the latest OS X?

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  • by Michael Wasley,

    Michael Wasley Michael Wasley Apr 19, 2012 8:42 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown
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    Apr 19, 2012 8:42 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown

    See the post by Texas Mac Man in this thread. It may help you.

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Apr 19, 2012 8:44 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown
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    Apr 19, 2012 8:44 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown

    Can I upgrade to the latest OSX?

     

    No. It may possibly run leopard OS 10.5 but that would be as far as you can take a PPC Mac.

     

    As regards Flash Player:

     

    You can check here:  http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/  to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS. Note that version 10,1,102,64 is the last version available to PPC Mac users*. The latest version, 10.2.152.25, 10.3.x beta, or later, is for Intel Macs only, as Adobe no longer support the PPC platform. Version 11.0.1.152 is for Lion.

     

    * Unhelpfully, if you want the last version for PPC Macs, you need to go here:  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html  and scroll down to 'Archived Versions/Older Archives'. Flash Player 10.1.102.64 is the one you download. More information here:  http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/838/cpsid_83808.html

     

    You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):

     

    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90906.html

     

    and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.

     

    (If you are running a PPC Mac with Flash Player 10.1.102.64 and are having problems with watching videos on FaceBook or other sites, contributor Texas Mac Man suggests the following solution which fools the site into thinking that you are running the latest version:)

     

    Download this http://www.steelbin.com/FPforFBPPC.zip to your desktop, unzip it, and replace the current Flash Player plug-in which is in your main/Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder, (not the user Library). Save the old one just in case this one doesn't work.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Apr 19, 2012 9:40 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown
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    Apr 19, 2012 9:40 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown

    You can certainly update to the latest version that you can run under Tiger (information in other posts).  I haven't even installed the "hacked" version and I find Youtube plays fine for me.

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Apr 19, 2012 9:50 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown
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    Apr 19, 2012 9:50 AM in response to elizabethfrombrownstown

    Can I upgrade to the latest OSX?

    Possibly, if you meet the requirements below. But that won't solve the Adobe flash problem, because Adobe did not provide an updated version of flash for PowerPC Macs.

     

    Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installation system requirements

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24950

     

    Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753).

     

    If you can't obtain a retail install DVD from Apple, look on eBay or Google the installer part numbers to possibly find at an on-line store. Here's what to look for:

     

    MB427Z/A  Leopard 10.5.1 install DVD

    MB576Z/A  Leopard 10.5.4 install DVD

    MB021Z/A  Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (single user)

    MB022Z/A  Leopard 10.5.6 install DVD (5-user family pack)

     

    Installing Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1544

     

    Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Installation and Setup Guide

    http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/leopard_install-setup.pdf

     

    After you install the base 10.5, download & install the 10.5.8 combo update at http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_Update

     

    The DVD should look like this

    leopard.jpg

    Caution - Leopard does not support classic mode. So, if you currently open OS 9 apps in classic mode, you won't be able to do this if you upgrade to Leopard.

     

     Cheers, Tom