How do you install Macromedia Flash player on new IMAC G5 duo core??

I have been trying to install Macromedia Flashplayer 8 on my new IMAC OSX 10.4.5.

I see that many people have problems with this (missing plug ins, formation of a recurring loop using Safari). I have also seen multiple links as to how to resolve this issue (e.g. Pacifist shareware etc..), which seem very varied and assume a lot of knowledge in the first place...
I am truely a beginner with Mac (this is the first time I have owned a Mac) and I have tried to follow some of the suggestions but I soon get stuck because I simply do not understand the language...
For instance, I can not even find the Mac Install disc !
Can anyone kindly post here for beginners like me a step by step 'idiots' guide of how to get Flash player installed and working...

Many thanks in advance...
Olivier

IMAC G5, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Mar 3, 2006 11:20 PM

21 replies

Mar 23, 2006 10:36 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Hey andyBall_uk,

Here's one flash site that works no problem on my old eMac in Safari.

http://www.homestarrunner.com

It's all flash cartoons, but like I said before, all I see in Safari on my new iMac is the Quicktime logo with the question mark in it.

Any help would be awesome!

Thanks,
Matt.

andyBall_uk

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Mar 23, 2006 10:57 PM in response to Matt Allen

Hey Matt

take a look at System Preferences - Quicktime - Advanced - Mime Settings

Find the Miscellaneous section & click the arrow next to it.

Is the Flash Media box checked? - If it is, uncheck it. Then exit sys prefs, restart safari & try again.

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I presume you're running safari in normal mode - not using Rosetta?

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you've tried the 'preview' Flash update - from http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=2dda3d81 ? follow their instructions - it's really easy.

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Let me know how you get on - I don't have an intel mac, but I'd be interested to know. ( I've been here since December; you'd think Apple would at least have sent me one to play with?? </joke>

Mar 24, 2006 5:22 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Wow, that was a really simple solution to my problem! Can't believe I missed it. Thanks so much Andy.

Good day,
Matt.

Mar 25, 2006 5:49 AM in response to andyBall_uk

I dont know what I did to make my flash stop working, I just tried showing my Nephew some .SWF files and noticed they had no sound then I tried upgrading etc and all went to ****, Thankyou very much for this information - im now flash enabled again!!

Mar 26, 2006 2:31 PM in response to OPY

Andy, I was having the same problem as the original poster.

Worked like a charm. Many thanks.

You are the man!

jeff

17" Intel imac Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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Apr 20, 2006 11:43 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Thanks alot for this info. The link was very useful.

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