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I am running Lion 10.7.3 on a early 2008 Intel based Mac Pro. I cannot play most internet videos. No error message with Safari. Firefox notification indicates Adobe Flash crash. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Flash over a dozen times. I have also reinstalled Lion. My other Macs (iMac and Mac Mini) have no issues. I recently upgraded my graphics card to a Nividia Geforce 8800 Ultra 768MB. I have no issue playing my own video materials be it home movies, DVDs, or downloaded videos. Could their be a conflict with the graphics card driver and Adobe Flash?

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Posted on Apr 21, 2012 5:05 AM

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Apr 22, 2012 5:55 PM in response to Linc Davis

I followed the instructions, rebooted and as I suspected there was no Flash available to play browser video content. So I downloaded flash, ran the install program but same issues emerged. Firefox immediately displays a flash crash notice. But to my surprise some video will play. Britian's got talent plays. But most other content does not. Same for Safari, it shows a 'plug-in failure' notice where most video should appear. Occasionally, Safari will play a youtube video but not many.


I am still in limbo as to what is the source of the problem and how best to tackle the issue.

Apr 24, 2012 7:58 PM in response to TuckMac

Here is a crash report generated by Safari when trying to open wsj.com. I can include the full report if desired.


Process: WebProcess [6884]
Path: /System/Library/StagedFrameworks/Safari/WebKit2.framework/WebProcess.app/Content s/MacOS/WebProcess
Identifier: com.apple.WebProcess
Version: 7534.55 (7534.55.3)
Build Info: WebKit2-7534055003000000~1
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: Safari [324]


Date/Time: 2012-04-24 22:53:20.373 -0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.3 (11D50)

Report Version: 9


Interval Since Last Report: 101790 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 139

Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 59221 sec

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 4

Anonymous UUID: 81A6BEC2-E947-4A28-B18B-15FE9ABF5C4D


Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: CA::CG::Queue


Exception Type: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000


Application Specific Information:

objc[6884]: garbage collection is OFF


Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: CA::CG::Queue

0 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x000000020000675a 0x200000000 + 26458
1 com.apple.GeForceGLDriver 0x00000002000b45cb 0x200000000 + 738763
2 GLEngine 0x000000010b17f33f glFlushRender_Exec + 68
3 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff856ccd24 CA::CG::Renderer::flush(bool) + 76
4 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff856ca92c CA::CG::IOSurfaceQueue::flush_renderer(bool) + 86
5 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff856cbedd CA::CG::Queue::flush_true_callback(void*) + 15
6 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff84598e0b _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow + 226
7 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x00007fff856be5ac CA::CG::ContextDelegate::operation_(CGContextDelegate*, CGRenderingState*, CGGState*, __CFString const*, __CFDictionary const*) + 90
8 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102392871 WebCore::ImageBuffer::context() const + 63
9 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102392162 WebCore::HTMLCanvasElement::createImageBuffer() const + 364
10 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102391fc9 WebCore::HTMLCanvasElement::drawingContext() const + 29
11 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102391d67 WebCore::CanvasRenderingContext2D::CanvasRenderingContext2D(WebCore::HTMLCanvas Element*, bool, bool) + 199
12 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102391b6c WebCore::HTMLCanvasElement::getContext(***::String const&, WebCore::CanvasContextAttributes*) + 164
13 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102391a00 WebCore::JSHTMLCanvasElement::getContext(JSC::ExecState*) + 1888
14 com.apple.WebCore 0x0000000102391292 WebCore::jsHTMLCanvasElementPrototypeFunctionGetContext(JSC::ExecState*) + 82
15 ??? 0x0000540232401218 0 + 92368409727512
16 com.apple.JavaScriptCore 0x0000000101e5aeaa JSC::Interpreter::executeCall(JSC::ExecState*, JSC::JSObject*, JSC::CallType, JSC::CallData const&, JSC::JSValue, JSC::ArgList const&) + 826
17 com.apple.JavaScriptCore 0x0000000101e5ab5d JSC::call(JSC::ExecState*, JSC::JSValue, JSC::CallType, JSC::CallData const&, JSC::JSValue, JSC::ArgList const&) + 45
18 com.apple.WebCore 0x000000010242a6df WebCore::ScheduledAction::executeFunctionInContext(JSC::JSGlobalObject*, JSC::JSValue, WebCore::ScriptExecutionContext*) + 457
19 com.apple.WebCore 0x000000010242a42d WebCore::ScheduledAction::execute(WebCore::Document*) + 165
20 com.apple.WebCore 0x000000010242a1c7 WebCore::DOMTimer::fired() + 295
21 com.apple.WebCore 0x00000001021ef27e WebCore::ThreadTimers::sharedTimerFiredInternal() + 120
22 com.apple.WebCore 0x00000001021ef1d7 _ZN7WebCoreL10timerFiredEP16__CFRunLoopTimerPv + 55
23 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84d64c24 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 20
24 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84d64776 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 534
25 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84d45001 __CFRunLoopRun + 1617
26 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff84d44676 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
27 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff820c731f RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 277
28 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff820ce5c9 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 355
29 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff820ce456 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 62
30 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8794cf5d _DPSNextEvent + 659
31 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8794c861 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 135
32 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8794919d -[NSApplication run] + 470
33 com.apple.WebKit2 0x0000000101bd66d3 WebKit::WebProcessMain(WebKit::CommandLine const&) + 553
34 com.apple.WebKit2 0x0000000101bbccc8 WebKitMain + 272
35 com.apple.WebProcess 0x0000000101afde56 0x101afd000 + 3670
36 com.apple.WebProcess 0x0000000101afdd64 0x101afd000 + 3428

Apr 26, 2012 7:17 PM in response to Linc Davis

I have removed all the non-essential plugins EXCEPT for 'Facebook Video Calling Plugin'. Even though it is not in the internet plug-in folder nor in the library/applications support folder, the bugger continues to show up as an installed plugin. In firefox it has been disabled.


Yet neither Safari or Firefox is cooperating. Both display the flash crash text. Only on ocassion can will a youtube video play. No rhyme or reason.


In addition to the Facebook video call plugin which is disabled, the only other plugins installed are quicktime, iphotophotocast, java, webkit built in pdf (only showing in Safari, not Firefox) which doesn't have a file name associated with it, and shockwave.

Apr 27, 2012 6:45 PM in response to TuckMac

Please read this whole message before doing anything.


This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.


Step 1


The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.


Enable guest logins and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select Help from the menu bar, and enter “Set up a guest account” (without the quotes) in the search box.


While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.


Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem(s)?


After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.


Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault in Mac OS X 10.7 or later, then you can’t enable the Guest account. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.


Step 2


The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.


Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:


  • Be sure your Mac is shut down.
  • Press the power button.
  • Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
  • Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).


Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.


The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.


Note: If FileVault is enabled under Mac OS X 10.7 or later, you can’t boot in safe mode.


I'm not sure whether Flash works at all in safe mode, but test. Same problem(s)?


After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and test again. Post the results.

Apr 28, 2012 10:49 AM in response to Linc Davis

I followed the instructions and experienced only slight improvement. Under safe mode, both personal and guest accounts displayed similar behavior. Videos on Vimeo, WSJ, and Youtube would start but only play for 2 seconds and then freeze. The behavior is true regardless which browser I used. Flash does run in safe mode and did not crash. So we are making progress.

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