Q: Flash Player on a PowerPC eMac
I have a PowerPC-based eMac running OS 10.5.8. Recently, I've started getting the same error message at the top of my browser page (Firefox 3.6.28) saying that some Plug-Ins are out of date. Flash Player is the main problem. I'm now also getting similar messages in the body of the browser page on many sites that I visit. I currently have installed Shockwave Flash 10.1.102.64 (10.1.r102). Firefox's Plug-In check site says this is in need of updating. When I click on "Update", I get taken to Adobe's Site where I can, and have, downloaded versions 10.3r183_7 and 11.6.1r629. When attempting to install these, an error message states that these versions require an Intel-based Mac. As then suggested on the Adobe Site, I go to their Archive Site and, from the list displayed, I identify the most recent version applicable for my system . This turns out to be 10.1.102.64 (10.1.r102) - which is what I've already got installed.
The only way I can get rid of the constantly re-appearing error messages on my browser pages (no matter what sites I'm visiting) is by DISABLING Shockwave Flash in my Plug-In list in Firefox (See:- Tools>Add Ons>Plug-Ins). But this means I can't watch any videos.
Does any one have a solution to this problem? Do I have, in fact, the latest version applicable to my system? If not, where can I find the latest version which is compatible with a PowerPC-based eMac ?
Thanking you, in advance, for any assistance.
eMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), PowerPC G4. 1 GHz. 1 GB
Posted on Jun 21, 2012 3:19 AM
Allan:- thank you for your reply. At least I now know I have the highest version available for my system.
Facebook is not the problem, since I don't use it. There are two (2) matters arising from your reply.
1. The problem worrying me relates to playing or streaming videos from "regular" websites like, say, news websitesor from You Tube. I know I don't get the best video experience, but often enough these videos play ok.
My problem and worry is that Firefox's Plug-In check site says that continued use of Shockwave Flash 10.1.102.64 involves a security vulnerability. Do you know what the nature of that vulnerability is ? How worried should I be about this vulnerability ? Would it be best to disable Shockwave Flash 10.1.102.64 and, therefore, be unable to watch any videos ?
2. Also, would the third-party software you refer to work so as to "trick" my system / Mac into thinking I had a newer version of Flash for all purposes, so that I could use the "tricked -up" version of Flash on the "regular" websites and on You Tube, as described above, or is that suggested workaround applicable only to Facebook?
I won't do anything until I hear back from you, should you be kind enough to reply.
Posted on Jun 22, 2012 1:29 AM