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How do I update Google chrome/Flash on Mac OS 10.5.8

Hello,

Tried to Google it, I could not find anything.


How do I update Google chrome/Flash on Mac OS 10.5.8?


I keep geting a yellow drop down alert message on chrome saying "Adobe Flash Player was blocked because it is out of date. Learn More Run this time Update plug-in..."


I follow through and it says they no longer support updates for Mac OS 10.5.8, must have a newer OS.


Is their anything posible I can do besides buying a new OS?


Thank you.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1

Posted on Jan 19, 2013 10:22 PM

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Jan 20, 2013 9:43 AM in response to SomeOne247

Flash Player version 10.1.102.64 is the last version available to PPC Mac users. However, this Flash version won't work for many videos on Facebook, YouTube and other sites. Adobe's latest version, 11.x or later, is only for Intel Macs. Adobe will not provide a newer Flash version for PPC Macs.


The message requesting that you download Adobe Flash Player takes you to Flash Player requiring an Intel processor. Doesn't work on a PowerPC processor. I found a hack, installed it & it works with Firefox, TenFourFox & Safari. (Havent tested on Chrome)


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.


Hack Allows PowerPC Macs to Access Flash 11 Content

http://lowendmac.com/ed/royal/12sr/flash-11-and-powerpc.html


If you use the modern browser TenFourFox, it has plugins disabled by default, meaning Flash is not there. This can be enabled easily by doing the following: In the TenFourFox address bar type about:config and press Enter/Return. Look for tenfourfox.plugins.enabled (currently set to false) and set it to true (double click the line to change). This will enable Flash. The developers advise against this as it may cause an instability issue, but if you need Flash then you have no option.


 Cheers, Tom 😉

Jan 20, 2013 10:06 PM in response to mende1

Can this info tell you what I am able to update to?


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Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook

Model Identifier: MacBook4,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 3 MB

Memory: 2 GB

Bus Speed: 800 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MB41.00C1.B00

SMC Version (system): 1.31f1

Serial Number (system): System Serial#

Hardware UUID: 9B92C665-EF93-52A5-BEE1-4CB1B67242D3

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

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How do I update Google chrome/Flash on Mac OS 10.5.8

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