Why Can't I install Adobe FlashPlayer on my iBook G4 OS 10.5.8?
Why Can't I install Adobe FlashPlayer on my iBook G4, OS 10.5.8?
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iBook G4 1gb
Why Can't I install Adobe FlashPlayer on my iBook G4, OS 10.5.8?
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8), iBook G4 1gb
Which version are you trying to install and what does it say?
If you are trying to install it from adobe.com, then let it be known that your computer is with PowerPC architecture, but the one that is on the site is Intel only.
The latest Adobe flash player for PowerPC Leopard is avaliable here: http://www.oldapps.com/mac/flash_player.php?old_flash_player=13
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,10.3.183.23 or later, is for Intel Macs only running Tiger or Leopard, as Adobe no longer support the PPC platform. Version 11.4.402.265 or later is for Snow Leopard onwards.
* Unhelpfully, if you want the last version for PPC (G4 or G5) 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, try the following solution which fools the site into thinking that you are running the version 11.5.502.55:)
Download this http://scriptogr.am/nordkril/post/adobe-flash-11.5-for-powerpc 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.
When you go to the visible URL address, and not the hidden one,
their link to download this patch has been changed (last year?)
See the newer download link within the web page at:
http://scriptogr.am/nordkril/post/adobe-flash-11.5-for-powerpc
Seems to still be helpful for some vintage OS X + PPC users. 🙂
Why Can't I install Adobe FlashPlayer on my iBook G4 OS 10.5.8?