iMac PC does not support latest Adobe FP/can't watch Youtube/Only solution=new computer??

It will work on a PPC Mac running Leopard, but not Tiger:

I am in the same boat. I run a G5 PPC iMac and I cannot watch flash videos on the BBC website or on BBC iPlayer, and it struggles on YouTube.

For reasons that passeth all understanding, they all work with the PPC version of Firefox, called TenFourFoxG5.app, once you have enabled plug-ins, as it does not natively support Flash.

You can download TenFourFoxG5 from here:

http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

Now for the interesting bit: TenFourFox, like Firefox, does not support most plug-ins. Unless you are prone to headaches (in which case don't) you can read about that here:

http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported

But there is a workaround!

Open TenFourFox and type in the address bar: about:config (no spaces) and click return. This gives you a warning that it might harm the application. Ignore that and click on 'I'll be careful, I promise' and you get the config file that you can edit - with great care.

Look/search (scroll down) for: tenfourfox.plugins.enabled

Set it to true. (Double click it to toggle it)

Now close TenFourFox, open it again, and Flash will now work, as it now uses the plug-ins that Safari has stored.

I am using Flash 11.5.502.55 in TenFourFox and it works just fine. Here is how to get a working version of Flash Player:

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*.

* 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 (including Safari) first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.

After installing, reboot your Mac and relaunch Safari, then in Safari Preferences/Security enable ‘Allow Plugins’.

(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.

why don't you just download mactubes and watch youtubes in that? and just forget about the newest flash. and if it drags, set it up to play the videos in quicktime.

Thanks for the info.

I just downloaded and installed tenfourfox and I have tried to do the workaround but when I type in about:config and look for/search tenfourfox.plugins.enable it is nowhere to be found.

I can't edit it if I can't find it.

Can you help me out with finding it?

Thanks!

Like I said:

Open TenFourFox and type in the address bar: about:config (no spaces) and click return. This gives you a warning that it might harm the application. Ignore that and click on 'I'll be careful, I promise' and you get the config file that you can edit - with great care.

Look/search (scroll down) for: tenfourfox.plugins.enabled

Set it to true. (Double click it to toggle it)

Now close TenFourFox, open it again, and Flash will now work, as it now uses the plug-ins that Safari has stored.

Klaus,

Thanks so much for the very fast reply!

Unfortunately I am doing everything EXACTLY as you have suggested. I get to the warning page, I click on the "I'll be careful, I promise bubble. It then takes me page with the long list of the preferences with the headers Preference Name, Status, Type, and Value. When I type about:config exactly with no spaces and click return nothing appears on the page. When I scroll down I don't see it either. The only things I see pertaining to TenFourFox is this line that when I did a cut and paste appears much longer than it did on the screen.

extensions.installCache;[{"name":"app-global","addons":{"{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a28 5-3208198ce6fd}":{"descriptor":"/Users/rickzimmer/Downloads/TenFourFox7450.app/C ontents/MacOS/browser/extensions/{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}","mtime" :1386376356000,"rdfTime":1386376356000}}},{"name":"app-profile","addons":{"esnipesnipeit@esnipe.com":{"descriptor":"/Users/rickzimmer/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/r7we2ksf.default/extensions/esnipesnipeit@esnipe.com.xpi","mtime":1386687502000},"{ba14329e-9550-4989-b3f2-9732e92d17cc}":{"descript or":"/Users/rickzimmer/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/r7we2ksf.default/extensions/{ba14329e-9550-4989-b3f2-9 732e92d17cc}","mtime":1294967703000,"rdfTime":1282166302000}}}]

I don't know if the machine I'm using, the OSX I'm using of the version of TenFourFox is the issue.

Here is what I'm running

Mac OSX Leopard 10.5.8

1.5 Ghz PowerPC G4 Powerbook

1GB DDR SDRAM

I am running this version of TenFourFox according to what it shows in the box when I click on About TenFourFox: 24.2.0

Also for what it's worh when I start TenFourFox this is the start page it goes to:

http://www.tenfourfox.com/site.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/start/en-US/firefox/24.2.0/wh atsnew/from/rv:1.9.2.28

The page comes up with a drawing of a magnifying glass wth the word OOPS! in big letters and this underneath it:

This site is currently unavailable.

So any additional feedback that you might have would be most appreciated!

Thanks!

Rick

You need TenFourFox from

http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/

Scroll down and select the correct version for your G4 according to this:

http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/WhichVersion

The version you have is for a G5 Mac.

Hi again Klaus,

That is the site I downloaded it from and it was for the 7450 ("G4e") which should be correct since I went into terminal and typed "machine" to make sure I had the right version.

This is what was on the site:

• TenFourFox for G3 processors
• TenFourFox for G4 processors: 7400 | 7450 ("G4e") (Which one do I use?)
• TenFourFox for G5 processors

Here's the terminal screen:

Last login: Tue Dec 10 09:47:37 on ttys000

marick-zimmers-powerbook-g4-137:~ rickzimmer$ machine

ppc7450

rick-zimmers-powerbook-g4-137:~ rickzimmer$

The file itself that was downloaded was:

TenFourFox7450-24.2.0.app

It installed just fine and I don't believe it's the file for a G5. So I'm stumped unless I'm doing something wrong that I'm missing.

Thanks for trying to walk me through this!

Rick

Once you get to the preferences page you DO NOT TYPE about:config again, just scroll down to the proper file, namely

tenfourfox.plugins.enabled

and change false to true.

Hi again Klaus,

Thanks for sticking with me on this.

I am not typing about:config anywhere but in the browser bar in order to get to the preferences page. The only thing that I've typed in the search line on the preferences page is tenfourfox.plugins.enabled and it doesn't find it. Same goes with scrolling down it's just not there. Here's a cut and paste of where it should be showing up alphabetically.

It should alphabetically be between this two right?

svg.text.css-frames.enabled;false

toolbar.customization.usesheet;true

I'm just not sure what's going on.

Thanks for trying to help me figure it out.

Rick

Do not type anything in the search line on the preference page. Just scroll down. Mine goes:

svg.text.css-frames.enabled

tenfourfox.layout.hide_java_plugin

tenfourfox.plugins.enabled

toolbar.customization.usesheet

You change it from false to true in the Value column.

I have the same version as you (24.2.0) so ignore my previous comment that that was only for Leopard! I can't imagine that the preference page would be different for Tiger when it has the same version number.

It may be worth while for you to download and install a fresh copy, then restart your Mac before attempting this again.

Hi again Klaus,

I've found a solution (sort of).

I took your advice to download and install a fresh copy and restart but still no luck. The tenfourfox.plugins.enabled line still wasn't appearing.

Here's where things get interesting.

I went to this TenFourFox downloads page

http://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/downloads/list

Scrolling down the list I noticed that the latest version for 7450 was done on Nov 14 but it's only for version 17.0.11

Since it was the latest (by date) I took a chance and downloaded and installed it. Amazingly enough I now had the tenfourfox.plugins.enabled line and I was able to set it to true as you suggested and sure enough video now plays in this version.

Here's where it gets interesting again. Now that I had a working version the start page of course tells me there is a later version to upgrade to, the 24.2.0 that I was using previously. I went ahead and downloaded it again, did the install and restart and once again no tenfourfox.plugins.enabled line and no video. I then reverted back to the 17.0.11 version and I guess that's where I'll stay since it's the only way I can have video enabled.

So it's a mystery and I suppose will remain so but I did want to thank you for your help and let you know I solved the problem even though I don't have the latest version, at least by number if not date.

Thanks!

Rick

Thanks for the feedback. My guess it that is MAY have something to do with Tiger v. Leopard.

But at least it now works! 🙂

Yes Klaus that may be a possibliitly. I'm running Leopard so maybe it's more suited for Tiger. Who knows? LOL!

Thanks for walking thorough it with me.

Happy Holidays!