Yosemite and downloads

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Yosemite and downloads

I have been having all sorts of problems when downloading something from the internet to my Mack INtel. I am told I successfully downloaded the Adobe Flash Player update only to find I cannot locate it anywhere on the computer. This happened too when after downloading (successfully--supposedly) a program to help me add music from iTunes to my iPod (which has been almost impossible lately). I am stymied ever since i took on the Yosemite disaster.

Please have some patience with me: I'm an illiterate old man with little understanding of this area of expertise. Thanks for your patience once again.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10), 3.06 GHz INtel Core 2 Duo; 4 GB 1067 MHz Ram

Posted on Mar 25, 2015 2:55 AM

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Answer 1

picas

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Mar 25, 2015 3:10 AM in response to Randall De Trinis1

The AdobeFlashPlayer Installer should be in the downloads folder, and the Downloads folder should be in the Dock.

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Answer 2

Mar 25, 2015 7:53 AM in response to picas

It is not in the dock so how can I get it there?

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Answer 3

rkaufmann87

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Mar 25, 2015 8:22 AM in response to Randall De Trinis1

In Finder locate the download folder which is likely in your user folder. Then drag the download folder icon to the Dock.

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Answer 4

Mar 26, 2015 4:33 AM in response to rkaufmann87

This is hard to believe but I cannot find the user folder. When I go to the magnifying glass on the right-hand of the computer when looking for something, I get a note with my request stated and a spinning circle with never seems to go away. This is like a nightmare.

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Ralph9430

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Mar 26, 2015 5:42 AM in response to Randall De Trinis1

Do you have the icon for the Mac on your desktop? I think it will be named Macintosh HD by default but you might have given it a new name. Double click to open the hard disk. Open the Users folder.

Inside the users folder will be your Home folder. It has the House icon. Open that folder and you should see several folders one of which should be the Downloads folder.

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Answer 6

Mar 27, 2015 3:17 AM in response to Ralph9430

Thank heavens for older folks like myself. Yours has been the most revealing information I've gotten since I've had a Mac. I have started the pursuit to an answer but have a lot to remembering my questions to get there. I'll let you know how I fare and thank you heartily.

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Answer 7

Mar 29, 2015 2:39 AM in response to Ralph9430

I finally got around to doing this and lo and behold the message is that the item IS installed. Amazing if true. Then I got a notice:" Install Adobe Flash Player wants to make changes". They want me to put in my password. This always confuses me. What password should I use? I don't have one solely related to the Flash Player. My Apple password doesn't work here.

Once again thanks for this help.

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Answer 8

picas

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Mar 29, 2015 3:12 AM in response to Randall De Trinis1

Use the password used to log into your Mac.

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Answer 9

Mar 30, 2015 3:09 AM in response to picas

Haven't gotten back to the original question regarding Adobe but your latest suggestion to use my Mac ID cleared up another dark spot in my cyber experience.

I've had an iPod Classic for some time and had been unable to correct a problem I had with it. I sent it off to someone who found that there was nothing wrong with the iPod but said little can be done to fix it's basic problems. They returned it to me and I tried to clear it all out and start again BUT I couldn't remember the password which would permit this. I used the one you suggested and the Classic is working like never before. Amazing and thanks once again.

Going to get to the original problem with the Adobe stuff shortly. Have a great day.

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Answer 10

Apr 20, 2015 2:36 AM in response to Ralph9430

Finally got around to this and lo and behold it worked. You are a master and should I be a neighbor of yours I'd bring you over a bottle of whatever you like to drink. Many thanks.

I want to give you the 'This solved my problem 'award but can't find it here. You deserve it.

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