Hi,I know this is a longwinded question so here goes. If I had version10.6.8 erased the hard drive but the flash drive I used was for 10.5.8...Is there any way I can get 10.

How did you back it up?

If you currently have 10.5.8, you need to buy a 10.6 upgrade on disk: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard.

It ships with 10.6.3. You can run Software Update to get to 10.6.8.

Where did you get 10.6 in the first place? Just use the disc you used when you upgraded to it.

Mike is right: if you upgraded to 10.6 you probably have the disc still (you had bought it). Just use it again to upgrade from 10.5 !!

If your mac was originally delivered with Tiger, someone must have bought the Leopard and SnowLeopard discs. You have to use a retail SnowLeopard disc to upgrade. If you or your sponsor who gave you the mac should have it. If not find someone who has. Or you can still buy the disc from Apple, find out how on this forum.

I can not comment on that. But you could ask some friends whether they still have the retail SnowLeopard disc, you never know. I think I have one, but I am in Switzerland....

Go to Adobe: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

There at the left click "Need Flashplayer for a different computer?"

This brings you to a new page, there choose your operating system: now you see that you need at least 10.6 !!

(And then you can select a different version depending on your browser).

You can do three things:

1. go on with your quest for a SnowLeopard disc, and install it then install Flashplayer as I said above.

2. In Safari main Menu, there is probably an entry called "Extensions". If so select it and see if you find a player there; maybe Schockwave or Realplayer or Quicktime..., I do not remember those days.

3. download Flashplayer for 10.5 (Leopard) here https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

Lex