adobe flash player blocked because it is out of date

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adobe flash player blocked because it is out of date

I am running a 2008-era macbook 13" on mac os x 10.6.8.

i continue to get an Adobe Flash Player was Blocked Because It Is Out Of Date error message. it gives me the option to learn more, Run this time, or update plug in. i continue to try to update the plug in, but to no avail. Torch is my go-to web browser. does anyone have any suggestions on how to rid myself of this nagging error message?

MacBook (13-inch Late 2007), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Torch Browser

Posted on Nov 25, 2015 10:17 AM

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Answer 1

SeaPapp

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Nov 25, 2015 10:58 AM in response to jodavie

Try going to Adobe.com and getting a newer version of flash.

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Answer 2

K Shaffer

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Nov 25, 2015 10:42 PM in response to jodavie

Do you have any experiences with the Firefox browser that still supports Snow Leopard 10.6.8?

These do OK with HTML5 content, and probably do well enough if you need Adobe Flash; while

my Macs do not use it. Several out-of-date web sites persist in using Flash content, sadly.

https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.h tml

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac

The above site links should give you some information regarding the use of either or both.

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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my ginger

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Nov 26, 2015 5:02 PM in response to jodavie

I had that problem in safari. It was because I had internet plugins uncheck in preferences My flash player was up to date. I don't know anything about torch, but it must have some kind of preferences.

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Klaus1

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Nov 27, 2015 5:16 AM in response to jodavie

Flash Player should ONLY be installed from Adobe’s website.

You can check here what version of Flash player you actually have installed: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html

You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS. 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. It is highly recommended that you 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 10.6.8 or later:

When you have installed the latest version of Flash, relaunch Safari and test.

If you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, then in System Preferences… ▹ Flash Player ▹ Advanced

click Check Now. Quit and relaunch your browser. More advice here:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/unblock-safari-plug-ins-on-mac-360 8065/

Facebook dropping all but the very latest version of Flash:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/14/facebook-end-adobe-flash-firef ox-blocks-hacking

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