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Question

Flashplayer for PowerPC dilemma.

Dec 27, 2011 6:14PM PST

Hi Any advice on Flashplayer which does not work anymore on PowerPC G5 1.8 GHz 17" MacOS10.5.8.
Flashplayer 10.1.102.64 does work dowmnloaded from Adobe site.
Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Pjoter

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Answer
I think
Dec 29, 2011 9:07AM PST

I think you should try the older versions. Type PowerPC OLDER FLASH VERSIONS on google to locate.
Bob

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Flashplayer
Dec 31, 2011 1:13AM PST

<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">Thanks for replay Bob, Thought I'd try an older version-Downloaded<span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> Flashplayer 9.<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">Unfortunately no joy...

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Link, comment
Jan 1, 2012 4:19AM PST
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1159324 covers this topic from many angles.

However I am encountering folk that can't install old apps. It was not funny that one owner brought in the machine because of this and we installed something, rebooted and it worked. The owner was adament we had done it wrong because of the reboot and was demanding we fix the install so it didn't need the reboot.

It was very hard to remain pleasant, smile, nod and offer them help with their machine to the door.
Bob
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Flashplayer
Jan 1, 2012 7:00PM PST

It DOES install successfully but website always alert that there is a new update for Flash on the Abobe website consequently - certain functions are disabled and this happens with 9 and latest (10.1) so called versions for PowerPC. Is there software available to replace Flash available? Peter

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Is the issue "always alert that there is a new update"
Jan 3, 2012 1:40AM PST

If so, look around for a box to turn that off. As to your new question, I have not seen or heard of such. The market for such would be small and might be folk that would not pay for such.
Bob

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FlashPlayer
Jan 10, 2012 9:11PM PST

Issue unresolved.
Safari quitting unexpectedly..."may have been caused by FlashPlayer 10.4-10.5
plug-in"
To my knowledege have not installed 10. 4 or 10.5 but 10.1 ??

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As the PPC machines age
Jan 11, 2012 3:34AM PST

I see less and less support. Try other browsers is all I hear now.
Bob