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Resolved Question

Mac freezes when I watch any video online..pink lines?

Nov 21, 2012 4:23AM PST

Hi!
Recently, out of the blue, whenever I try to watch videos on youtube on Safari or Firefox the video screen turns pink with purple lines momentarily and then my Mac freezes up for 1-2 minutes. Of course at the time it unfreezes i close the browser or else it will freeze again. I can only watch videos on google chrome. What's happening? Should I re-install the other browsers or could this be a sign of another problem? Mac Os X 10.6.3

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Since chrome works.
Nov 21, 2012 4:28AM PST

Uninstall the Flash plugins and try new ones. Also, turn off this setting (see google.)
Bob

-> DISABLE FLASH HARDWARE ACCELERATION.

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Nov 21, 2012 4:49AM PST

You are the greatest person on the face of the earth, bob. Thank you. Y

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Thanks for that.
Nov 21, 2012 5:18AM PST

I'll try to do better next time but if this fixed it, which one cured it?
Bob

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cure
Nov 21, 2012 7:51AM PST

Disabling flash hardware acceleration.

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Good to read.
Nov 21, 2012 9:10AM PST

That change appears to be a panacea for this issue. If anyone tells you of any Flash issue, you do this first.

Thanks for sharing a success story.
Bob