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Firefox 2 Flash problem
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Have you gone to the Adobe website to assure that the plug-in is working?
You might also check this Adobe page to troubleshoot.
You might also check this Adobe page to troubleshoot.
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I'm assuming you have a new C2D Macbook Pro, like me.
Move the three Flash files out of /Library/Internet Plug-ins and into your own ~/Library/Internet Plug-ins folder. It shouldn't matter, but it does (I was pulling my hair out over this until I chanced upon the solution while trying to debug the problem!).
I suspect it's because "Flash Player Enabler.plugin" is still a PPC app, while the other two files are Universal.
The three files are:
Flash Player Enabler.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
Move the three Flash files out of /Library/Internet Plug-ins and into your own ~/Library/Internet Plug-ins folder. It shouldn't matter, but it does (I was pulling my hair out over this until I chanced upon the solution while trying to debug the problem!).
I suspect it's because "Flash Player Enabler.plugin" is still a PPC app, while the other two files are Universal.
The three files are:
Flash Player Enabler.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
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Since you have a workaround, I was wondering if the problem or the workaround has been reported to Adobe. Even if it's a comment at VersionTracker or MacUpdate, even that would help.
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It's actually a Firefox 2 bug, not a Flash bug.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356694
First thing I tried when troubleshooting was to check in Safari; and it had no problems playing Flash.
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Hmm... looks like their solution is easier. You can supposedly just delete the pluginsreg.dat file (from your ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox folder) while Firefox is not running.
Also looks like it's only a problem for those of us who tried migrating our profiles over from a PPC mac to an Intel mac.
Also looks like it's only a problem for those of us who tried migrating our profiles over from a PPC mac to an Intel mac.
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So, once again, saving your bookmarks file and killing the profile saves the day. Sad that data corruption has caused so many problems for so many people.
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Yeah, I've done that in the past too with Firefox and with Thunderbird. But now, with things like cookies and ads being selectively blocked, my junk mail filter being pretty well trained, etc. I hate to lose all my settings (some of which aren't in flat text files unfortunately).
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I'm hoping that the corruption is finished but I wouldn't bet on anything. I've been running the Thunderbird beta without a problem so hopefully that goes smoothly for other people, as well.
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I had the same problem (today) in Firefox 2 - OSx.3.9 power pc G4 450 mHz Cube 896MB sDRAM. Flash items showed up as a greyed-out Quicktime symbol with a question mark in the middle.
I was using Flash 9
Firefox suggested making sure Flash in any form was unchecked in System preferences for Quicktime. I unchecked (they were all checked). No good but I kept them unchecked. Then I followed their suggestion to go to ~/library/Mozilla/profiles/...and delete "pluginreg.dat" All the while turning FF on and off.
But it didn't work.
I finally found this thread and decided to reinstall Flash 8.x per suggestion.
No good.
Next slid the 3 library items (just in case) to the other library. Still nothing. Slid back.
Next, on to ~/libraryApplication support/firefox/pluginreg.dat. This 'pluginreg.dat' was in a different place than the other one, and it seemed to have a more modern-looking icon, (but I'm not sure). I put that in the trash - Now it works! Thank you everyone.
I hope this can help someone. I usually can come to this forum only to humbly gather and learn. I would put back Flash 9 for a more complete story before posting this, but I can't bear to spend more time on it now...
But I just realized this problem started a few months ago - I installed Flash 9 a few months ago.
I was using Flash 9
Firefox suggested making sure Flash in any form was unchecked in System preferences for Quicktime. I unchecked (they were all checked). No good but I kept them unchecked. Then I followed their suggestion to go to ~/library/Mozilla/profiles/...and delete "pluginreg.dat" All the while turning FF on and off.
But it didn't work.
I finally found this thread and decided to reinstall Flash 8.x per suggestion.
No good.
Next slid the 3 library items (just in case) to the other library. Still nothing. Slid back.
Next, on to ~/libraryApplication support/firefox/pluginreg.dat. This 'pluginreg.dat' was in a different place than the other one, and it seemed to have a more modern-looking icon, (but I'm not sure). I put that in the trash - Now it works! Thank you everyone.
I hope this can help someone. I usually can come to this forum only to humbly gather and learn. I would put back Flash 9 for a more complete story before posting this, but I can't bear to spend more time on it now...
But I just realized this problem started a few months ago - I installed Flash 9 a few months ago.
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Fantastic
Finally, a solution that actualy works. I have a PPC and moving that one little file to the trash and restarting Firefox worked a treat. Thank you so much!
Finally, a solution that actualy works. I have a PPC and moving that one little file to the trash and restarting Firefox worked a treat. Thank you so much!
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Still wish Adobe would sort out a Universal version of Shockwave Player. Can't believe they haven't sorted that out yet, appalling!
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I have a similar problem to this although i can't view any flash content in Safari as well as Mozilla.
It just says i need to install a plug in, and the area where the video should be is just a bwhite box, so i click to install the plug in, and it's adobe flash player, but it wont install, so i click manual install. Manually install it, and then it just, doesn't install. And no flash things work still. Anyone able to help?
Thanks.
It just says i need to install a plug in, and the area where the video should be is just a bwhite box, so i click to install the plug in, and it's adobe flash player, but it wont install, so i click manual install. Manually install it, and then it just, doesn't install. And no flash things work still. Anyone able to help?
Thanks.
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The solution to this problem is on www.FlashIntelMac.com
The solution to this problem is on http://www.FlashIntelMac.com
The solution to this problem is on http://www.FlashIntelMac.com
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Deleting profile did it for me.
Tried all above without any luck. This worked for me:
-Backup profile bookmarks somewhere:
-Backup anything else in your profile you'd like to keep.
-Close Firefox
-Remove everything in ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox
-Restart
Removing a profile for nothing can be painful so check
with a fresh user that this will work for you.
Tried all above without any luck. This worked for me:
-Backup profile bookmarks somewhere:
-Backup anything else in your profile you'd like to keep.
-Close Firefox
-Remove everything in ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox
-Restart
Removing a profile for nothing can be painful so check
with a fresh user that this will work for you.
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Fantastic - am back to using Firefox!
This is the best news in the world for me - salmanen's solution worked for me! ... no more Safari thank god lol
This is the best news in the world for me - salmanen's solution worked for me!
... no more Safari thank god lol
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through trial and error i have found out that if you use firefox add-ons, specifically the "Ad-Block Plus" series, it causes flash items to be shown wrong when you scroll to them, for example music players on band myspace profiles.
i can't find a good reason to use adblock plus so i have removed it from firefox, i just don't see it doing anything much really, i still get pop-ups and ads.
hope that helps.
i can't find a good reason to use adblock plus so i have removed it from firefox, i just don't see it doing anything much really, i still get pop-ups and ads.
hope that helps.
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