Pandora Internet Radio not working on my MBP

[No Regrets]

I just received my new MBP...my first Mac ever! I wanted to sign into Pandora and it wouldn't let me. A pop up came onto the screen and said that I must have Adobe Flash version 10 or later installed.

I have to apologize as I am very much technically challenged. How do I determine if I have Adobe Flash installed and if so, what version do I have.

If I do not have the right version, how do I go about safely installing what I need?

Thank you for any help that you are able to give me.

 

[iforbes]

Just go here and click on Get the latest version.

 

[No Regrets]

Just go here and click on Get the latest version.

Thank you for your response and sharing the link. I will give this a try tonight!

 

[No Regrets]

Well, this definitely worked. Thank you.

Another quick question, if I may ask.....

When using the "Private" browsing through Safari, it seems as though I cannot log into Pandora. When I turn off the "Private" browsing, I am able to log into Pandora.

Why is this? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

 

[eagandale4114]

Well, this definitely worked. Thank you.

Another quick question, if I may ask.....

When using the "Private" browsing through Safari, it seems as though I cannot log into Pandora. When I turn off the "Private" browsing, I am able to log into Pandora.

Why is this? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

Private browsing blocks cookies from being transmitted by safari. Pandora relies on cookies and blocking it won't allow it to know who you are and pandora will therefor refuse to work. To disable private browsing click on the private button at the end of the url (Pic 1) or go in the menu bar and go to Safari>Private Browsing (Pic 2) then click on the ok button. (Pic 3)

What is private browsing?

 

[MonkeyBrainz]

Well, this definitely worked. Thank you.

Another quick question, if I may ask.....

When using the "Private" browsing through Safari, it seems as though I cannot log into Pandora. When I turn off the "Private" browsing, I am able to log into Pandora.

Why is this? Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

Don't use private browsing, it disables the storage/use of cookies, which is required to log into Pandora, or any other site for that matter. If you're concerned about privacy just use the reset safari option every once in a while and that'll delete your history and cookies.

 

[thundersteele]

Private browsing makes the website not remember who you are... if Pandora doesn't know who you are, they won't let you stream music. Seems to be working as intended.

 

[No Regrets]

A big thank you to each and everyone of you for helping me with this. I'm pretty technically challenged and Mac is completely new to me, so I have a pretty steep learning curve ahead of me.

You all have been great though. Thanks much!

 

[eagandale4114]

A big thank you to each and everyone of you for helping me with this. I'm pretty technically challenged and Mac is completely new to me, so I have a pretty steep learning curve ahead of me.

You all have been great though. Thanks much!

If you REALLY want to use pandora and private browsing there is a workaround.
1) Log into pandora with private browsing turned off.
2) Turn private browsing on.
3) Pandora will have paused the track. Press the play button and it will resume.

You cannot however RELOAD the page with private browsing turned on.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask. The community is for the most part great. Ignore the trolls.

 

[No Regrets]

If you REALLY want to use pandora and private browsing there is a workaround.
1) Log into pandora with private browsing turned off.
2) Turn private browsing on.
3) Pandora will have paused the track. Press the play button and it will resume.

You cannot however RELOAD the page with private browsing turned on.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask. The community is for the most part great. Ignore the trolls.

Thanks for the tip! I appreciate it. I understand about the trolls...unfortunately, it seems all forums have them to some degree.