[X4U] Update Flash *NOW*!

[Bob Aldridge]

Worked OK for me too. Perhaps repairing your permissions might help?

—Bob
On Apr 28, 2014, at 10:27 PM, Crandon David <tabdave at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Yeah...tried this with no success...
> 
> 
> On Apr 28, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Rick Gordon <lists at rickgordon.com> wrote:
> 
>> What works for me, based on other's commentary on this is this:
>> 
>> 1) Right-click to Open Package.
>> 
>> 2) Install from Contents/Resources/Adobe Flash Player.pkg.
>> 
>> Rick Gordon
>> 
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>> 
>> Crandon David wrote:
>>> Anyone know why I can never update Flash using the current type of installer? I always get and error message that says couldn't complete installation. Both on my 2009 MacBook and my wifes 2011. We are both running 10.9.2. It's was happening before Mavericks as well.
>>> 
>>> Uninstalling the old one doesn't help. The only thing that works is to go to Adobe's archive site of versions of Flash and download that one. It then will install properly using the older type installer program (the one with the really thick progress bar).
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2014, at 4:57 PM, Randy B. Singer<randy at macattorney.com>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There is a nasty Flash vulnerability that Adobe rushed out a patch for.  You should update Flash immediately.
>>>> http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/04/windows-0day-flash-bug-under-active-attack-threatens-os-x-linux-too/
>>>> 
>>>> Uninstall the copy of Flash that you have installed with this uninstaller (Adobe recommends doing this first):
>>>> <http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player_osx.dmg>
>>>> or
>>>> http://is.gd/lrnKUG
>>>> 
>>>> Then download the latest version of Flash directly from Adobe, and install it:
>>>> http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
>>>> 
>>>> ___________________________________________
>>>> Randy B. Singer
>>>> Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
>>>> 
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