Flash Player 9 not installing on Mac OSX

[jdjette]

Hi,

I have noticed many problems and questions about the successful installation
of Flash Player 9 on these forums over the past few weeks. I have read lots of
them, and still haven't been able to find one that describes the issues I am
encountering while trying to install.

Basically, I download the installer, close my browser (I use Firefox), and
then run it. The installer reaches the point at which it says that there are 4
more items to be installed, and then it just keeps cycling (the groovy blue bar
keeps on turning) but nothing happens. Nada - no messages, no nothing. I have
let it go for as long as 45 minutes, which I know is futile, but have done it
anyway. I have also tried to uninstall any previous versions of Flash Player,
but the uninstaller does the same thing...just goes and goes, without doing
anything. I have to force the installers/uninstallers to quit, then I read more
posts about other people's issues, to no avail.

I have run Disk Utility, twice. I am wary to do much more unless an expert can
guide me in the mysterious ways of permissions and plugins and that fun stuff.
Would anyone be so kind as to suggest a solution? Please? Thank you in advance
for your help!!

jj

[Darren McNally - Adobe]

Hi jdjette,

Instructions for uninstalling and reinstalling the latest Flash Player:

1. First download the uninstaller to your desktop from here
[url]http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14157[/url]
2. Before running this uninstaller be sure to read the instruction and close
all running programs.
3. Open the following folder: Library and Internet Plug-Ins
4. Run the uninstaller
5. Is there a Flash Player.plugin left in this folder?
6. If there are files left, delete it
7. Download and Install the Flash Player from here:
[url]http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer[/url]

[jdjette]

Hello Darren,

Thank you for the advice, however, it didn't work. I have gone through any and
all plug-in folders and deleted any Flash Player plugins, etc. The uninstaller
started up, and then ran without doing anything useful, until I forced it to
quit. I tried the installer as well, a few times. It gets to 4 remaining items
to install, and then stays on but does nothing. Now what?