Re: [G3-5]Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
Sent from my iPhone 4 On Dec 9, 2011, at 9:24 AM, MaGioZal magio...@gmail.com So are you saying that we can run Flash 11 on PowerPC? No, it's a hack that involves feeding the wrong version number to the player. It is NOT flash 11 on ppc. Most of these sites require a newer version number, not newer flash functionality. And bam Theres your hack. -- MaGioZal. http://formspring.me/magiozal/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: [G3-5]Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 9, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Jesse wrote: On Dec 9, 2011, at 9:24 AM, MaGioZal magio...@gmail.com So are you saying that we can run Flash 11 on PowerPC? No, it's a hack that involves feeding the wrong version number to the player. It is NOT flash 11 on ppc. Most of these sites require a newer version number, not newer flash functionality. And bam Theres your hack. Yeah, it's only a version # hack, but the latest Flash Player 11 is totally vulnerable to outside attacks anyways. The discoverer of the vulnerability has promised an OS X version of the exploit tool soon. Damn I wish every website would ditch flash forever and convert to HTML5. We'll be stuck with legacy flash content for tens of years I fear. Here's a link about the new Flash Player 11 exploit: http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2011/12/another-adobe-flash-zero-day-for-sale-by-security-software-vendor.ars -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: [G3-5]Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
At 3:01 PM -0600 12/9/2011, Kris Tilford wrote: Yeah, it's only a version # hack, but the latest Flash Player 11 is totally vulnerable to outside attacks anyways. The discoverer of the vulnerability has promised an OS X version of the exploit tool soon. Damn I wish every website would ditch flash forever and convert to HTML5. We'll be stuck with legacy flash content for tens of years I fear. Here's a link about the new Flash Player 11 exploit: http://arstechnica.com/ [etc] hum. I love ARS. Must have missed that article. :\ hum#2+ROFLAMOdarnIgotsToCleanM'keyboard. Monetizing vulnerabilities. Oh yeah! All Hail Adobe! Adobe is to the security market as Herman Cain was to the late nite comedy writers. ok, back to playing Tap Fish. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
Hello all, I agree with Bruce that we're using machines that are 'principally' outdated. Even if they do 99% of the tasks you ask them do just like a newer machine (albeit slower). I think mainly G5 owners have this problem, since most G5's (especially dual or dualcore) have loads of processing power and are still capable of surfing the web of 2011/2012. I think it's a shame that these machines are being made obsolete not by time (they would otherwise age like any other machine), but by their practical limits (Flash being a major factor if you ask me). Although, if you read the statistics hat Bruce posted, Apple has to move on -sometime-. Regardless of the cutoff point they'd have chosen (beit G4, G5 or first generation Intel), some users are going to suffer from it. Might as well make the group as small as possible.. Eelco. PS: I used a G4 iMac to post this. ;) -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:31 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Isn't it a shame about Adobe's non-support of so many PPC folks ... doesn't make any sense to me. I doubt there are enough PPC desktop/laptop users world wide to make Adobe think twice about abandoning support for them. But I agree that it is a shame. I suggest everyone just switch to using HTML5 for video content on websites and forget about flash. If you are hooked on flash games, well then I feel sorry for you. AmigaDave Running MorphOS2.7 MacOSX10.5.8 Ubuntu PPC 10.10 on Dual 1.42GHz G4 PowerMac 1.5GHz G4 MacMini, plus just 10.5.8 on Dual 2.7GHz G5 PowerMac (waiting for MorphOS3.x support) and MorphOS3.0 beta MacOSX10.5.8 on both 15 17 1.67GHz G4 PowerBooks. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 4, 2011, at 10:26 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: I believe some other sites have also instituted this Flash Player test. Since Adobe quit supporting PPC Macs at v.10.1.102.64, and the current version is 11.1.102.55, it appeared that we PPC users were out-of-luck and seeing our access to Flash content being curtailed. Thx Kris. I installed this without any problems so far ... have not tested it on any FB / other videos yet, but will let you know. Isn't it a shame about Adobe's non-support of so many PPC folks ... doesn't make any sense to me. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Ken Daggett wrote: http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 Hmmm. I wonder why it just works on this MDD dual 1.25, running 10.4.11 and using Firefox 3.6.24. I certainly don't recall doing any sort of special install of Flash. Under 10.5.8, this video does not play in Safari ... but it does play in Firefox. Quicksilver 2002 Dual 1 GHz ... Firefox 3.6.24 ... Safari Version 5.0.6 (5533.22.3) -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 6:57 PM, Ken Daggett wrote: On 5 Dec 2011, at 12:55:26 PST, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 Hmmm. I wonder why it just works on this MDD dual 1.25, running 10.4.11 and using Firefox 3.6.24. I certainly don't recall doing any sort of special install of Flash. o i c ... Firefox is using Quicktime, I think. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
@JohnV, Kris: With my 10.4.11 and Safari 4.1.3 it works, so that isn't the problem. John, maybe give more details about your software? To be exact, my Safari shows 5 mobile options, from Mobile Safari 4.1 iPhone through Mobile Safari 3.2.2 iPad. That solution is to go to SafariPreferences...Advanced and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar and then go to the Develop menu and change your User Agent to Safari iOS 4.3.3 – iPad. Do not see this there...? This is likely because you're probably using Tiger 10.4.11 with Safari version 4.1.3, and you'd need to be using Leopard 10.5.8 with Safari Version 5.0.6. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
Is there a problem with this hack? Anything untowards within? JV On Dec 5, 2011, at 12:09 AM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: The problem is you'd need an Intel Mac to get the current version from, or you can download it ready to install manually from here: http://www.steelbin.com/FPforFBPPC.zip If you read the ReadMe file which comes with the referenced Zip, then you get a slightly different version of what is going on. According to the file, the Zip actually contains a copy of the last PPC-compatible version which has then been hacked to report a later version number as required for the Facebook test. I think the assumption here is that while sites may look for a later version, they really only use features from the older version. John -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:37 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:09 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: According to the file, the Zip actually contains a copy of the last PPC-compatible version which has then been hacked to report a later version number as required for the Facebook test. I think the assumption here is that while sites may look for a later version, they really only use features from the older version. Thanks for the clarification. I don't care what version it is, as long as it works. I hope whomever was able to change the version # can continue to issue such hacked versions in the future so we won't have to deal with dreaded error messages Upgrade your Flash Player when there are no updates available, and flash videos refuse to play. Amen! It was seriously annoying! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 7:42 AM, JohnV wrote: Anything untowards within? I think it's legit, just a change in version #. I know it's fixed several sites that would no longer play flash for me, including Facebook, my local television station site, and SoundCloud audio player. These three were really bothersome to me. On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Agreed, SERIOUSLY annoying! Now solved. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 Well this will happen as you run into sites that actually use the features of the later versions -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 3:33 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Well this will happen as you run into sites that actually use the features of the later versions... I remembered another solution that seems to work even better than the hacked Flash Player. That solution is to go to SafariPreferences...Advanced and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar and then go to the Develop menu and change your User Agent to Safari iOS 4.3.3 – iPad. Now most of these video sites that use Flash as their default video will instead give you a Quicktime video that plays normally. It works on the Yahoo Sports video I posted earlier. It seems crazy that any website would use new features that harm their customer experience. Yahoo seems like a sinking ship, probably too many places to bail water to worry about PPC Flash Player video. At least there's a work-around solution. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: It seems crazy that any website would use new features that harm their customer experience. Yahoo seems like a sinking ship, probably too many places to bail water to worry about PPC Flash Player video. At least there's a work-around solution. The grim reality is that they're not really harming many customers. Bluntly, the vast majority of folks have no problems with the site at all, because the vast majority of folks are using Intel-based Macs or Windows. First, Apple has sold far more Intel-based macs than they ever did PowerPC macs, probably more than than they ever sold previously, period. http://regmedia.co.uk/2010/07/21/mac_sales.jpg Second, those PowerPC macs we're talking about were, in the main, made over five years ago, and struggle even to run the content they CAN play. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:57 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: That solution is to go to SafariPreferences...Advanced and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar and then go to the Develop menu and change your User Agent to Safari iOS 4.3.3 – iPad. Now most of these video sites that use Flash as their default video will instead give you a Quicktime video that plays normally. Do not see this there...? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
- Original Message - From: Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, December 5, 2011 12:55:26 PM Subject: Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 This plays fine for me (10.1.r85). Just FWIW. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On 5 Dec 2011, at 12:55:26 PST, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/ 25954415 Hmmm. I wonder why it just works on this MDD dual 1.25, running 10.4.11 and using Firefox 3.6.24. I certainly don't recall doing any sort of special install of Flash. Ken -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:57 PM, Ken Daggett wrote: On 5 Dec 2011, at 12:55:26 PST, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Bequette wrote: Amen! It was seriously annoying! Opps! I thought it was fixed for all sites, but I just found a site that won't play with the hacked PPC Flash Player, it's Yahoo Sports. Here is the sample video I tried to play, and only got the error message for needing to upgrade even though my hacked player shows as the most current versions already. I'm bummed. http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/news/Graham_Bensinger_InDepth/25954415 Hmmm. I wonder why it just works on this MDD dual 1.25, running 10.4.11 and using Firefox 3.6.24. I certainly don't recall doing any sort of special install of Flash. Never underestimate the ability of Yahoo or Flash to 'just not work' :-/ -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:43 PM, JohnV wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:57 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: That solution is to go to SafariPreferences...Advanced and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar and then go to the Develop menu and change your User Agent to Safari iOS 4.3.3 – iPad. Now most of these video sites that use Flash as their default video will instead give you a Quicktime video that plays normally. Do not see this there...? This is likely because you're probably using Tiger 10.4.11 with Safari version 4.1.3, and you'd need to be using Leopard 10.5.8 with Safari Version 5.0.6. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 5, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:43 PM, JohnV wrote: On Dec 5, 2011, at 4:57 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: That solution is to go to SafariPreferences...Advanced and check the Show Develop menu in menu bar and then go to the Develop menu and change your User Agent to Safari iOS 4.3.3 – iPad. Now most of these video sites that use Flash as their default video will instead give you a Quicktime video that plays normally. Do not see this there...? This is likely because you're probably using Tiger 10.4.11 with Safari version 4.1.3, and you'd need to be using Leopard 10.5.8 with Safari Version 5.0.6. indeed. It;'ll be fine when I solve the Thanksgiving problem with this G5, get it to boot, up it to 10.5.8 and get it back to being the workhorse it's supposed to be! thanks JV -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: Fortunately, there's a solution. This seems crazy, but they're saying that the current version and all previous versions that were Intel only actually work fine on PPC Macs, the problem is that Adobe's installer won't allow the installation. You need to manually move the current version of Flash Player.plugin into LibraryInternet Plug-Ins and then repair the permissions. You can trash the old version of the file, or compress it and save it as an old version. Once you manually install this and quit and relaunch your browser you'll have the latest Flash Player and no websites including Facebook will give you an error message about needing to update Flash Player. It works fine. The problem is you'd need an Intel Mac to get the current version from, or you can download it ready to install manually from here: http://www.steelbin.com/**FPforFBPPC.ziphttp://www.steelbin.com/FPforFBPPC.zip If you read the ReadMe file which comes with the referenced Zip, then you get a slightly different version of what is going on. According to the file, the Zip actually contains a copy of the last PPC-compatible version which has then been hacked to report a later version number as required for the Facebook test. I think the assumption here is that while sites may look for a later version, they really only use features from the older version. John -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:09 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: According to the file, the Zip actually contains a copy of the last PPC-compatible version which has then been hacked to report a later version number as required for the Facebook test. I think the assumption here is that while sites may look for a later version, they really only use features from the older version. Thanks for the clarification. I don't care what version it is, as long as it works. I hope whomever was able to change the version # can continue to issue such hacked versions in the future so we won't have to deal with dreaded error messages Upgrade your Flash Player when there are no updates available, and flash videos refuse to play. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PPC Flash Player UPDATE NEWS
On 2011/12/04 22:37, Kris Tilford so eloquently wrote: On Dec 4, 2011, at 11:09 PM, John Ruschmeyer wrote: According to the file, the Zip actually contains a copy of the last PPC-compatible version which has then been hacked to report a later version number as required for the Facebook test. I think the assumption here is that while sites may look for a later version, they really only use features from the older version. Thanks for the clarification. I don't care what version it is, as long as it works. I hope whomever was able to change the version # can continue to issue such hacked versions in the future so we won't have to deal with dreaded error messages Upgrade your Flash Player when there are no updates available, and flash videos refuse to play. If only said person could fix the security holes while they're at it.. Tina -- Acceleron: HP Presario 2.8GHz Celeron D 2GB RAM Discrete graphics XP Pro Luxo Jr: iMac 20 USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForceFX5200 Ultra 64MB VRAM 10.4.11 Worm: PowerBook G4 15 HR-DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB VRAM 10.5.8 Quadrophenia: Mac Pro Mid-2010 2.8 GHz QC 6 GB RAM Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM 10.6.8 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
