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How do I activate (get) Shockwave (Adobe) Flash?

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brad2
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Shockwave flash doesn't show up as a plugin contrary to what the directions to activate it say.

Shockwave flash doesn't show up as a plugin contrary to what the directions to activate it say.

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Hi, so Flash is installed on your Mac but not showing up in Firefox's plugins - Add-ons Manager (Cmd+Shift+A) > Plugins?

If so, first try restarting Firefox.

If that doesn't work, close Firefox, then try downloading Flash using another browser - https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ - take care to deselect any optional offers!

If that doesn't work, uninstall Flash, then restart your Mac before installing as above - https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you!

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Hi, so Flash is installed on your Mac but not showing up in Firefox's plugins - Add-ons Manager (Cmd+Shift+A) > Plugins?

If so, first try restarting Firefox.

If that doesn't work, close Firefox, then try downloading Flash using another browser - https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ - take care to deselect any optional offers!

If that doesn't work, uninstall Flash, then restart your Mac before installing as above - https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you!

brad2
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Scribe's second option solved the problem. Thanks much.