OS X 10.5.3 Update Secretly Overwrites Debug Flash Player

May 29, 2008 · 8 Comments

I am pretty sure (others have confirmed) that the latest update for Mac OS X (10.5.3) nukes the debug Flash Player. After installing, I went to debug a Flex app and it couldn't find the debug player. A simple re-install of the player from your Flex Builder folder will fix the issue. The Apple update page doesn't have any notice about the Flash player, but it is broken with the update. This obviously means that Apple has snuck in a Flash Player update without any mention of it on their site.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141

OS X 10.5.3 Update Secretly Overwrites Debug Flash Player

Tags: Adobe · Apple · Flex · General · Universal Mind

8 responses so far ↓

1 Campbell // May 29, 2008 at 11:55 PM

I was having alot of issues with 9.0.115 crashing safari when it threw a security alert (ie loaded external content) which was listed as a known issue with them.<br /><br />Might have something to do with that. What version did they update to?
2 phpnuke // May 30, 2008 at 2:32 AM

I haven't tried the newer version yet. I guess i will wait until the fix is released.
3 phpnuke // May 30, 2008 at 2:32 AM

I haven't tried the newer version yet. I guess i will wait until the fix is released.
4 phpnuke // May 30, 2008 at 2:32 AM

I haven't tried the newer version yet. I guess i will wait until the fix is released.
5 phpnuke // May 30, 2008 at 2:32 AM

I haven't tried the newer version yet. I guess i will wait until the fix is released.
6 Erki Esken // May 30, 2008 at 5:05 AM

Flash update is listed in in OSX 10.5.3 security article instead, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1897
7 Steven J Baughman // Jun 3, 2008 at 1:27 PM

Thank you for figuring this out! Was pulling out our hair trying to figure why our flash debugger stopped working after the update.
8 adampasz // Jun 3, 2008 at 2:03 PM

Unbelievably annoying! Thanks, Apple. :(

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