Adobe Flash Player Shockwave For Mac

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Objective

This is particularly useful for debugging recording issues from Adobe Connect perspective specially in few versions prior to 9.6 where recordings only have an option to launch in flash player mode. Could be used for debugging meeting issues as well if accessed in flash player mode.

Environment

  • Adobe Connect Hosted/On-Premise
  • Google Chrome with MAC OS client

Steps

Install the Flash Player Content Debugger
  • Goto https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html#fp15 and download the installer for appropriate Mac OS version
  • Choose the PPAPI installer
Check the correct version is installed
  • Open http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html
  • Click Check Now, it should show the latest build installed.
  • Alternately you can run chrome://version command from Chrome browser to verify the version.

Note : It might not necessarily show that debug version is installed but the key is it should show the latest we added.

Enable logging
  • Create mm.cfg file from sample instructions here : https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/configure-debugger-version-flash-player.html
  • Place the file at <HOME>/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Pepper Data/Shockwave Flash/System/ folder.
  • You might need to search the above folder location under User Library folder or System library depending upon where Chrome is installed or permissions.
  • Note, if you find the correct Shockwave Flash path but you don’t see a System folder there, create it manually and copy the mm.cfg file.
  • Ensure to delete any other copies of mm.cfg(mm.txt.cfg/mm.cfg.txt) file at any other location to avoid any conflicts.
Log file location
  • Open a recording or meeting in flash player to verify if logs are getting created
  • They should be found under : <HOME>/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Pepper Data/Shockwave Flash/WritableRoot/Logs/flashlog.txt
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Additional Information

Additional mm.cfg properties can be added from here if needed : https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/configure-debugger-version-flash-player.html

Meeting, Recording

You can get the latest Flash player plugin on this page:

In the first table, look for the row for Mac.

To take control of when Flash starts, you can use the 'Ask to Activate' feature. Here's how it works:

When you visit a site that wants to use Flash, you should see a notification icon in the address bar and usually (but not always) one of the following: a link in a black rectangle in the page or an infobar sliding down between the toolbar area and the page.

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The plugin notification icon in the address bar typically looks like a small, dark gray Lego block. (When the page wants to use a plugin with a security problem, the icon turns red to alert you to the concern.)

If you see a good reason to use Flash, and the site looks trustworthy, you can go ahead and click the notification icon in the address bar to allow Flash. You can trust the site for the time being or permanently.

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But some pages use Flash only for tracking or playing ads, so if you don't see an immediate need for Flash, feel free to ignore the notification! It will just sit there in case you want to use it later.

To set that option, open the Add-ons page using either:

  • Cmd+Shift+a
  • '3-bar' menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

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In the left column, click Plugins. Look for 'Shockwave Flash' and change 'Always Activate' to 'Ask to Activate'.

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If you want finer control: This extension addresses the issue of only wanting some videos on a page to play: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/click-to-play-per-element/ (I haven't tried it myself)