601669 - Flash applets don't appear in Minefield in 64bit mode

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 634814

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[David Illsley]

On my Macbook with an Intel Core 2 Duo/OS X 10.6.4, Flash applets don't appear in Minefield nightlies (which seem to default to 64 bit mode).

I can see this on bbc iplayer, and on sites with flash ads which do appear in Safari and in Minefield in 32 bit mode.

If I restart Minefield in 32 bit mode, Flash works fine.

FWIW (and it may be a distraction), my graphics chipset is a Intel GMA 950 which means Flash (at least in 32 bit mode) runs in-process.

Comment 1

[Dan Smorey Jr.]

I really am not sure what information you need from me, so I'll give you everything I have...

Macbook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Mac OS X 10.6.4

Same as David, flash applets do not appear for any site I've tried.  I've tried the flash player version checker site and no applet appears there either.

I'm wondering if David could share how to start Minefield in 32-bit mode.

Thanks.

Comment 2

[David Illsley]

Hi Dan. There are instructions on starting an application in 32 bit mode at http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/09/15/how-to-run-os-x-programs-in-32-bit-mode/

Comment 3

[Dan Smorey Jr.]

Thanks David.  I am able to use flash again, but only in 32-bit mode.  64-bit mode still loads nothing for flash apps.

Thanks.

Comment 4

[David Illsley]

Looks like this was recently fixed in bug 634814