Mozilla Add-Ons: "Invalid Install Package"; Please Help!; Flash Player Problems?

Amie

Amie

Mac Convert for Life
I'm running Firefox 1.5 on OS 10.3.9. I've installed FF add-ons (tons of 'em) from the Mozilla Web site. And now, suddenly (with same FF version and same OS), every time I try to install an add-on, I get a message that reads "invalid install package." I looked in Console, and this is the message I keep getting:

/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin: can't map file: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player Enabler.plugin ((os/kern) invalid argument)

I thought it was a Flash Player corrupted .plist or something, so I went looking for the .plist file to trash. Doesn't exist. So, I went back to the Mozilla site and installed Flash Player (Enabler?) and was actually able to install it and then I was able to install a FF add-on, but then it stopped working again and started with the "invalid install package" messages again.

I also see this in Console:

/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin: can't map file: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player Enabler.plugin ((os/kern) invalid argument)

SafeGuardCMPlugIn->SafeGuardCMPlugInPostMenuCleanup(instance: 0x6661f0)

SafeGuardCMPlugIn->SafeGuardCMPlugInExamineContext(instance: 0x6661f0, inContext: 0x4701fc4, outCommandPairs: 0xbfffe8f0)

raw type: 'list'inContext

inContext->descriptorType == typeAEList

tempCFStringRef

fileName: 'Firefox.app'

Can someone PLEASE help me???

By the way, I've already repaired permissions (they were messed up and my computer fixed them and then the installations worked and then stopped again). I've also "cleaned" up with OnyX and rebooted.

HELP!!!
 
Quit safari & firefox & move the file Flash Player Enabler.plugin out from /HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins and also the SafeGuardCMPlugIn.
This won't disable Flash.

Then try installing.

(tons of 'em)
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You're brave, and taking a chance on really screwing up your system with all you install.
 
bobw said:
Quit safari & firefox & move the file Flash Player Enabler.plugin out from /HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins and also the SafeGuardCMPlugIn.
This won't disable Flash.

Then try installing.
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THANK you! I was hoping you'd see this thread. I KNEW you'd solve the problem. It worked! Thanks, Bob! :)

Just a couple questions, though:

1. I moved those files out of the folder and onto my desktop. But where do I move them TO? I don't want them floating around on my desktop permanently.

2. What the heck happened??? Why did this problem occur in the first place? I shouldn't have to be moving plug-in files and such out of their home folders. What's going on? How can I fix it permanently instead of temporarily working around the problem?

3. That last file you mentioned (SafeGuardCMPlugIn) was not in HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins. It was in HD/Library/Contextual Menu Items.

Is something really screwed up here???


bobw said:
You're brave, and taking a chance on really screwing up your system with all you install.
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Yeah, brave or stupid. One of the two. lol But seriously, why would FF themes screw up your system? They are from Mozilla MADE for FF. That's what they're for. And I've noticed, the themes don't get installed in your "system," per se. They only get installed in FF--just the one app, not your entire HD system like some programs.
 
You could create a new folder on your drive name 'Disabled' or similiar and put the files in there. That's what I do when I disable something.

Don't know why it happened, other than some incompatibility.

People that install all sorts of things they see, can run into problems like this.

Just because it's available, doesn't mean it'll work properly on your system.

Do you really need all those ad ons?

I use very little. The more you put in your system, the more likely you will have problems.
 
bobw said:
You could create a new folder on your drive name 'Disabled' or similiar and put the files in there. That's what I do when I disable something.
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Actually, I had to put Flash Player Plug-in back in the folder--because it DID disable Flash Player. But I kept the Flash Player Enabler Plug-in and the SafeGuardCM plug-in out and I'm able to install from Mozilla now AND I can view Flash sites.

bobw said:
People that install all sorts of things they see, can run into problems like this.

Just because it's available, doesn't mean it'll work properly on your system.

Do you really need all those ad ons?

I use very little. The more you put in your system, the more likely you will have problems.
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Aw, Bob, you're pissin' on my FF party! lol

I know you're right. I will try to control myself. ;)
 
Leave it to bobw to save the day with his wealth of knowledge and expertise. ;)

Anyways, the reason all those extensions and themes might cause problems is that they're third-party add-ons. Because of this, sometimes they might have bugs that bring down the browser itself at times. It's a gamble sometimes, but hopefully with future revisions of those naughty add-ons they'll be better behaved. :D
 
OK. I know that. But that still doesn't answer my question as to 1) what happened with all that Flash Player nonsense? And 2) Did I need to install that Flash Player Enabler thing (I posted the link for you in the other thread about Flash Player) or should I uninstall it? I thought my Flash Player went bad or something, so I installed Flash Player Enabler Plug-In from Mozilla. It directed me to Macromedia. I think. Anyway, now I have both. And I have no idea what the difference is. Or if they are the same thing. I clicked on Info for each, and they are both the same size file. Interesting...
 
I think "Flash Player Enabler" is basically Macromedia Flash Player. It might have had a different name for some reason on the Mozilla site, but if it redirected you to the Adobe page for Macromedia Flash then they must be one in the same. I think Flash Player Enabler is one of the components for the Mac version of the Flash Player.
 
Hmmm. OK. So, should I uninstall it or just leave alone? When I installed it, it didn't give me a message saying "The file exist ... Do you want to replace it?" Like I said, I already had Flash Player. I only installed it (again) because I thought it was problematic. As it turns out, I don't think that was the problem. So, now I'm stuck with something called Flash Player and Flash Play Enabler. Both are plug-ins.

Advice? Suggestions? Foreign objects to throw?
 
If this is what you have in your plugins folder, go ahead and trash them completely. Then reinstall the Flash player by downloading the installer from www.adobe.com. When you click on the "get flash player" image, it should redirect you to the Mac version to download. Download and reinstall.

Just make sure that when you delete those plugins that you do so without any web browsers running.
 
Thanks for the info, but it's just too confusing. I went to Adobe.com and there are TONS of "Flash Player" results. Also, there's something called Flash in addition to Flash Player. Just Flash. I'm not going to do anything. Just going to leave it alone. All seems to be working fine now. I can view everything and download stuff from Mozilla now. I'm afraid I'll just screw something up if I start trashing and re-installing.
 
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