Swf file just downloads

The installation package also comes with an addition tool called "SWF cache viewer" which allows you to view Internet Explorer cache files that are SWF files. To sum it up: This is a very basic and rather outdated application which plays SWF files just as your browser would and it does not require any official Adobe plugins to function and open files. But it doesn't load at all, it behaves like a.

Did something change in between? I have the latest flash plug-in, even installed it twice. By the way, the whole game works perfectly without any problems, it's the files alone, which don't want to play. I have same issue, haven't managed to find anything helpful to fix it.

Worked just fine a couple days ago, now they keep downloading. This would cause Opera to embed the swf file with the flash player so that the swf would play inside Opera. Ok, as far as I can see, Chrome users also have this problem. The problem is, that the site should load up and then ask, if it should download the. There's an "ask where to save" checkbox in the settings that should allow you to cancel when it tries to download.

Sorry, I wish I could; I should've noted each of the two websites when it happened, but I didn't. Both of them were when I was researching tax issues, so I was all over the place on the web the last few days. I can imagine how a poorly written website could inadvertently stuff a flash file in your Downloads folder or whatever is your default folder for downloads if you clicked on something. But, I don't understand how something got written to your Applications folder. Do you have administrator privileges in the account in question?

Apr 5, PM. I'm sorry, I misspoke there originally. They were in my downloads folder, NOT the applications folder. I'm still getting used to all the Mac vs PC differences It seemed like the files downloaded while the web pages were loading; after I saw that happen, both times I then found them in the downloads folder, deleted them without double-clicking, then just emptied the trash, just in case they were malicious.

Apr 5, PM in response to macjack In response to macjack. I see this is an antique problem, from However late Sept. Specifically, "mediaplayerprime. I followed some instructions here, and turned off in the Safari preferences anything I didn't recognize. Downloads continue.

Since you copied an entire block of code, you'll need to remove the code before and after the address before proceeding. Doing so will prompt the SWF file to download onto your computer. Wait for the SWF file to download. Once it's on your computer, you can proceed.

If prompted, click Keep on the prompt warning you that SWF files can harm your computer. You may also have to select a save location. Method 3. Open Microsoft Edge. Click or double-click the Edge app icon, which resembles either a dark-blue "e" or a white "e" on a dark-blue background. If the game doesn't immediately load, click the puzzle piece-shaped Flash icon in the address bar, then click the Enable or Allow prompt to enable Flash and reload the page. It's in the upper-right side of the window.

Click Developer Tools. This is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Developer Tools pane on the right side of the page. You might want to reduce the right side of the pane by clicking and dragging right the scroll bar in the middle of the pane.

This will make searching the Elements tab easier. It's at the top of the Developer Tools pane. Your mouse cursor will automatically be placed in the search bar.

Doing so will highlight any instances of SWF files in the Elements tab. Click the left- or right-facing arrow in the right-most corner of the search bar to skip from one instance of a SWF file to the next, making sure to read the string of text before each SWF instance. Since the Elements tab isn't very wide, you might have to click and drag left or right the scroll bar at the bottom of it to see your SWF results.

You may not be able to copy the address without copying the whole block of code. Paste the SWF file's address into the address bar. You should see the address appear here. If you were unable to copy the address by itself, remove the sections of code before and after the address before proceeding.

Doing so will prompt the SWF file to begin downloading. Once the SWF file finishes downloading, you can proceed.

If asked if you want to save the SWF file, confirm the decision. Method 4. Open Safari. Click the Safari app icon, which resembles a blue compass, in your Mac's Dock. Enable the Develop menu item if necessary. If you don't have the Develop menu item at the top of your Mac's screen while Safari is open, do the following: Click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen. Locate Flash player settings. Select Allow sites to run Flash , then click the Done option to save the change.

Step 3 : Of course, you can also click the Manage exceptions button to add the websites that allow Flash Player. After that, you can click the Done option to save the change.

Step 1 : Launch the Safari browser on your MacBook. Step 2 : Choose the Websites menu and scroll down to locate the Adobe Flash Player option on the left column within the Plug-in. Click on the checkbox to enable the Adobe Flash Player on Safari. Step 3 : Moreover, you should also check the detailed settings to make sure that the Adobe Flash Player works when you visit certain websites.