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Best way to switch between multiple versions of the Flash player for easier testing?

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Are there any utilities or browser plugins that let you easily switch the version of the Flash player that is being used?

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Daniel R. Avatar asked Sep 16 '08 14:09

Daniel R.


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3 Answers

For Firefox 3.x on Window XP, Ubutntu Linux, and Mac OS X (Tiger and Leopard), Flash Switcher works well.

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Daniel R. Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 07:11

Daniel R.


For a cross-browser, cross-platform solution, you can use this python script:

http://www.mattshaw.org/projects/flash-plugin-switcher/

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Matt Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 06:11

Matt


Found the following: http://www.google.be/search?q=firefox%20switch%20flash%20version

http://www.sephiroth.it/weblog/archives/2006/10/flash_switcher_for_firefox.php (seems nice)

http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?page=2&cid=6FBA7 (seems nicely integrated as well)

https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/5044 (from mozilla.org, must be good :p)

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David Cumps Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 07:11

David Cumps