Comments on: OSX Adobe AIR Installation Problem SOLVED http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:59:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Taylor http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Taylor Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:15:33 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1809 We have had some customers at YNAB who have had this error too, and following some of the comments on this page worked like a charm: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403150.html On Mac, in particular, deleting the following folders can allow the installer to work: /Library/Frameworks/Adobe AIR.framework /Applications/Utilities/Adobe AIR Application Installer /Applications/Utilities/Adobe AIR Uninstaller For Windows issues, people on that page report success using the Windows Installer cleanup tool. (See above link for more details) Thanks for the helpful post! We have had some customers at YNAB who have had this error too, and following some of the comments on this page worked like a charm: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403150.html

On Mac, in particular, deleting the following folders can allow the installer to work:
/Library/Frameworks/Adobe AIR.framework
/Applications/Utilities/Adobe AIR Application Installer
/Applications/Utilities/Adobe AIR Uninstaller

For Windows issues, people on that page report success using the Windows Installer cleanup tool. (See above link for more details)

Thanks for the helpful post!

]]> By: Mike http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1776 Mike Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:36:33 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1776 I have had the latest Adobe Master Collection since CS2. I have never been able to install Adobe AIR on my Intel iMac. I gave up trying long ago until I heard about an App that I really want today. I am shocked to find that the same installation problems persist, over a year after they first emerged for me. If Adobe AIR consistently can't install or run on an operating system; it is rubbish - face it! Common Adobe, FIX IT !! I have had the latest Adobe Master Collection since CS2. I have never been able to install Adobe AIR on my Intel iMac. I gave up trying long ago until I heard about an App that I really want today. I am shocked to find that the same installation problems persist, over a year after they first emerged for me.
If Adobe AIR consistently can’t install or run on an operating system; it is rubbish – face it!
Common Adobe, FIX IT !!

]]> By: andrewapeterson http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 andrewapeterson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:51:02 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1660 Have you done a permissions repair from your Install Disk yet? I would try that. Have you done a permissions repair from your Install Disk yet? I would try that.

]]> By: djcruMbs http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 djcruMbs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:45:01 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1617 I was so hoping it would have fixed my issue but it didn't. I admire you for figuring it out because thats why sharing tricks and hacks between macs is what makes us love them so. ... So now, i would like to put this new question to you because I'm about to pull my folicles out.... I am the owner, admin and only user on my mac os x. no one else has ever touched it, not even a "guest" user. I have tried to install "adobe air" a million times and tried equal fixes, and always always get the same error message: Adobe® AIR® "sorry, an error has occured" An error occured whilt trying to install "Adobe Air". Installation may not be allowed by your administrator. Please contact your administrator. I have no idea whats left to fix to make this install, and without, i can not download, install and use an application that i need site owner on the "multiply.com" network. HELP!!! please anyone with any info, i need you!!! thanx -djcruMbs- [close] I was so hoping it would have fixed my issue but it didn’t. I admire you for figuring it out because thats why sharing tricks and hacks between macs is what makes us love them so. … So now, i would like to put this new question to you because I’m about to pull my folicles out….
I am the owner, admin and only user on my mac os x. no one else has ever touched it, not even a “guest” user. I have tried to install “adobe air” a million times and tried equal fixes, and always always get the same error message:

Adobe® AIR®
“sorry, an error has occured”
An error occured whilt trying to install “Adobe Air”. Installation may not be allowed by your administrator. Please contact your administrator.

I have no idea whats left to fix to make this install, and without, i can not download, install and use an application that i need site owner on the “multiply.com” network.
HELP!!! please anyone with any info, i need you!!!
thanx
-djcruMbs-

[close]

]]> By: Debby Kaspari http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Debby Kaspari Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:08:01 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1390 Holy Cow, it worked! Successfully installed Air on my IMac with Leopard 10.5.7. Seemed bizarre and unconventional, but unchecking a few international languages did the trick. Thank you for the great fix! Holy Cow, it worked! Successfully installed Air on my IMac with Leopard 10.5.7. Seemed bizarre and unconventional, but unchecking a few international languages did the trick. Thank you for the great fix!

]]> By: Juan Javier Coka http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Juan Javier Coka Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:24:47 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1376 I am trying to install tweetdeck with a macbook pro OSX 10.5.8 and at first it seem like it did install adobe air from the tweetdeck page but it would get stuck and the AIR application would open but nothing would happen. then i drag and drop all adobe air to the trash can and since then everytime i try to reinstalled either on the tweetdeck page it tells me to get from the adobe page and on the adobe page once the installer is downloaded and i open it, it frezees and nothing happen. I am trying to install tweetdeck with a macbook pro OSX 10.5.8 and at first it seem like it did install adobe air from the tweetdeck page but it would get stuck and the AIR application would open but nothing would happen. then i drag and drop all adobe air to the trash can and since then everytime i try to reinstalled either on the tweetdeck page it tells me to get from the adobe page and on the adobe page once the installer is downloaded and i open it, it frezees and nothing happen.

]]> By: sara http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 sara Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:07:26 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1370 I'm having a similar problem on my new Macbook Pro os 10.5.8, and get this message "Sorry an error has occurred. An error has occurred while installing Adobe Air. Installation may not be allowed by your administrator." I re-downloaded the dmg, tried to re install, and restart. Still getting this message. Any ideas? I’m having a similar problem on my new Macbook Pro os 10.5.8, and get this message “Sorry an error has occurred. An error has occurred while installing Adobe Air. Installation may not be allowed by your administrator.”

I re-downloaded the dmg, tried to re install, and restart. Still getting this message. Any ideas?

]]> By: Pat http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Pat Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:20:59 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1269 I'm in the same situation with AIR and 10.4.11, and I just unchecked a language. Nothing has changed. The AIR installer opens and sits. Nothing gets installed. And if I try to install it with an application (like Tweetdeck) I get an error message saying that the hard drive is unavailable and the program can't write to it. Any further advice? I’m in the same situation with AIR and 10.4.11, and I just unchecked a language. Nothing has changed. The AIR installer opens and sits. Nothing gets installed. And if I try to install it with an application (like Tweetdeck) I get an error message saying that the hard drive is unavailable and the program can’t write to it.
Any further advice?

]]> By: Woj http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Woj Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:00:46 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1044 Thank You for solution! It works for me. Thank You for solution! It works for me.

]]> By: Ruth http://andrewapeterson.com/2008/08/os-x-adobe-air-installation-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Ruth Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:50:14 +0000 http://andrewapeterson.com/?p=782#comment-1029 I am having the same problem but have no idea how to find the system preferences on my computer. Help for the dummy required!! I am having the same problem but have no idea how to find the system preferences on my computer. Help for the dummy required!!

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