Flash 5.0a is an update to Flash 5.0 for Macintosh only. This update provides overall improved reliability and stability for the Flash 5 Macintosh authoring environment. A few specific problems this update addresses are:
1. On some systems, working in Flash 5.0 with the Sound Panel open could cause the application to become unstable.
2. On some configurations, when exporting complex Flash movies such as movies containing Smart Clips inside of movie clips, Flash 5.0 would crash reporting a "Type 12" error.
3. With Flash 5.0 (English only), Using File > Export to Animated GIF format could cause the application to crash.
4. Dragging and dropping a frame into a timeline layer with no blank frame in the first frame of the layer could cause Flash 5.0 to crash.
5. In rare circumstances, moving an object using the arrow keys could cause Flash 5.0 to crash.
How can I obtain the Flash 5.0a Macintosh updater?
The Flash 5.0a Macintosh updater can be easily downloaded from the Macromedia
Flash Download Center at http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/download/.
If you receive the following message: "An error prevented the update from completing. Resource has been modified", please ensure that you are attempting to update the correct version of Flash 5. You will receive this error if any of the following is true:
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