Setup for using WSPluginSwitcher

Setup a folder for archived plug-ins

1. Create a folder anywhere on your machine and named it "pluginArchive"
2. In this folder create new folders and name it like the version number of each archived plug-in: For example name a folder "9.0.47" or "10.0.12.36d" etc.
   Folder named "9.0.47" means: Flash Player version 9.0.47. Folder named "10.0.12.36d" (Note the "d") stands for Flash Debug Player version 10.0.12.36. One folder for each plug-in version ;)
3. If you don't have archived plug-ins you may download the archives of Flash 9 and Flash 10 plugins delivered at the download section. Within the zip's you will find a folder as structure described before. Move all folders located within the zip to the archive folder you created before.
   
   Or you can download archived files at Adobes Flash Players Archive. For setting up these files to use with WSPluginSwitcher check the following chapter called "How to archive an already installed Flash plug-in".
   
   
4. Open WSPluginSwitcher and its preferences (WSPluginSwitcher -> Preferences). Select your Flash plug-ins archive folder.
   
   
   
   

How to archive an already installed Flash plug-in

If you are install using Adobes installer packages you will find the new installed Flash plug-in within the folder "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/". There are two files named "Flash Player.plugin" and "flashplayer.xpt". Selecting the file "Flash Player.plugin" will show you the installed version number.

1. Create a new folder within your plug-in archive folder and named it as the version number of the installed Flash plug-in, e.g. "9.0.115.0"
2. You have to change the permissions of these files as described in the following chapter "Set write permissions for installed Flash plug-ins"
3. Copy the files "Flash Player.plugin" and "flashplayer.xpt" from "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/" to your archive folder created before.

Set write permissions for installed Flash plug-ins

For switching a plug-in you must have write permissions of all installed plug-in files. The installed Flash plug-in on a Intel based Mac is composed of two files named "Flash Player.plugin" and "flashplayer.xpt". You can change its write permissions as follow.

1. Open terminal (located in folder "Applications/Utilities")
2. We have to do the following steps:
   Login as "super user" (Adminstrator password will be required) -> Go to folder named "Internet Plug-Ins" -> Change write permission of "Flash Player.plugin" -> Change write permission of "flashplayer.xpt"
   
   For doing this just type into Terminal (line by line):
   su
   cd /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/
   chmod 777 Flash\ Player.plugin/
   chmod 777 flashplayer.xpt
   
   You don't have to be a geek for doing this ;) . However, for more information about changing permissions check this: Understanding UNIX permissions and chmod