Flash CS5.5 (upgrade) and Flash CS4 crashing when testing movie. (Mac)

okay, got dream job , of sudden, find have problem.  have flash cs4 (mac os), upgraded 5 , 5.5.  many years, no problems report.  well, mac using died, , replaced 2015 macbook pro.  loaded time machine.  no problems until 2 days ago....

 

running cs5.5, seemed work fine until did 1 of 2 things:  either tried test movie, or click "actions" tab type in stop(); in either case, 5.5 crash.  if scrupulously careful not try test movie, save files in either cs5.5 or cs4 format (latter required job), , not have problem; however, once did either of things, couldn't 5.5 work without turning off macbook (reset wasn't enough), , turning on again.

 

so, tried cs4.  wouldn't load!  got message saying there problem license.

 

found license fixing tool.  fixed license.  didn't help.

 

deleted cs4 , reinstalled it.  cs4 works, nominally, same problem--if try click on actions tab, or test movie, cs4 crashes.

 

i live that.  cs5.5 (which i'd rather use because of auto-save feature, , save down 4), won't load, updates applied.

 

i running new macbook pro next-to-latest os.  switching cs 6 (or whatever latest is) not option me because job requires cs4 format files, 6 apparently won't save.

 

i'd appreciate folks can give.   thanks!

using time-machine adobe programs can problematic.  if else fails, uninstall, clean per use adobe creative cloud cleaner tool solve installation problems , restart computer , reinstall.

 

but first may able salvage situation resetting preferences. http://helpx.adobe.com/flash/kb/re-create-preferences-flash-professional.html

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