This is "slim" installer and it is almost guaranteed to download other components from within the plugin itself creating issues all the time.
If you are interested in shockwave and use it frequently,I suggest this full version which you can pick from the form below (it is drop down form, doesn't ask for mail or anything)
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/otherversions/
Careful about CPU/Arch choice and picking "Safari" or "Firefox" has NO difference at all, OS X uses a central place for plugins, come on Adobe people!
Adobe Shockwave Player
Browser plugin to view rich multimedia web content.
Version: 11.5.2r602
Get the full version if you have any connection faster than 33.6 K - Gennx30
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Friday, May 01 2009 @ 05:39 PM PDT