Do we really have to keep updating 'Flash' or should I just say 'yeh'. There has to be a reason Apple don't make nice with them. Anyone out there who doesn't use Flash, or do you just update everytime they ask us to
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Flash... Ah Ahhh....
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you will probably find quite a lot of people dont use flash, apple dont like it and have not got it on any iOS device
I usually just update it when it wants
If you dont want flash, have a look at
http://clicktoflash.com/
it stops flash loading, but you just double click the flash image and it loads it (so you can decide which flash images to see)
I usually just update it when it wants
If you dont want flash, have a look at
http://clicktoflash.com/
it stops flash loading, but you just double click the flash image and it loads it (so you can decide which flash images to see)
For some reason I feel like listening to a bit of Queen after reading this thread title
Someone got it then!!
Notice Blackberry's new Playbook has used it as the theme to their telly ad to have a dig at the iPad.
I do miss it on the iPhone it has to be said, but don't understand why people wouldn't want the option on their Macs...
Someone got it then!!
Notice Blackberry's new Playbook has used it as the theme to their telly ad to have a dig at the iPad.
I do miss it on the iPhone it has to be said, but don't understand why people wouldn't want the option on their Macs...
Aye, noticed that, was quite funny
not sure how bad flash is on more modern macs, mine is a 2007 model, if I open up a heavy flash page, the flash plug in uses about 80% of the cpu and the cooling fans go into overdrvie
I always try to keep everything up to date. There are times when I don't want flash and for that, I use FlashFrozen.
Flash is one thing you should always update. It's got more bugs than a tropical isle and more vulnerabilities than... I dunno, something with a whole lot of vulnerabilities.
They just keep coming across security holes in the thing. And meanwhile it's still a resource hog.
What I do and recommend is to uninstall Flash, using Google Chrome for those increasingly rare occasions when you need Flash (as it has Flash built-in and sandboxed) per the instructions at http://daringfireball.net/2010/11/flash_free_and_cheating_with_google_chrome. Chrome auto-updates, so you'll be up-to-date if you use it.
I generally prefer Firefox for a variety of reasons but have found it very handy to have Chrome available when Flash is needed.
They just keep coming across security holes in the thing. And meanwhile it's still a resource hog.
What I do and recommend is to uninstall Flash, using Google Chrome for those increasingly rare occasions when you need Flash (as it has Flash built-in and sandboxed) per the instructions at http://daringfireball.net/2010/11/flash_free_and_cheating_with_google_chrome. Chrome auto-updates, so you'll be up-to-date if you use it.
I generally prefer Firefox for a variety of reasons but have found it very handy to have Chrome available when Flash is needed.
A rather elegant solution is to use Google Chrome as your browser.
Firstly, it has flash embedded and it keeps it up to date for you... (no more of that nagging update)
Secondly, you can very easily disable/enable flash at your will.
If you have/get chrome, just type 'aboutlugins' in your address bar (less the quotes ofcourse), and disable flash. If you go on a flash based website, just re-enable and so on.
You have it when you want it, it's gone when you don't!
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whoops didn't fully read the post above me! but yes, what they said + I gave you the quick way to enable/disable flash
Firstly, it has flash embedded and it keeps it up to date for you... (no more of that nagging update)
Secondly, you can very easily disable/enable flash at your will.
If you have/get chrome, just type 'about
lugins' in your address bar (less the quotes ofcourse), and disable flash. If you go on a flash based website, just re-enable and so on.You have it when you want it, it's gone when you don't!
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whoops didn't fully read the post above me! but yes, what they said + I gave you the quick way to enable/disable flash
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Great, thanks guys. I didn't know that, so wouldn't Google Chrome if it has Flash built in, just have the same software as Flash, and same bugs etc... I had a nightmare with Chrome and more so Firefox on the PC. That's why I've not bothered with them on the Mac. Every other minute I got 'script error' and a freeze with Firefox, so although it's a different animal on the Mac, I have bad memories of it! But wasn't aware Chrome carried Flash
Yes, chrome having flash built in carries essentially the same bugs. HOWEVER chrome essentially 'protects' you from those bugs by stopping suspicious activity before it happens. In addition (i believe this was mentioned in a prior post) chrome's flash is 'sandboxed.' You can google what this means, but a good metaphor of what it is would be to compare it to a firewall.
Just a moment ago infact chrome reported to me that flash was behaving irregularly and has been disabled (automatically by chrome). Which reminded me of this thread, which is why I checked it.