Will Apple drop flash anytime soon? From what I've heard most Apple users don't need flash much, and with HTML5 making an appearance, is Apple going to drop flash from its computers/operating systems anytime soon?
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Will Apple drop flash anytime soon?
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Flash is made by Adobe and not Apple, how can they drop it?
No matter you like Flash or not, it will not go away that fast.
Well, they didn't drop it, but never implemented it in the first place. Or allowed implementation by Adobe.
To me it seems that the ultimate reason is the stress it puts on the battery. Apple doesn't like to have a mobile device that may go from full battery to empty in 2h. So I don't see any reason they should prevent it on their desktops and - therefore - also not on their desktop line.
On the upside, Adobe recently acknowledged that it was demanding more CPU on a Mac than it was on Windows, so I guess they're looking into addressing it.
Yeah, hopefully. It's said to be even somehat better in the latest beta release of the Flash plugin for OS X. I'm using ClickToFlash, but definitively click to flash now and then ;-)
Those are not real computers where you can install any software you like, only those Apple thinks you need.
Flash is made by Adobe and not Apple, how can they drop it?
No matter you like Flash or not, it will not go away that fast.
They managed to bar it from the iPad lol...
Those are not real computers where you can install any software you like, only those Apple thinks you need.
I'm sure they could find a way if they really wanted to. On my old MacBook (2008) flash crashed the thing if I used it for long enough! I hope that doesn't happen on meh MacBook Pro. If it does I'll download SMC Fan Control
I actually view what little YouTube I watch with HTML5 these days
But honestly, if YouTube died today I wouldn't miss out on anything
What... People in another thread were saying that YouTube wasn't flash. And even if it was, YouTube is making the switch to HTML5
As difficult as the concept is you to understand, Flash on the Mac requires an Internet Plug-in. The QuickTime plug-in enables an old version of Flash. To handle newer versions, an Adobe Flash plug-in must be downloaded and installed. Flash will remain on the Mac as long as Apple supports its plug-in architecture and Adobe develops the plug-in.
OTOH, the iPad does not employ the plug-in architecture used by MacOS X. There, its browsers do not have easy access to third-party content formats. Understand?
And even if it was, YouTube is making the switch to HTML5
Never knew that. I hope more sites follow and that the day will come when we can say goodbye to flash for good.
Who knows? Maybe someday soon Steve Jobs will declare that the Internet is outdated, and Apple will invent it's own newer and easier to use walled-garden online system. Maybe they'll name it AOL.
Uhm, if you wanna drop flash just run the Adobe Uninstaller. No one is forcing you to use it
YouTube not flash? Just right click a youtube video. (As long as you're not in the HTML5 beta)
Flash doesn't work on the iPhone, that is pretty evident when you visit a website with flash on it, the only reason YOUTUBE does is because they made a work around for it as a separate "app".
YouTube not flash? Just right click a youtube video. (As long as you're not in the HTML5 beta)
Flash doesn't work on the iPhone, that is pretty evident when you visit a website with flash on it, the only reason YOUTUBE does is because they made a work around for it as a separate "app".