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Most people know about the lack of support for Flash on the iPad and iPhone, but Flash is alive and well on Mac OS X with the Adobe Flash Player for Mac. As the app name suggests, this is a player for Flash 11 videos for Mac OS X 10.6 and higher. Adobe Flash Player for Mac is a browser plug-in and allows viewing of Web sites with Flash videos embedded in them to appear on the Mac OS. You won't find Adobe Flash Player for Mac on the App Store (thanks to the dispute between the two companies) but you can get it from the Adobe and many download sites.
Flash 11 is the latest version of Flash from Adobe, and Adobe Flash Player for Mac supports all the features of Flash 11 including filters and effects and false 3D. Since a considerable number of Web sites rely on Flash, having the ability to view these videos using Safari or other Mac-compatible browser allows Web sites to appear as the developers intended. In testing, Adobe Flash Player for Mac worked as advertised, playing Flash videos inside our Web browser without intervention, although we did experience freezes of a few videos on some sites (randomly, it seems) that required a refresh of the site to overcome. Curiously, most of the issues were while using Firefox.
Adobe Flash Player for Mac isn't the only Flash player available for the Mac, but it's the official release from Adobe. For the most part it worked great, but the random lockups are a bit worrisome. Still, that's better than not having any Flash support on the Mac at all.
Adobe Flash Player - View flash content and video in your OSX browsers - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Adobe Systems:
Flash Player 11 is a lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones, and devices. Adobe Flash Player software is a cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough web experiences and is installed on more than 98% of Internet-connected desktops. Flash Player 11 introduces 3D effects, custom filters and effects, advanced text support, and more.
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"Works for me"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.7.700.169
Pros
I worked fine for me.
Cons
none that I found yet
Summary
Not sure what the problem people have is. it worked fine for me.
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"New one won't download!!!!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 10.1.53.64
Pros
ABSOLUTELY NONE!!!!!!! Want 10.1 back.
Cons
Hate the new one won't download!!!! I deleted my 10.1 I want it back!! Is there any way to get it?
Summary
New Version is awful!!!!!!!!
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"how can I download flash player for my mac pro?"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180
Pros
how can i download adobe flash player for my mac pro os x 10.82?
adobe flash is needed for mac,without it, how can we see videos?
it,s not fair,we suffer for companies disagreements.please some one helps me.Cons
this is a TALEBAN-BEN-LADAN act.cut it and solve this problem please.
Summary
i love adobe flash player all products
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"extremely unfriendly dowloads"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.180
Pros
I have NEVER been able to make FLASH download to my Mac 10.6 for over 2 years now. All I get when flash pops up is "allow/disallow"" for which NOTHING EVER HAPPEWNS when I click "allow"
Cons
your site rejects donwload to MAC for over 2 years
Summary
if you can't make flash user friendly then why am I forced to deal with you?
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"CPU melting piece of dog do-do!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.146
Pros
convenient way to let third party cookies, spyware onto your system
Cons
overheats and slows every CPU regardless of OS X or Windows. Even with 8GB of RAM, Adobe Flash player will crank up your CPU usage and slow your whole system.
Also, every single video you play is going to make you want to punch someone - due to the proprietary "allow/don't allow" popup dialogue box that remains in center of your screen even after you've clicked "don't allow". This goes on until you configure some dumb Abobe Flash Player Global settings. Who ever though of this obviously didn't do well in school.Summary
Soon HTML5 is supposedly going to make this jerkware obsolete. And I hope cause some layoffs for the dimwits employed by this firm.
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"absolute piece of junk"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110
Pros
there are no "pros", only 2 moths of unmitigated misery thatyou have shut me outy. The only worthless info I can get from you is is endless "allow/don't allow" warnings for which there is NO ACTION. I have danced all over your site and you refuse to allow any corrections. I understand at 73 this stuff is difficult but you people are impossible.
Cons
see above, nothing but cons
Summary
It is gut wrenching for me to constantly get your "allow/don't allow" screen all the time WITH NO WAY TO ACCESS. Please fix as this is pure misery. Thank you for your patience with me.
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"Settings panel still doesn't work."
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110
Pros
It plays now. No hang ups so far.
Cons
The settings panel opens and stays open and can't be changed.
Summary
This should have been fixed long ago.
I take it back. It froze on me. It's still full of bugs.
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"this runs like garbage"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110
Pros
still supported on Mac
Cons
Slow, Buggy, eats up battery life!
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"I like it!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
It is MUCH better as apparaently uses the GPU also. Full screen streaming is beautiful HD when my ISP can handle the traffic that is..mornings that is but that is not the fault of this really impressive new Flash Plater. It is a no brainer to upgrade to it.
Cons
None that I can see
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"Fine when it works but keeps disappearing"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
It works fine when it's working
Cons
but it keeps disappearing and needs to be reloaded. Can't figure out what's happening
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