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There should be no doubt that Apple's decision to block Flash from iOS in favor of HTML5 has spurred Adobe to make sure that its media-rich content-building tool and player Flash remains competitive. Flash Player 11 brings hardware-accelerated graphics support to the platform.
According to Adobe, the new Stage3D technology in the new Flash Player brings combined 2D and 3D acceleration that is up to 1,000 times faster than the previous Flash iterations. While currently Stage3D is supported only for personal computers, it should make its way to mobile devices in future Flash releases. The advancements offered by Stage3D should bring far more complex graphics development for the player, and allow some developers to use it as a viable alternative for their projects, especially for cross-platform efforts.
In addition to accelerated graphics, Flash 11 now is natively in 64-bit code on all supported platforms, which will allow it to better integrate with browsers and plug-ins that are coded in 64-bit. This along with a slew of new enhancements for developers in terms of security improvements, media handling, and better JavaScript integration will enhance the player's use for future development. Flash also comes baked into Google Chrome, and therefore the Chrome OS that powers Google's Chromebooks.
Mac users take note: Flash requires OS X 10.6 or later running on an Intel platform since Adobe removed support for PowerPC Macs in Flash 10.
Although it's possible that HTML5 will at some point unseat Flash as the dominant code for media on the Web, that won't happen for a while yet since HTML5 standards haven't even been finalized. The Flash Player is a must if you want to experience the Web at its fullest, so users at any level of expertise should have no qualms about installing or upgrading.
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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. Adobe Flash Player 11 explores a new architecture for high-performance 2D/3D GPU hardware accelerated graphics rendering by Adobe, which provides low-level Stage3D APIs for advanced rendering in apps and gives framework developers classes of interactive experiences. Flash Player is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities, enabling richer and more immersive user experiences.
Adobe Flash Player is in the Other Browser Add-ons & Plug-ins category of the Browsers section.
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All versions:
2.6 starsout of 645 votes
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Current version:
1.7 starsout of 16 votes
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"Totally useless!!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
Not a one. If it actually worked for more than a few seconds I might be able to pinpoint a "pro".
Cons
Does not work with Firefox 15. Continually crashes as soon as you start a new firefox session.
Summary
After turning off hardware acceleration it still crashed. After uninstalling flash 11.4 and using flash 10.(2?) it still crashed. Most of the time when it crashed it ended up locking up Firefox. Had to use task mgr to close firefox. Warning box saying flash plug-in crashed popped up as soon as a new firefox session was opened. Canceling the warning box just brought it up repeatedly at least 3 times. Am going to try using Chrome and will never use Firefox again.
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"This one finally half works."
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
Let's you see flash videos with less crashes than previous versions.
Cons
Still crashes once in a while, still steals focus when you want to type.
As you type it starts doing some weird stuff because of the keboard shortcuts, so you have to make sure you click outside of the player before writing, but even after clicking outside of the player sometimes it won't release the focus, so minimizing and restoring the window may help.Summary
If you are concerned about the safety of older versions you can try this one.
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"choose not to download"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
I just figured out how to fix the pepper adobe chrome thing so my videos are in sync...now another new version that may or may not work with security i don't want? thanks, no thanks
Cons
pooe rating because first thing i see is giany mcafee -- no way uninstall...not going through this again...
Summary
see above,
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"Uses too much memory and still crashes"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
Lets you watch things
Cons
Memory usage
CPU usage
Crashes FirefoxSummary
Hasn't improves since the 9.0 versions
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"great free product that works well"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
for a free programme it does all you need
Cons
none so far in the 3 months i have used it
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"Constantly crashes on my Firefox"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
Nothing, completely useless after I downloaded the Adobe 11+ update.
Cons
Crashes constantly
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"Sneak-ware Beware!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
As usual, Flash is necessary if you want to surf the web.
Cons
McAfee gave Adobe a bunch of money and when I installed Flash Player 11 plugin (v11.4.402.265), they sneakily installed McAfee's security scan without even giving me an opt out! I needed to manually uninstall it afterwards. Not Cool Adobe!
Summary
Come on Adobe, don't do evil! At least give me an opt out check box.
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"Multiple defects despite ongoing releases"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
Required to view Flash media. You get what you pay for, though.
Cons
Many user controls, such as "Stop," do not work. I finally disabled Flash in Internet Explorer (except on a trusted exceptions-only basis) due to unwanted media starting to play on Web pages, and said media not even responding to the Stop icon.
Also, right-clicking on "Settings" did not indicate the source of the media--in other words, Flash allows other Web domains to operate in your browser without any means of identifying them. It is therefore no surprise that Flash player is a suspected vehicle for malware.
There is also the issue of parental controls for families with children. If parents cannot identify the source of unwanted media, they cannot add it to a ban list (e.g. via the Hosts file). The same goes for IT departments that enforce corporate computer usage policies, e.g. if unsuitable content appears on a page that is otherwise acceptable.Summary
Flash Player may be free, but even free products represent the provider's quality and pride in workmanship. These issues would affect my decision whether to buy an Adobe product. Right now, my opinion would be highly negative.
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"Garbage...Adobe, you better fix it"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
None...it doesn't work
Cons
Crashes continually with Firefox 15
Summary
FIX IT
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"barely gets a 1 star"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.265
Pros
none that i can tell,,keeps closing
Cons
ever since i installed the new version,,11.4.402.265,,nothing at all works now..
Summary
cant see videos,,play games in pogo or facebook...they have the guts to charge 35 dollars for support too..this thing is pure junk
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