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Improved to give the best the Internet has to offer, Adobe Flash Player 11 shows a quantum leap in performance over previous versions. It has a number of new features designed to take full advantage of the newer 64-bit browsers and operating systems available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. This makes it a more effective tool for Web developers and anyone who enjoys media-rich applications or sites like YouTube. However, with the improvement come a few headaches that users of certain browsers may encounter.
If you use Google Chrome, there is no need to download Adobe Flash Player 11, as it comes as part of the download package. For those using other browsers, you may be prompted to update depending on your settings. This isn't a program that will be prominent for most users -- it works primarily in the background. And while it can be accessed from the toolbar of your browser, we don't recommend tinkering around with this plug-in unless you're an experienced professional. Web developers will notice it has better integration with browsers' JavaScript console. This version is configured to use system resources more efficiently and provide enhanced high-resolution bitmap support for more detailed and accelerated videos and graphics.
Adobe Flash 11 is not without a few flaws, and users of Google Chrome are most likely to encounter them. Flash Player 11 is subject to freezing up the browser, giving a prompt at the top of a tab saying the player isn't responding, with a prompt to stop it. Once it is stopped, it will restart automatically, but it leaves an annoying message at the top of every open browser tab reporting the obvious fact that it has crashed. Mac users should be aware that it requires OS X 10.6 or higher running on an Intel platform to function properly. For the most part, however, this program brings faster, better graphics that even those who don't understand what a plug-in does will appreciate.
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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 or 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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"WHAT A SHAME!"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
TILL VERSION 10. ALL ALRIGHT!
Cons
AFTER...11 FIREFOX,CHROME... FREEZES,DON'T PLAY VIDEOS RIGHT...
Summary
DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS!
IT'S A DISASTER! -
"Nothing but trouble"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
nothing but trouble, keeps crashing, can't find fix, hopeless
Cons
the new version will not work with the latest version of Firefox, crashes ALL THE TIME
Summary
don't download it
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"Flash 11.4 has problems with some websites"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
Flash works well on most websites
Cons
Ran into a problem with subject version of Flash causing Internet Explorer 9 to crash. If you downgrade to 11.3 or upgrade to 11.5 (beta) the issue is resolved.
Examples of problems websites are Spiceworks portal and ADP Portal.Summary
Flash has been working fairly well, except for its frequent updating (would be nice to have *well tested* slip-streamed updates like Google is doing with Chrome including an easy way to revert to a previously working version in case an updated version causes problems), and this recent crashing issue.
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"Google Toolbar?!?"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
I am forced to used this software to access Google Street View.
Cons
Mandatory install of a toolbar? Come on Google, that is so 1999.
Summary
Google, you say do no evil, toolbars are pure evil. Yes I understand you're in Kahoots with Adobe to **** off Apple and possibly gain some of their customers, fair enough, but I don't need your toolbar collateral damage from this war.
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"No updates for Android Flash"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
Noooooooone
Cons
I specifically bought an Android tablet rather than an iPad because of Flash, only to find out it's no longer being updated and older versions don't work on my Asus Infinity. This isn't fair. Any idea when Adobe will upgrade Flash to work with Android?
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"I have no Flash issues"
Version: Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287
Pros
I've never had an Adobe Flash problem.
Cons
Ummmm, why does CNET require there be at least 10 characters in this field when a simple "NONE" would suffice??
Summary
Maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones but I've never had a Flash issue.
Attempting to try to figure out why I've been having an ongoing issue with one (and ONLY one) website brought me to this discussion.
I have always kept both my browsers and my Adobe Flash up-to-date with the most recent versions and, again, I have *never* experienced any Flash related issues.
Currently:
Win7
Flash version 11.4
Browser of choice - Firefox version 16.0.1 (upgraded today from v. 15.x)
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