Should I install adobe flash update on my imac

A window popped up asking to install new Adobe Flash Version 11.4 Update. Should I do it? Does Apple want us to have Adobe Flash on my iMac at all? Thank you all for your comments and insight...

There is no reason not to have Flash player on your iMac. Be sure you install it from Adobe's web page, not some other (possibly hacked) version.
Best of luck.

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How do I install adobe flash update on my Mac if Adobe rejects my password?

I've tried multiple times to install Adobe Flash update on my Macbook but my password keeps getting rejected? HELP.

You don't need your Apple password; you need your Mac's administrator password: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1619850

Should i install adobe flash player?

Should i install Adobe Flash Player. My youtube is requesting flash player.
Thanks

You should have no problem as long as you download it from www.adobe.com.
Other site that you can download from may have loaded a bunch of adware to the Flash Player that can be a royal pain you know where.

Should I install adobe flash on my apple products

Should I install Adobe Flash on my Apple products?

It depends on what you do online. If you routinely view pages wth video, it is still hard not to have Flash.
If you decide to install it, be careful of where you get it. There are malware version out there. I will ONLY install flash form this site:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Note that iOS devices do not support Flash. Mac computers do.

Should I install Adobe Flash Player on my MacBook Air?

Hello everyone
I was wondering if I should install Adobe Flash Player.
I watch YouTube a lot and use Safari 7.0.5 as my web browser of choice.
I don't usually play many online games though.
However, there are some sites I use that require Adobe Flash Player.
Thanks for all the recommendations
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personally NO, unless you are using something that demands it.
aside the spat between adobe and apple, it does grind and hog the processor to death - hence why apple decided not to 'support' it.
-just take a look in activity monitor once it starts up.
It (can) also leave vunerabliites to virus 'type' infections;
IF you do indeed decide to load it up, be VERY carefull where you get it from, and ignore ANY POP UP message about updates etc -
*ALWAYS* ONLY go Direct to the adobe flash site, never, never any other 3rd party site. both for install and updates.

Can I turn off the Dashboard to install Adobe Flash update?

Does anyone know how to turn off the Dashboard? Adobe Flash player install asks me to turn off Dashboard during an install process. Any ideas?

Installing the Flash Update on your Mac
This is what I had to do to install it; I'm using OS X 10.9 Mavericks; you may get different results if you're still using Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion (earlier OSs)
I encourage you to do backup your system, download and install the Free, most current operating system for Macs, Mavericks OS X 9.
At some point, Adobe Flash will offer you the opportunity to update itself. It's a good idea, to do so.
Step 1 will be to download the Update .dmg file, which installs the update.
It will probably be in your Downloads folder; double click on it.
When the folder presents itself in a new Finder window, double-click on it.
At some point in the Install, it will pop up a notice to Shut Down Safari/Opera/Chrome/Firefox (all Browsers). That's easy.
It will also likely insist that you shut down a Dashboard Client. Only the Dashboard Client won't show when you try Force Quit (Option-Command-Escape).
Here's what I had to do, to make it work; there may be a more efficient way, but I didn't find it.
Here's what worked for me, and I'm going to spell it all out the Dummy way, 'cause that's how I need things done for me! : )
Click on an empty space on the Desktop to activate Finder. In the Finder Menu (top) click on the GO tab (top menu) and scroll down to Utilities. Click on the Activity Monitor. In the CPU tab (any of them will work), Click onDock and, holding the Command button (Splat) next to the Space Bar, click on all incidents of Dashboard Client. They're easy to find-- they all have a little grey folder icon to the left of them.
Click on VIEW in the top menu, scroll down to Select Processes, and click on that. The window will simplify and isolate, showing only the selected processes that are keeping you from installing the Flash update.
Then click on the big red stop sign at the top (Quit Process).... (This didn't work for me. No 'Stop' sign.)
Alternately, once you've 'collected' the appropriate files, click on and select each one individually, go up to View in the top menu, scroll down to Quit Process. After a brief pause, it will quit. Quit all of the processes selected.
Make sure everything else is closed and then try to install the Flash Player again. It should work! (Fingers crossed!)
'Always a good idea to Reboot, afterwards, and you should be good to go.

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Anybody have a good way to use ARD to run the latest Adobe Flash update to 60 desktops? It's not a package so you can't use the Install Package tool. I don't want to login to each desktop individually if I don't have to.
Thanks.

Install it on your master computer, and use LANRev InstallEase to create a package from the newly installed files. Push that package out to the desktops.

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i installed adobe flash today and now i have no sound on internet explorer. when i uninstall it then sound comes back on say something like utube, but if i re-install the latest update no sound again, using windows 7. i see the latest update was yesterday 4/9/13

did the same thing with the same result. control panel no help. no suggestion yet.

Should i install adobe flash player on macbook pro with OSX

Just purchased my first macbook pro, I am thinking of installing Adobe Flash Player but wasnt sure if this is good idea or not. Any suggestions?

Sure - most of the content on YouTube - and much of the video content on the web - uses Flash technology.
Just make certain that you get it straight from Adobe -> http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.
Happy computing!
Clinton

Should I install Adobe Flash on my MacBook Air?

Kind of afraid to install Adobe Flash on my new MacBook Air after the initial press regarding decreased battery life? Is there an optimized version for the Air? What are the Pros & Cons?

The latest 10.3 version of Flash works OK. Although it is less resource intensive you will still experience shortened battery life when watching Flash videos, but not as bad as older versions. You will find it at MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.

Why can't I install adobe flash player on my iMac?

I am trying to install adobe flash player on imac. it doesn't work.

i realized that when you are trying to download it wants a password and i tried everything nothing worked. but then today i realized it wants the password you use to log in to your mac when you turn it on..that administrator password. then it worked.

Should i install adobe flash player update

I thought I heard about a virus having to do with Adobe Flash and I keep getting asked to install the updated flash player. Should I?
Thanks,

You should always keep up with Flash updates, because Flash can have security vulnerabilities that can compromise your machine. (Admittedly, there has yet to be any malware that uses Flash to install on a Mac, but there's a first time for everything.)
However, the only way you should ever update Flash is by downloading the latest version directly from Adobe's site:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer
There has been malware that pretends to be an Adobe Flash installer. That is, in fact, where the infamous Flashback started out before switching tactics this year. So never trust any site or e-mail that tells you that you need to update and provides a link! Get it directly from Adobe instead.

Unable to install Adobe Flash Update and am beyond frustrated.

For the last several weeks/months I have been having an issue installing the newest version of Adobe Flash. My System Specs are as follows:
AMD 64 Dual-Core Processor 6000+ 3.0 GHz Processor
4.0 Gig of RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
Internet Explorer 11
My problem started when they updated to the new version of the program. It told me that I needed to install the update and so I went to the website and started the download process like I have done 1,000 times before. Only this time I after I ran the program I started getting what I have my frustration has dubbed "the gray box of death." when it comes to the part where the installation is supposed to begin you are supposed to see the installation progress bar all I get is a solid gray box with no bar in the middle. This has happened many times and I do not know what in the world to do about it. I have went online and tried to follow many guides all with the same result.
Today I went through my computer and shut down my firewall/virus protection/malware protection (even to the point of completely uninstalling some of the programs) with no success. I have tried updating the existing software. I have tried uninstalling and doing a 100% fresh install. All of these have the same result. I know it is not the fact that I have a 64-bit OS because your site identifies it as a 64-bit system so I should be getting the right update. I have tried everything I can think of (short of wiping my entire drive which I am not going to do) and I am at the end of my rope. Please help me resolve this issue.
Frustrated

Hi lord_knikon,
I understand your frustration. We've had several users report this, however, we've not been able to reproduce. This happens with the online installer downloaded from get.adobe.com/flashplayer. We've not seen this with the offline installers, posted at the bottom of this help page, http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html. Please try using the offline installer and you should be able to get Flash Player installed on your system.
Maria

Should I install Adobe Flash on my mac?

Is it a good idea to put Adobe Flash on my Mac? It makes me nervous.

I suggest visiting ZDNet Security blog at least weekly
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security
The denial-of-service issue affects ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX.
March 5:
Adobe Flash: The vulnerabilities, rated “critical,” have been fixed for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris OS users.
- goes against the 'wait to patch' theory somewhat depending on your browsing and other factors. What Adobe does not say - sometimes they have had and been working on a patch for months and I recall reading an advisory about this upcoming patch.
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FlashBlock
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashblock/
ClckToFlash is no longer available for Safari
http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/
HTTPS for FF and Chrome
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

Should I install adobe flash

I am missing out on dozens of photos or videos becayse I don't have Adobe Flash. Is it safe to download it. I have read negative Apple comments about it.

Yes, it's safe to use. Apple does not comment about it.

Should I install adobe flash update on my imac

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