Thinking of ditching pc for iMac.

Might seem a simple question to you guys but will I be able to use adobe products (flash player) on an iMac as they don't work on my iPhone or iPad?

Sure you can use Flash on a Mac. However you will need to download it from Adobe's website, it does not come pre-installed on the current line of machines. If you have Adobe applications that are PC based you will need to convert them to OS X based apps, Adobe can assist  you with that. You will need to contact them so they can explain or visit their web site.
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