You certainly shouldn’t be looking to install it. (And make sure you get it from Adobe’s own website, rather than scammers who might be trying to fool you into thinking you’re downloading the real deal)įound this article interesting? Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter or Mastodon to read more of the exclusive content we post.With all this in mind you should uninstall Flash if you do have it on your Mac. Of course, it goes without saying, that when Adobe does release a fixed version of Flash be sure to install it at your earliest opportunity. Read Michael Horowitz’s excellent article for ComputerWorld for more details of this. Please note that you need to check the plugins page (chrome://plugins) to make sure no plugins are configured to run automatically. Click Show advanced settings, click Content settings under Privacy, scroll down to Plug-ins, and select Let me choose when to run plug-in content. Select the Flash plugin from the list, click the When visiting other websites box, and select Ask.Įnabling Click-to-Play for Flash in Google ChromeĬlick Chrome’s menu button and select Settings to open the Settings page. Manage Website Settings to the right of Internet plug-ins. If, however, you prefer to only block Flash, try its sister extension the imaginatively-named ClickToFlash.Īlternatively, for a solution which involves no extensions, go to the Preferences pane in Safari, and select the Security icon. Mac expert Kirk McElhearn recommends the ClickToPlugin extension which blocks Flash and other media plugins from running until granted permission. Your first option is to install a Safari extension. Enable the Click to play option under Plug-ins.Įnabling Click-to-Play for Flash in Safari Find “Shockwave Flash” in the light of plugins, and choose Ask to Activate in the dropdown box.Įnabling Click-to-Play for Flash in OperaĬlick the Opera menu button, choose Settings, and select Websites. The simplest method is to install the Flashblock add-on.Īlternatively, Type about:addons in your browser bar (where you normally type in website addresses). Double-click on it, and then click Remove All Sites to remove the default * (which allows all websites to run Flash).Įnabling Click-to-Play for Flash in Firefox Locate the Shockwave Flash Object plugin under Adobe Systems Incorporated. Select Toolbars and Extensions, and choose Show All add-ons.
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