Certain services offered on the BBC website such as audio, video, animations and gamesrequire specific additional third party software (called 'plug-ins'). You may have suchsoftware already loaded onto your computer. If you do not then, should you wish to usethese BBC services, you will need to licence and download such software from a thirdparty software company.We will direct you to the relevant pages of the software company website. The websitewill give a set of instructions that you will need to follow in order to download theplug-in.
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Did the installer start installing? You don't know where the Flash Player installer has been downloaded. By default, the files are downloaded.
In particular you will be asked by the software company to agree to its termsand conditions of licence. Any such agreement is between you and the software companyand the BBC does not accept any liability in relation either to the download or to theuse of the plug-in.The BBC does not use any plug-in that is not available FREE OF CHARGE. However mostsoftware companies will also offer versions of their plug-ins that require payment.
Wewill always try to direct you to the free download pages of the software company site.You may of course choose to licence paid-for software from the third party. However ifyou only want to download the free plug-in you should not be asked for, nor give, anycredit card or other payment details.Finally, it is likely that you will be asked to enter personal details (name, addressetc.) as part of the download process. If you do enter such information then it will beheld by the software company subject to the Data Protection Act and other relevantprivacy legislation.
The company should therefore inform you what it intends to do withyour data, and may direct you to its Privacy Policy. Please note that you will besubmitting the data to the third party software company and not to the BBC and so theuse of the data will NOT be covered by the BBC Privacy Policy.Although the BBC uses third party plug-ins in order to provide the best possible webservice, it does not endorse any third party software. If you choose to enter into anagreement with the third party and download the plug-in you do so at you own risk.
Got a message that says you have to update Flash Player on Mac? Don’t promptly click the update button. If you are not careful, you can accidentally install adware or malware instead of Flash Player. And that’s not what you need, right?
In this article we’ll show you the best way to check for Flash updates and also give you a comprehensive guide to update Adobe Flash Player for Mac safely. Plus, we’ll tell you how to uninstall it from your computer completely.
What is Flash Player?
For years, Adobe Flash Player has been one of the most popular plug-ins used by web browsers to reproduce videos, web ads, and interactive animations. But now its position is rocked by some security concerns and safer alternative solutions.
Google Chrome and Firefox contain the built-in version of Flash running in the sandboxed mode. This method is safer than running Flash as a plugin. What about Safari, it disables Flash Player by default starting from macOS Sierra. The point is that Apple wants you running on HTML5 — the newer and safer way of browsing the web. It supports the same multimedia elements as Flash but without any security issues.
However, the reality is that you still may need the Adobe Flash Player on your Mac. Many websites will not work if you uninstall it completely. Live streams like BT Sport can only be delivered in Flash, so if you are the BT Sport customer, you’ll want to keep the Flash Player. In addition, a great number of gaming and education sites use Flash and until they implement the HTML5 standards, you’ll need the Flash Player.
Why watch out for Flash updates on Mac?
Adobe is always trying to push its technology further and release the Flash updates to enhance the user experience and security. However, attackers still find the ways to trick you into downloading adware and malware through the popups. That’s why you should know how to protect your Mac against the malicious attacks when you’re trying to update your Adobe Flash for Mac.
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Fortunately, it’s easy to make sure that you are installing the real Flash for Mac and are not exposed to the vulnerable software. All you have to do is to be careful and don’t trust the automatic updates.
How to update Flash Player on Mac (if it’s already installed)
Instead of downloading anything from a popup, follow simple steps to check whether you really need to update Adobe Flash on Mac.
Easy enough, right? Make sure to invest some time and check if you do need to update Flash. Otherwise, downloading a false software package may harm your computer.
How to install Flash on your Mac safely
If Flash is not installed, which is by default on all new Macs, here’s a step-by-step guide to install it safely.
That’s it. It’s also recommended to relaunch your web browser after installing Flash.
How to uninstall Flash completely
If you’re concerned about the security flaws associated with your Adobe Flash Player, we’ll show you how to uninstall it from your Mac.
Usually, uninstalling Flash can cause a bit of headache. But with CleanMyMac X, you can remove Adobe Flash Player in a few clicks. Just follow these simple steps:
As you see, uninstalling Flash with CleanMyMac X is as easy as pie. Moreover, the whole process won’t take more than five minutes. Try it out to uninstall Flash Player on Mac completely.
That’s it! Follow the tips above and don’t let the tricky popups and websites take advantage of you. This way you’ll stay up-to-date safely.
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