How to Unblock Out of Date Versions of Flash in Safari for Mac OS X
How to Fix Outdated Flash on Safari for Mac
Hey there! So, I’ve noticed that you’re having some trouble with outdated versions of Flash on Safari for your Mac. Don’t worry, I’m here to help you fix it!
First things first, let’s talk about why this issue happens. You see, sometimes the Flash plugin you have installed on your Mac doesn’t get automatically updated. This can cause compatibility issues with certain websites and result in a blocked plugin.
Now, I know it can be frustrating to deal with blocked plugins. But fear not! I’ve got a step-by-step guide for you to unblock those outdated Flash versions and get your Safari up and running smoothly again.
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences
To begin, we need to open Safari Preferences. You can do this by clicking on the Safari menu at the top of your screen, then selecting “Preferences” from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Go to the Security tab
Once you’re in Safari Preferences, navigate to the “Security” tab. Here, you’ll find various security settings for your browser.
Step 3: Manage Website Settings
Within the Security tab, click on the “Manage Website Settings” button. A new window will appear, showing a list of websites you’ve visited.
Step 4: Find Adobe Flash Player
Scroll through the list of websites until you find “Adobe Flash Player” on the left-hand side. Click on it to reveal the settings for Flash.
Step 5: Change the setting to “On”
By default, Flash is set to “Block” on Safari. To unblock it, simply change the setting to “On”. This will allow Flash to run on all websites you visit.
Step 6: Refresh the page
Almost done! Now, go back to the webpage with the blocked Flash content and hit the refresh button. The page will reload, and the Flash content should now be unblocked.
That’s all there is to it! Hopefully, this guide has helped you unblock those pesky outdated versions of Flash on Safari for Mac. Now you can enjoy all the Flash content you want without any issues. Happy browsing!
I have some important news to share with you. In the past, Adobe Flash Player has presented some security risks. The engineers at Adobe have been working hard to find and fix vulnerabilities, but it’s been like a game of cat and mouse with hackers and the security community. Because of this, companies like Apple have decided to be proactive and block Mac users from running insecure versions of Flash. If you have a Mac and you’ve encountered this, you may have seen a message telling you that your Flash is outdated and that the Flash-based content cannot be loaded.
Hey there! So, here’s the deal: if you’re using an old version of Flash on your Mac, Apple will block you from accessing Flash content. But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. I’ll walk you through how to bypass Apple’s block in Safari for OS X Yosemite.
Before we get into it, though, I need to make something clear. Running out of date versions of Flash can be risky, so only proceed if you understand and accept the possible dangers involved.
Now, let’s get started. Just a quick heads up: these steps are only for folks who already have Flash installed. Apple stopped including Flash with the default OS X installation back in 2010. So, if you’ve got Flash up and running on your Mac, open up Safari and go to Safari > Preferences > Security in the menu bar.
Once you’re there, look for the Internet plug-ins section and click on the Website Settings button. This will bring up a window where you can tweak all kinds of settings for different plug-ins. Keep in mind that your list might look different from ours based on the plugins you have installed.
Now, if you have Adobe Flash Player installed, you should see it listed on the left side of the window. Click on it, and you’ll find its configuration options on the right. Look out for a yellow caution triangle, which means your version of Flash is out of date and being blocked by Apple. You’ll see a warning message telling you that your Flash has known security issues. Take this warning seriously, my friend. Only proceed if you understand and accept the risks of using potentially insecure software that could compromise your Mac and your data.
So, here’s the deal. If you want to bypass Apple’s block on Flash and take matters into your own hands, you can do that. It’s not without its risks, though. But if you’re up for it, let’s go ahead and get started.
When you open up the plug-in settings window, you’ll see a bunch of stuff. At the top, there’s a list of the websites you currently have open. And at the bottom, there’s a setting for “other websites”. We’ve got two options here: we can enable an old version of Flash for all websites, or we can make it run on only a few specific websites that we want.
If you want to override Apple’s block on out-of-date Flash versions for all websites, choose “Allow Always” from the drop-down menu for “other websites”. Now, you might think that the default “Allow” setting is enough, but that only works if your Mac has an up-to-date version of Flash with no security issues. By selecting “Allow Always”, you’re basically giving the middle finger to Apple and forcing Flash to run on compatible websites. But be warned, this could put you at risk of security vulnerabilities.
Once you make up your mind and make your selection, just click “Done” and go back to Safari. You’ll notice that Flash content now loads like it should.
Hey there! Good news – I fixed the issue with Flash not working on my Mac! I had to manually enable it, but now it’s up and running again, even if it’s an old or insecure version.
If you’d rather not go through the manual process, there’s another way you can make it work. You can enable out-of-date Flash versions to run on your Mac, but only for specific websites. So, if you have certain sites in mind where you want Flash to work, you can open them and find them listed in the plug-in website settings window. In my case, I just had to do this for ESPN and it did the trick!
Instead of enabling an outdated version of Flash for all websites, you can manually specify individual websites.
To do this, make sure that the lower “other websites” box is set to just Allow. Then, configure the drop-down menu next to each website in the list above to Allow Always. Test this configuration by visiting the websites on your list, as well as other websites containing Flash content. Flash will work as expected on the sites you identified, but you’ll continue to see the “Flash is out of date” message on other sites until you eventually update to a secure version. Alternatively, you can use the methods above in reverse: enable Flash for all websites, but block it only for specific websites.
Keeping your software up to date and quickly patching security vulnerabilities is absolutely crucial in the modern age of computing. However, if you need to slow things down and run older software for any reason, it’s good to know there’s still an option to bypass Apple’s Flash block in OS X – as long as you understand and accept the risks.
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One thought on “How to Unblock Out-of-Date Versions of Flash in Safari for Mac OS X”
John Baker says:
The problem with “The advice for most Mac owners is to upgrade to the latest version of Flash as Apple urges” is that it happens EVERY TWO WEEKS. I work at a corporation and use my computer on the internet… It takes me 10 minutes and a total shutdown of all my browsers, disrupting my workflow… EVERY TWO WEEKS. I’ll be the judge of what runs on my computer, thank you very much, Apple…
Mijail says:
The problem is precisely that if you are running unsafe software, like Flash, then you ARE going to be exploited, and then YOU ARE NOT the judge of what runs on your computer, nor what it will do with the rest of your computers and/or network when it gets exploited. Flash, in general, is unsafe. As you have realized, Adobe has to be pushed by EVERY browser vendor to fix security vulnerabilities about every fortnight. But right now, as of this week around July 15th, 2015, Flash is SPECIALLY SCARY. Assuming you aren’t following the security news – that’s okay – just follow Apple’s (and Mozilla’s, and Google’s) advice and STOP USING FLASH, at the very least until you upgrade. If not, you will deserve what will happen to you. I just pity all the rest who will suffer because of your exploited computer.
