RebekkahRoseRyan
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Q: Anyone know why CBS.com is asking me to install Adobe Flash Player when I have a record in finder of that being installed on March 31, 2016?

I have watched videos of my favorite shows at CBS.com in the past without popups telling me to install Adobe Flash Player. However, today the popup is telling me to install Adobe Flash Player. I have a record in Finder of that Flash Player being installed on this iMac 21.5 computer using Safari 9.1 on March 31, 2016.  Why is it blocking me from viewing their shows now? Any ideas?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), Mail app

Posted on May 8, 2016 7:55 PM

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  • by dominic23,

    dominic23 dominic23 May 9, 2016 4:49 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan
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    May 9, 2016 4:49 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan

    1. System Preferences >  Flash Player > Advanced >  Delete  All

         Press the "Delete All" button under “Browsing Data and Settings”.

     

        Install Adobe Flash Player.

        http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

     

     

       Download it first.

     

       The next step is important.

       Click Safari in the menubar and select “Quit Safari”. 

       Follow the prompts and install it.

       Restart computer. Relaunch Safari.

     

     

    2. Allow  Plug-ins

      

        Safari > Preferences > Security

        Internet Plug-ins >  "Allow  plug-ins"

        Enable it.

     

    3. Safari > Preferences > Privacy  > Cookies and website data:

     

        Press the “ Remove All Website Data” button.

        Press the “Details” button.

        Remove YouTube related cookies.

  • by RebekkahRoseRyan,

    RebekkahRoseRyan RebekkahRoseRyan May 9, 2016 7:39 AM in response to dominic23
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    May 9, 2016 7:39 AM in response to dominic23

    ok dominic23, I tried your suggestion, but you have left out a step, and it would be good to know what to select on the page that pops up when I select 'delete all' on the browsing data and settings? Also that popup suggests I exit out of Safari before selecting anything on that popup. Suggestions please?

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 7:47 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan
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    May 9, 2016 7:47 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan

    RebekkahRoseRyan wrote:

     

    I have watched videos of my favorite shows at CBS.com in the past without popups telling me to install Adobe Flash Player. However, today the popup is telling me to install Adobe Flash Player. I have a record in Finder of that Flash Player being installed on this iMac 21.5 computer using Safari 9.1 on March 31, 2016.  Why is it blocking me from viewing their shows now? Any ideas?

    FWIW, there was a security update to Adobe Flash Player in April. That could be the cause.

    The current versions are…

    NPAPI Plug-in version 21.0.0.226

    PPAPI Plug-in version 21.0.0.213

  • by RebekkahRoseRyan,

    RebekkahRoseRyan RebekkahRoseRyan May 9, 2016 7:50 AM in response to dialabrain
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    May 9, 2016 7:50 AM in response to dialabrain

    Thanks - good to know.  I am very suspicious of anything with Adobe's name on it since they were a part of the hack that occurred on my Dell computer.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 7:56 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan
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    May 9, 2016 7:56 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan

    You're welcome. It's good to be cautious. Better to ask than not ask and regret it later.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 9, 2016 8:56 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan
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    May 9, 2016 8:56 AM in response to RebekkahRoseRyan

    Please read Beware bogus Adobe Flash "installers".


    So-called "news" sites are second only to "adult entertainment" websites for hosting and distributing malware and scams of various descriptions. Your best defense against phony "Adobe Flash Player" installers is to not use Flash at all, but if you find that you cannot live without it then obtain it directly from Adobe and never by following a popup alert.


    Most websites no longer require Flash. If you encounter one that does, you can accelerate Flash Player's well-deserved demise by not patronizing those sites.

  • by dialabrain,Helpful

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 9:09 AM in response to John Galt
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    May 9, 2016 9:09 AM in response to John Galt

    John Galt wrote:

     

    So-called "news" sites are second only to "adult entertainment" websites for hosting and distributing malware and scams of various descriptions.

    First of all, CBS.com is not a "So-called news" site. There are hundreds if not thousands of legitimate or tens of thousands, etc. news sites. It's good to be cautious but spreading FUD does not seem to be helpful.

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 9, 2016 9:14 AM in response to dialabrain
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    May 9, 2016 9:14 AM in response to dialabrain

    That website exists primarily for entertainment purposes, as are most other so-called "news" sites. Please refer to its Terms of Use for additional details.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 9:22 AM in response to John Galt
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    May 9, 2016 9:22 AM in response to John Galt

    John, if you read the OP you would see she went there to watch her "favorite shows at CBS.com" The only person in this thread to mention news sites was you.

     

    I'm familiar with the TOU.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 May 9, 2016 9:35 AM in response to dialabrain
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    May 9, 2016 9:35 AM in response to dialabrain

    dialabrain wrote:

     

    John Galt wrote:

     

    So-called "news" sites are second only to "adult entertainment" websites for hosting and distributing malware and scams of various descriptions.

    First of all, CBS.com is not a "So-called news" site.

    Yes it is.

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 9:39 AM in response to Csound1
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    May 9, 2016 9:39 AM in response to Csound1

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    dialabrain wrote:

     

    John Galt wrote:

     

    So-called "news" sites are second only to "adult entertainment" websites for hosting and distributing malware and scams of various descriptions.

    First of all, CBS.com is not a "So-called news" site.

    Yes it is.

    If you say so.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 May 9, 2016 9:41 AM in response to dialabrain
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    May 9, 2016 9:41 AM in response to dialabrain

    It specializes in "so called news" its appallingly bad

  • by dialabrain,

    dialabrain dialabrain May 9, 2016 9:50 AM in response to Csound1
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    May 9, 2016 9:50 AM in response to Csound1

    Seeing the vast majority of CBS programming is entertainment, I'm unclear as to how they specialize in News.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 May 9, 2016 9:52 AM in response to dialabrain
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    May 9, 2016 9:52 AM in response to dialabrain

    The 'vast majority" is junk, below that there is what passes for news.

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