Adobe flash player needed on iPad
Why is there no adobe flash player for the iPad? There are so many items or sites
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Philly_Phan wrote:
I am constantly amazed at the things that I don't find when I don't search.
LOL 😁
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trilobyte wrote:
My recommendation would be to send feedback to the site you're interested in to let them know you're interested in Flash-free alternatives.
But I need the content NOW. I can't wait the year or two or three for Flash to be phased out. What's wrong with some sort of a "Click-to-Flash" mechanism? Those individuals that use the web for the CONTENT can receive that content and those that are concerned with the delivery mechanism can block Flash.
Philly_Phan wrote:What's wrong with some sort of a "Click-to-Flash" mechanism?
Nice idea. Too bad Adobe doesn't agree or they could have easily provided something along those lines by now. Of course then they would also be admitting that there was something wrong with their software. Ironic 😝
MyMac8MyPC wrote:
Philly_Phan wrote:What's wrong with some sort of a "Click-to-Flash" mechanism?
Nice idea. Too bad Adobe doesn't agree or they could have easily provided something along those lines by now. Of course then they would also be admitting that there was something wrong with their software. Ironic 😝
Since Mr. Jobs has bluntly stated "We do not allow Flash..." the burden is on Apple to provide that mechanism.
Mechanism for what? A software program that ***** resources and lessens security? 😁
The "burden" is not Apples. It's not even Adobes. The burden is web designers who are not using the new Adobe Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool.
MyMac8MyPC wrote:
Mechanism for what? A software program that ***** resources and lessens security? 😁
The "burden" is not Apples. It's not even Adobes. The burden is web designers who are not using the new Adobe Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool.
I'm not a web designer but I strongly suspect that it's physically impossible for a web designed to put an allow/disallow Flash function on my iPad.
The fact remains that there is a lot of web content that is currently supplied by Flash and it will be two or three or four years before there is any significant change. In the meantime, those of us that are concerned with CONTENT (rather than method of delivery) would like the option of receiving that content on the iPad. I have no objection if those of you that are concerned with method of delivery are allowed to block the content.
I have no reason to believe that it will take that long for web designers to use the Adobe conversion tool. Right now not many web designers know about it, but as more flash fanboys complain to the website designers (instead of to Apple) then these web designers will start using the tool and accordingly update their websites. They are not going to update their sites until people start asking them to. It's human nature.
In the meantime, Apple is doing its best to block my receipt of the content. Sorry but your solution does me no good. I normally don't even know if the content is being delivered via Flash or some other mechanism. I only know when I'm on my iPad and the content is blocked.
No, they are not! The "content" is using a method of delivery that would make the iPad work terribly, even if you weren't trying to view that content. Apple is simply trying to protect their product, which is the same as anyone else would do if they were in Apples shoes. If Apple didn't protect their product, then all of these same flash fanboys would be saying "my iPad works like crap" and that would of course be unfair to Apple because the truth is, the iPad works great when flash is not on it. What the heck, maybe Apple should just cave and allow viruses to run on their computers too, just to make a few people happy. The bottom line is that Flash is the problem. Even Adobe can't fix it. I agree with you that people should be able to see this content, but that's water under the bridge now. Web designers need to play catch-up and convert their flash content ASAP and then and only then will everyone be happy.
MyMac8MyPC wrote:
Web designers need to play catch-up and convert their flash content ASAP and then and only then will everyone be happy.
Many persons don't wish to wait two or three or four years. They want the content now and are willing to put up with the negatives. Others are concerned about the negatives. A "Click-to-Flash" mechanism will make everyone happy.
Philly_Phan, I was just browsing at Target on my iPad and looking at a higher end collection of patio accessories, and low--there was a nice little HTML/Flash choice box in the upper right corner. Easy-peasy.
But I need the content NOW. I can't wait the year or two or three for Flash to be phased out.
Why don't you do what you yourself suggested here, in your own words:
I calmly put down the iPad and use my Mac. If the Mac didn't support Flash, I'd go out and buy a Windoze computer.
Sure, I'd be happier if the iPad did support Flash but the reality is that it doesn't and probably never will. I'm adult enough to accept reality. Complaining about it accomplishes nothing.
From your comments in this thread it seems like you've had a change of heart?
Julian Wright wrote:
But I need the content NOW. I can't wait the year or two or three for Flash to be phased out.
Why don't you do what you yourself suggested here, in your own words:
I calmly put down the iPad and use my Mac. If the Mac didn't support Flash, I'd go out and buy a Windoze computer.
Sure, I'd be happier if the iPad did support Flash but the reality is that it doesn't and probably never will. I'm adult enough to accept reality. Complaining about it accomplishes nothing.
From your comments in this thread it seems like you've had a change of heart?
It's not so much a change of heart but a realization that the issue IS solvable were it not for the stubbornness of Apple.
It's not so much a change of heart but a realization that the issue IS solvable were it not for the stubbornness of Apple.
Really?
Didn't you write in another thread that Adobe cannot make an acceptable version of Flash for iOS?
Chris CA wrote:
It's not so much a change of heart but a realization that the issue IS solvable were it not for the stubbornness of Apple.
Really?
Didn't you write in another thread that Adobe cannot make an acceptable version of Flash for iOS?
Really.
Yes and I've begun to realize that the real issue is that Adobe cannot make a version acceptable to Apple. It does not matter if the version is acceptable to the users that want to receive the content.
Adobe flash player needed on iPad