I installed adobe flash on my iMac because I was tired of not being able to go to many web pages. Is it wise to have done that? Should I uninstall it? I am worried about security & it affecting the overall use of my iMac
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
A great many web sites still require it. Not much you can do to avoid it other than avoid those sites but that's the complaint people have about iOS devices (which don't have Flash). Keep up with all the Flash updates; there have been lots of them in the past and that trend will probably continue.
If you do install Flash and need to update it, be sure to do so ONLY from Adobe's web site. If you use any other source, you risk exposure to malware.
Best of luck.
Well I installed it about a month ago but I selected for it to prompt me about updates instead of automatically updating. I have gotten pop ups from adobe since to update and have. Is that bad?
Even if your settings are to be notified of updates, there may be fake update notifications, which could bring you to an infected download. Get the update either from
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
or
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Well darn. I have just updated from popup. So how can I check to ensure I didn't download some virus or Trojan or other evilness into my Mac?
For starters, open the Flash Player panel in System Preferences. Go to Advanced and see what version is showing. If you know what version you were updating to, is that now appearing?
Fake Flash was really rampant last year, and although it can't be ruled out completely now, it's probably unlikely that's what happened.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57416057-263/how-to-determine-if-a-flash-up date-notification-is-legitimate/
It's extremely unlikely that that happened at this time. Also, note that the only way for a fake Flash Player update notice to appear all on its own is through a website that, knowingly or unknowingly (ie, due to being hacked) displays a new window that loads a page that looks like a Flash update notice. The big difference is that this will be in a web browser window, rather than a system-level window. If you get a Flash update notice while surfing the web, check the Window menu in your web browser... if the window shows up there, it's fake.
Is it smart/safe to install adobe flash
