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Is it safe to download Adobe flash player on Macbook Pro?

I can't watch any Youtube video's at all. It's telling me to downlaod the flash player. I just wanna make sure before I do, that its safe too do so? When I download it will it mess something with my warenty or no? Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro

Posted on Mar 30, 2014 12:13 PM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2014 12:23 PM

Yes it is safe if you only download direct from Adobe.


You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS.


You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):


http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90906.html


and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications (including Safari) first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.


After installing, reboot your Mac and relaunch Safari, then in Safari Preferences/Security enable ‘Allow Plugins’. If you are running 10.6.8 or later:


When you have installed the latest version of Flash, relaunch Safari and test.

If you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, then in System Preferences… ▹ Flash Player ▹ Advanced

click Check Now. Quit and relaunch your browser.

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Mar 30, 2014 12:23 PM in response to alisonc894

Yes it is safe if you only download direct from Adobe.


You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS.


You should first uninstall any previous version of Flash Player, using the uninstaller from here (make sure you use the correct one!):


http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/909/cpsid_90906.html


and also that you follow the instructions closely, such as closing ALL applications (including Safari) first before installing. You must also carry out a permission repair after installing anything from Adobe.


After installing, reboot your Mac and relaunch Safari, then in Safari Preferences/Security enable ‘Allow Plugins’. If you are running 10.6.8 or later:


When you have installed the latest version of Flash, relaunch Safari and test.

If you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, then in System Preferences… ▹ Flash Player ▹ Advanced

click Check Now. Quit and relaunch your browser.

Is it safe to download Adobe flash player on Macbook Pro?

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