I did run the uninstall program. it gave me a "done" button. but then the how-to instructions say to remove these certain files from my computer and that's where I was having the trouble. I can't find those files.
> On Jul 10, 2021, at 2:45 AM, 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > That's all fine and dandy, but after a while she'll get nagged to update the > flash player, which you can't as they've stopped supporting it. What I did > was Googled how to uninstall the flash player and they tell you to run the > uninstaller. So all she has to do is on their website, find the uninstaller > and run it. For this, tabbing around is the best way of navigation so just > find the uninstall button and press the spacebar by itself. > > Regards, > Shawn, > Sent from Sophia, the MacBook Air > > Want to join my WhatsApp groups such as Echo Enthusiasts, Accessibility > Matters, Mac Users And Newbies or the Tech Zone? Send me a private email with > your contact information and the group you wish to join and I'll happily add > you. > > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com> > >> On Jul 9, 2021, at 10:34 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net >> <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: >> >> Unfortunately, I can't help you with this. >> I stopped using flash player long ago, and never installed it on either of >> my two current max. >> Since it is no longer supported or used by websites, and Safari and other >> modern browsers have it disabled, you could just leave it where it is and >> not worry about it. >> >> - Brad - >> >> On Jul 9, 2021, at 17:47, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com >> <mailto:lorice...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> ok. I followed the steps but I so far can't locate the directories in >> finder that I'm supposed to delete. I found "library" in the main directory >> but can't find flash player as I go farther in. where should I look for >> those? >> thanks. >> Lorie >> >>> On Jul 9, 2021, at 5:01 PM, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net >>> <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: >>> >>> See below article from Apple Insider on uninstalling Flash Player from your >>> Mac: >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> - Brad - >>> >>> >>> https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/03/how-to-uninstall-the-adobe-flash-player-from-your-mac >>> >>> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/03/how-to-uninstall-the-adobe-flash-player-from-your-mac> >>> >>> How to uninstall Adobe Flash Player from your Mac >>> Jan 12, 2021 >>> <39591-75938-flash-montage-head-xl.jpg> >>> It's 2021, and Adobe is no longer supporting the Flash Player, so it's >>> about time you uninstalled it from your Mac. Here's how to get rid of the >>> relic from an older Internet browsing era. >>> >>> Flash was a major element of early web browsing, used to power various >>> animations, forms, and other interactive elements on a website for a user. >>> It was embraced as it offered more options to web developers and media >>> creators than HTML, animated GIFs, and other basic technologies of the >>> time. >>> >>> However, as browsers improved, and started to sue open standards like >>> HTML5, WebGL, and WebAssembly among others, Flash fell by the wayside as >>> the dominant way to provide interactivity. The increased use of the Flash >>> player installer for malware purposes >>> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/01/24/the-top-malware-threat-for-macos-infects-one-in-10-users> >>> also probably hastened its demise. >>> >>> Adobe announced in 2017 >>> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/07/25/flash-is-dead-adobe-announces-end-of-life-plans-will-stop-distribution-in-2020> >>> it would cease development and distribution of Flash Player by the end of >>> 2020, and encourage the adoption of other open formats for content that >>> uses Flash. At the time, Adobe cited a collaboration with Apple, Facebook, >>> Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla as being the impetus behind the decision to >>> end-of-life the technology. >>> >>> Since that announcement, Adobe continued to support Flash with security >>> patches and other updates, setting its actual EOL date to be December 31, >>> 2020. From January 1, 2021, Adobe would cease supporting Flash Player >>> itself, followed by setting the software to block Flash content from >>> running at all from January 12. >>> >>> To end users, this will largely mean Adobe doesn't intend to issue Flash >>> Player updates or security patches anymore. Since Flash can potentially be >>> a security risk, especially with no further updates on the horizon, Adobe >>> is actively advising >>> <https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html>users to >>> uninstall the Flash Player from their computers. >>> >>> Adobe has even taken the step of removing download pages for Flash Player >>> from its website, to prevent anyone curious from being tempted to install >>> it for themselves in its last days of life. >>> >>> Major browser vendors are also disabling Flash Player from running from the >>> EOL date. For Mac browsers, Safari disabled support >>> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/01/23/adobe-flash-disabled-in-latest-safari-technology-preview> >>> for Adobe Flash in early 2020, after previously requiring users to >>> explicitly enable it, while Firefox >>> <https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/15/new-firefox-840-update-adds-native-apple-silicon-support> >>> version 84.0 is the last with support for Flash, and the same removal of >>> support is on the way for Chrome <https://www.chromium.org/flash-roadmap> >>> and Microsoft Edge >>> <https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/09/04/update-adobe-flash-end-support/>. >>> >>> >>> For iPhone <https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone> and iPad >>> <https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipad> users, Flash hasn't ever been a >>> problem, as iOS and iPadOS devices never supported the technology. >>> >>> Flash isn't being completely killed off, however, as Adobe has offered >>> support avenues for enterprise customers >>> <https://blog.adobe.com/en/fpost/2020/update-for-enterprise-adobe-flash-player.html> >>> needing Flash Player for internal business systems. For the web at large, >>> however, Flash is basically dead. >>> >>> While web browsers are removing support and it will be seemingly inert, >>> there's still some work you have to do to get rid of the last remnants of >>> it from your Mac. The Flash Player is a separate application that needs to >>> be uninstalled, before you can seriously consider your Mac Flash-free. >>> >>> <39591-75937-adobe-flash-player-uninstaller-xl.jpg> >>> The Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller running in macOS. >>> First, you have to download the appropriate uninstaller for your version of >>> macOS <https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos> or Mac OS X. There are three >>> general versions available, covering Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.3 >>> <https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flash/ts/uninstall_flash_player_osx_10.2.dmg>, >>> OS X 10.4 and 10.5 >>> <https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player_osx_10.4.dmg>, >>> and OS X 10.6 and later >>> <https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player_osx.dmg> >>> including macOS, so make sure to download the appropriate version for your >>> Mac's operating system. >>> >>> How to uninstall Flash Player for Mac OS X 10.4 or later and macOS >>> >>> How to uninstall Flash Player for Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.3 >>> >>> AppleInsider has affiliate partnerships and may earn commission on products >>> purchased through affiliate links. 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