Flash also has had a bad habit of sucking down resources once opened. I use Chrome when a site requires flash [1] because (at least in the past), Chrome was vigilant at having the most recent Flash with the most recent security patches. Of course, I think Google has cooled towards Flash, so this might not be a long-term strategy.
Bill [1] If you turn on the Develop menu you can easily jump over to Chrome to open the website without the need to copy and paste the URL. > On Jan 23, 2017, at 16:25, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Great, thanks. >> On Jan 23, 2017, at 4:15 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes, others in our group may shed much more than my limited knowledge, but >> all I read tells me it's a magnet for viruses, so shut the door until you >> need it & only on those sites you trust. >> >> John >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 4:11 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks. So do you recommend I turn off flash and only turn it on if a site >>> requests it? >>> >>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 3:59 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Harry, >>>> >>>> On the machine I sent you the screenshot I have Flash turned off, that >>>> machine is primarily used for market data…on my laptop my setup looks like >>>> this: >>>> >>>> Flash is “there” but turned off, even for FaceBook…very seldom do I run >>>> into a site that requires Flash, I think since most all mobile is avoiding >>>> Flash the programmers are finally moving away from the beast. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <PastedGraphic-1.png> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> John, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks so much. My preferences were a little different than yours. When I >>>>> clicked on Security then Plub-in settings Adobe Flash Player was already >>>>> turned on. But in the right-hand window there was a list of "configured >>>>> web sites” with Adobe Flash Player turned on and there was a another >>>>> window with “Currently Open Websites” and the web site that was open was >>>>> the one that needed Flash player. It was turned off for that web site. I >>>>> turned it on and everything worked well. Thanks. for you help. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Harry >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 12:43 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Harry, >>>>>> >>>>>> Flash is defaulted to OFF in Safari, so to use a site that has not >>>>>> updated to HTML 5 you need to go into Safari Preferences and under >>>>>> Security click on Pulg-in-Settings.there you will be able to turn it on, >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <PastedGraphic-2.png> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <PastedGraphic-1.png> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 12:40 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In Safari, on several sites, I keep getting the message "You need the >>>>>>> latest Adobe Flash Player.” Then there is a button to press to get >>>>>>> Flash Player. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I never use the button I always go to system preferences, but when I >>>>>>> click to check for updates preferences tell me there are no updates. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What gives? Why do I keep getting the message? Should I update through >>>>>>> the web site? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>>>> Archive: >>>>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>>>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>>> Archive: >>>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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