I’ve never tried option 1, although that sounds like a great idea. 

I was about to recommend suggestion 2 as that is a well-known way around the 
issue. It is what I use when a website doesn’t play very well, but #1 sounds 
even better!

Thanks, Lee!

jj

> On Feb 19, 2017, at 8:25 PM, Lee Larson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> On Feb 19, 2017, at 5:12 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Removing Flash sounds like a great idea, would love to but many sites have 
>> not upgraded to HTML5 and Flash is the only way get in…..what’s the best 
>> option?
> 
> There are two methods I use.
> 
> (1) Turn on the Develop menu in Safari and set your user agent to the iPad 
> when you need Flash. This way the site thinks you’re using an iPad instead of 
> a Mac. Many sites have a Flash-free version available for the iPad. It might 
> lack a few gewgaws, but usually nothing you’ll miss.
> 
> (2) Keep the Chrome browser around for when you really have to use Flash. It 
> has Flash built in and sandboxes the heck out of it for security. Of course, 
> even Chrome is deprecating Flash really soon now.
> 
> There’s only one site I have to use that requires Flash. I fire up Chrome 
> when I go there.

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