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a kennedy

(36,348 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:27 PM Oct 2020

My adobe flash runs out in December......what else is out there

in place of adobe??? Thanks.

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My adobe flash runs out in December......what else is out there (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2020 OP

flash is dead.... mikeysnot Oct 2020 #1

Thanks, glad it's gonna be done. a kennedy Oct 2020 #4

It runs out for everyone FBaggins Oct 2020 #2

Not sure real computer savvy so this is good to know. a kennedy Oct 2020 #5

I don't think there is any direct alternative if that's what you are asking. Afromania Oct 2020 #3

and that is what I was asking.......thanks for this info. a kennedy Oct 2020 #6

If a website asks for Flash, block that site. There is nothing redeeming about Flash. Tetrachloride Oct 2020 #7

mikeysnot

(4,927 posts)

1. flash is dead....

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:31 PM

Oct 2020

worst application platform ever.

https://www.pcrisk.com/internet-threat-news/10500-flash-security-risk

https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/is-adobe-flash-player-safe/

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

4. Thanks, glad it's gonna be done.

Reply to mikeysnot (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:40 PM

Oct 2020

FBaggins

(28,763 posts)

2. It runs out for everyone

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:33 PM

Oct 2020

Most browsers (perhaps all) will stop supporting Flash at that time.

HTML5 largely got rid of the need for Flash and the Adobe Flash authoring tool (now "Animate" ) has been able to publish animations as HTML for a few years now.

So if you're looking for something to replace it as a reader? There is no longer a need.

If you're looking to replace the authoring tool (for creating such content), Adobe retains a toolset for such content creation.

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

5. Not sure real computer savvy so this is good to know.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:41 PM

Oct 2020

Thanks.

Afromania

(2,809 posts)

3. I don't think there is any direct alternative if that's what you are asking.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:38 PM

Oct 2020

Last edited Tue Oct 13, 2020, 09:12 PM - Edit history (1)

The plan is to move flash apps over to html5. It's been baked into web browsers for a while now so all that's needed is for our favorite websites to change their flash content over to html5. At some point there will probably be programs available to play old flash content like the one here https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/.

a kennedy

(36,348 posts)

6. and that is what I was asking.......thanks for this info.

Reply to Afromania (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:42 PM

Oct 2020

Tetrachloride

(9,704 posts)

7. If a website asks for Flash, block that site. There is nothing redeeming about Flash.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:24 PM

Oct 2020

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