Slide the switch next to Use Adobe Flash Player to the On position. Internet Explorer: Windows 10 users need to click on the Settings icon, then select Manage add-ons. Select Shockwave Flash Object, and click Enable. Firefox: Locate and click on Tools in the menu bar, followed by Add-ons. Select the Plug-in tab, then Shockwave Flash.

Has long been a potential security risk, with Adobe engineers constantly identifying and patching vulnerabilities in a cat-and-mouse game with both hackers and the security community. This has led companies like Apple to recently take a and Mac users from running versions of Flash that are not secure. Those who have experienced Apple’s intervention have likely seen a message similar to the one in the screenshot below, informing the user that “Flash is out of date” and refusing to load the Flash-based content. Apple will block users from accessing Flash content if they are running an out of date version on their Mac. The advice for most Mac owners is to upgrade to the latest version of Flash as Apple urges.

The company’s motive for blocking insecure versions of Flash isn’t just some petty remnant of the from a few years ago; many of the vulnerabilities found in Flash pose real threats to average OS X users. But not all users want, or are able, to upgrade to the latest version of Flash. If you need to run an older version of Flash in OS X for tasks like testing, application compatibility, or troubleshooting, you’ll need to circumvent Apple’s block. Here’s how to do it in Safari for OS X Yosemite. Take Apple’s warnings seriously and only proceed If you understand and accept the risks involved in running out of date versions of Flash First, note that these steps only apply to users who already have a version of Flash installed — Apple as part of the default OS X installation back in 2010. Once you’ve confirmed that your Mac is running Flash, launch Safari and head to Safari > Preferences >Download snipping tool windows 10. Security in the OS X menu bar. Find the section labeled Internet plug-ins and click the corresponding Website Settings button.

This window allows you to configure advanced settings for a number of plug-ins, and your list will differ from the one in our screenshot based on the type and number of plugins installed on your Mac. But if you have Adobe Flash Player installed, you’ll see it listed on the left side of the window. Click on it to bring up its configuration options on the right side of the window. If your version of Flash is out of date and being blocked by Apple, you’ll see a yellow caution triangle with a warning informing you that “The version of ‘Adobe Flash Player’ on your computer has known critical security issues.” Again, take this warning seriously and only proceed with the steps here if you understand and accept the risks involved with running potentially insecure software that could compromise your Mac and its data. Users can manually circumvent Apple’s block and enable Flash for all websites. If you accept those risks and want to stop Apple from blocking Flash, then let’s move on.

On the right side of the plug-in settings window, you’ll see a list of your currently open websites at the top and a universal setting for “other websites” at the bottom. You now have two choices: you can enable an out-of-date version of Flash for all websites, or you can force it to run on only a small number of websites that you specifically identify. To stop Apple from blocking out of date versions of Flash for all websites, use the bottom drop-down menu for “other websites” and set it to Allow Always. You might think that the default “Allow” setting is enough, but that only allows Flash to run if the version installed on your Mac is up-to-date and has no known security vulnerabilities. Setting it to Allow Always overrides Apple’s block and forces Flash to run on compatible websites. But, remember, it may also expose you to dangerous security vulnerabilities. Once you’ve made your selection, just click Done and head back to Safari.