Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On Mac

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Many of the most prevalent Mac malware right now arrive on your Mac via a fake Flash Player download. Read more about the threat of viruses and malware on the Mac and how to protect yourself here. Download free Adobe Flash Player software for your Windows, Mac OS, and Unix-based devices to enjoy stunning audio/video playback, and exciting gameplay. Important Reminder: Flash Player’s end of life is December 31st, 2020.

Important Reminder:
Flash Player's end of life is December 31st, 2020. Please see the Flash Player EOL Information page for more details.

Having trouble installing Adobe Flash Player? Identify your issue and try the corresponding solution.

Why

1. Have you checked if Flash Player is already installed on your computer?

  • In this article, we take a look at how you can download Flash games to play offline so that you can still play them after the takedown of Adobe Flash Player in 2020. We’ll offer a step by step guide to help you download and play these games once downloaded. The entire process is very easy and won’t take more than 10 minutes of your time.
  • After downloading Flash Player, close all browsers. Locate the Flash Player install file. Unless you have specified otherwise, the file is saved in your Downloads folder. Double-click the installer file to begin the Flash Player installation. Choose Window Downloads or press Option+Command+L.
  • Re-download and reinstall Flash. Download it from the domain 'get.adobe.com'. Don't click a link from any other website, including this one, because you can't trust links. They may be an attempt to trick you into installing malware masquerading as Flash. Type the address into the browser window. Never download a Flash update from anywhere else.

2. Are you being asked to close the browser?

On Safari, the installer closes the browser to proceed with the installation.

Follow these instructions.

3. Have you checked if Flash Player is enabled in your browser?

For Firefox on any OS, see Enable Flash Player for Firefox.

Adobe Flash Player Will Not Run

For Safari on Mac OS, see Enable Flash Player for Safari.

For Google Chrome, see Enable Flash Player for Chrome.

For Opera, see Enable Flash Player for Opera.

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4. Did the installer start installing?

Why

You don’t know where the Flash Player installer has been downloaded.

By default, the files are downloaded and saved to the Downloads folder unless the 'save to' location is changed manually.

  1. After downloading Flash Player, close all browsers.
  2. Locate the Flash Player install file. Unless you have specified otherwise, the file is saved in your Downloads folder.
  3. Double-click the installer file to begin the Flash Player installation.

Choose Window > Downloads or press Option+Command+L. Control-click the downloaded file and choose Show in Finder.

5. Are you unable to resolve the issue?

The rich-media content does not work, and you do not know what the issue is.

Uninstall Flash Player and perform a clean install of Flash Player.

6. Do you have password-related issues?

If you are unable to authenticate successfully, check your user name and password. Use your system credentials, not your Adobe ID.

Enter system user name and password when prompted

Still having problems?

If you are still having trouble installing Adobe Flash Player, try downloading the installer directly from the following sites:

Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On Macbook Air

  • Flash Player for Safari and Firefox - NPAPI
  • Flash Player for Opera and Chromium-based browsers - PPAPI

Also see:

Adobe Flash Player

Download free Adobe Flash Player software for your devices to enjoy stunning audio/video playback, and exciting gameplay.

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About:

Adobe® Flash® Player is a lightweight browser plug-in and rich Internet application runtime that delivers consistent and engaging user experiences, stunning audio/video playback, and exciting gameplay.

Installed on more than 1.3 billion systems, Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content.

Build responsive games and video content across browsers and OS versions.

By clicking the 'Download Flash Player' button, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted all of the Terms and Conditions. Note: Your antivirus software must allow you to install software.
If your operating system/browser combination is not displayed, refer to the Archived Flash Player versions page.