macOS blocks the Adobe Flash Player by default for security reasons. Need to use Flash anyway? Here’s how to unblock it.

Do you want to access Adobe Flash content on your Mac? If so, the first thing you need to do is to unblock Adobe Flash Player in macOS. The operating system blocks this player by default for security reasons, and you need to manually enable it to then use it across your browsers.

What Does It Mean to Unblock Adobe Flash Player on a Mac?

That's why it's best to download the update directly from the Adobe website. It's also worth pointing out that some browsers update all of your plug-ins automatically, including Flash Player. If you're using a browser like Internet Explorer, you'll probably need to update your plug-ins manually. How to update Adobe Flash player.

  1. To disable Flash Player for Mac in Safari: Go to Preferences and then Websites. Scroll down to Plug-ins and uncheck the Adobe Flash Player. Similarly, disabling Flash can be done in Content Settings in Chrome and Addons Plugins in Firefox. Completely uninstall Flash Player for Mac. There’s a lot of confusion with regards to deleting Flash.
  2. Unblock Adobe Flash Player in Safari on macOS As of Safari 14, Flash is completely blocked and you can't unblock it. If you're running an earlier version of the browser, follow the instructions below.

Unblocking the Adobe Flash Player basically means you’re allowing the player to be used in any web browser you run on macOS. Browsers generally block Flash by default, but you can turn on an option in most of them to allow Flash to run.

How to Unblock Adobe Flash Player on Your Mac

Depending on what browser you use, you can head into the settings menu and toggle an option to unblock Flash.

Here’s how to enable Flash in Chrome and other popular browsers on macOS.

Flash Player is a free browser plug-in that is used across the BBC website for playing videos, animations and games. Find out here how to install the Flash Player plug-in on Safari for Mac.

Not your web browser? Go back to the Flash Player plug-in page to select your browser.

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Clicking the 'Download' link at the end of this guide automatically takes you to the Flash download page.

1. Agree and install

2. Thank you

A window appears telling you your download should start automatically.

If it does not, click on 'click here' for troubleshooting information.

3. The program downloads

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You should now see the program downloading to your computer. This may take a few minutes.

4. Install Flash Player

Once the program has downloaded, the Flash installer icon appears.

Double-click the icon to proceed.

5. Continue

A dialog box will appear informing you that you have downloaded an application.

Click 'Open' to proceed.

6. License Agreement

A license agreement box will appear.

Click the 'I have read and agree to the terms of the license agreement' tick box.

Click 'Install'.

7. Authenticate

You may be asked to enter the username and password for your Mac to install Flash. Enter your details and click 'OK'.

8. Install

9. Flash is complete

Flash has been successfully installed.

Click 'Done'.

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Disclaimer

Certain services offered on the BBC website such as audio, video, animations and games require specific additional third party software (called 'plug-ins'). You may have such software already loaded onto your computer. If you do not then, should you wish to use these BBC services, you will need to licence and download such software from a third party software company.

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We will direct you to the relevant pages of the software company website. The website will give a set of instructions that you will need to follow in order to download the plug-in. In particular you will be asked by the software company to agree to its terms and conditions of licence. Any such agreement is between you and the software company and the BBC does not accept any liability in relation either to the download or to the use of the plug-in.

The BBC does not use any plug-in that is not available FREE OF CHARGE. However most software companies will also offer versions of their plug-ins that require payment. We will always try to direct you to the free download pages of the software company site. You may of course choose to licence paid-for software from the third party. However if you only want to download the free plug-in you should not be asked for, nor give, any credit card or other payment details.

Finally, it is likely that you will be asked to enter personal details (name, address etc.) as part of the download process. If you do enter such information then it will be held by the software company subject to the Data Protection Act and other relevant privacy legislation. The company should therefore inform you what it intends to do with your data, and may direct you to its Privacy Policy. Please note that you will be submitting the data to the third party software company and not to the BBC and so the use of the data will NOT be covered by the BBC Privacy Policy.

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Although the BBC uses third party plug-ins in order to provide the best possible web service, it does not endorse any third party software. If you choose to enter into an agreement with the third party and download the plug-in you do so at you own risk.

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