When the iPhone was released, Apple decided not to allow Adobe Flash due to security and performance issues. Why did Apple start blocking outdated Flash?Īpple has long railed against Adobe’s flash technology. Well, you won’t see them again until another security issue is found with the Flash Player. Afterwards, you will need to restart your browser and you should no longer see the “blocked plug-in” messages.
Of course, you can also update directly from Adobe as well. By selecting the Download Flash… option, you can update your player. The Fixīy clicking one of these blocked areas, you will be directed to update your Flash plugin.Ī drop-down box will appear that explains that the Adobe Flash Player is out of date and that it has been blocked.
As much rich media advertising uses Flash (including what is displayed here on Tech-Recipes), many users are seeing “blocked plug-in” messages on almost every website that visited. The fix is easy, but why this is occurring is something that everybody should understand.Īpple has recently decided to have Safari block outdated versions of Adobe Flash. Recently, many Safari users started seeing blocked plug-in errors when viewing webpages.
