On January 12, even people who still have Flash installed will be locked out as Adobe blocks Flash content from running within the Flash Player software.Īdobe Flash’s death feels more like cause for celebration than mourning. Major web browsers such as Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari will disable Flash at the end of the year, and Adobe is already encouraging users to uninstall the plug-in from their computers. The once-mighty browser plug-in, which used to be essential for watching web videos, playing casual online games, and visiting bad restaurant websites, received its last update on December 8.
