Adobe Flash powered most interactive content on the web throughout the 2000’s, but the introduction of the iPhone — and a directive from Apple CEO Steve Jobs — changed everything. Here’s how it happened.
Post-Flashpocalypse, we stumble outside, hoping no one ever creates software as insecure as that ever again Share
Adobe has finally and formally killed Flash.
The Photoshop giant promised Flash would die on January 12, 2021. Thanks to the International Date Line,
The Register’s Asia-Pacific bureau, like other parts of the world, are already living in a sweet, sweet post-Flash future, and can report that if you try to access content in Adobe s Flash Player in this cyber-utopia, you’ll see the following:
The Flash Death Notice . Click to enlarge
The above just now showed up on your correspondent’s Windows 10 PC, which is running version 32.0.0.645 of the 64-bit Flash Plugin, when opening some content to test. The image is clickable and leads to Adobe’s Flash Player EOL General Information Page where netizens are advised to uninstall Flash and fire it into the heart of the Sun (we re paraphrasing Adobe, here.)
Adobe Flash is Dead: Here’s What That Means
Support for Adobe Flash officially ended on December 31, 2020, effectively killing off the platform. The now-discontinued web plugin will be remembered for its golden era of animated internet memes and the endless security problems that eventually led to its demise.
Let’s take a look back at Flash, what’s next, and how to enjoy the old content in 2021 and beyond.
Flash is Going Away Forever
Flash is no longer available to download since December 31, 2020, and Adobe starts blocking Flash content from running altogether on January 12, 2021. The company recommends that you uninstall Flash entirely as a matter of security. There will be no more updates to Flash, nor will you be able to download old versions directly from Adobe.
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