Do you use Safari 10 to browse websites? Have you ever seen websites telling you to install Flash in Safari 10 even though you have already installed Flash in Safari 10? The problem with Safari 10 is that it does not inform websites that they have Flash installed, therefore when you visit the websites, it shows you a warning message that you need to install it. This can get extremely aggravating. Let’s see how we can resolve this issue.
History of Safari
Safari is a web browser that was developed by Apple. It was released in 2003 along with the MAC OS X Panther and the mobile version of Safari was introduced in the year 2007 along with the iPhone. Today, Safari is considered to be one of the best web browsers. Even though by default, Safari is for Apple or MAC machines, it can be installed in a Windows machine as well as in Android devices.
Problems with Safari 10
When you visit websites using the Safari 10 web browser, most websites support non-flash solutions and hence everything works smoothly till you reach a website that does not support a non-flash solution. These sites will display a warning message to you asking you to install Flash in Safari 10. So, to resolve this issue you have to go back and enable Flash for each of these sites so that there is no more issue with display.
Steps to Enable Flash in Safari 10
When you receive the notification to install Flash in Safari 10, you need to cancel the notification and then move to the menu bar and choose Safari > Preference. Now, click on the Security tab and from there click on the Plug-in-settings button.
When you click on the “Plug-in-settings” button, a popup menu will be displayed. It will show you all the open sites and settings that are already enabled.
How to Enable Flash in Apple Safari: Open the website you want to enable flash on. From the menu bar, choose Safari and then Preferences. Select the Websites tab and then underneath Plug-ins, ensure that the box next to Adobe Flash Player is selected. Once selected you will see a list of websites. Activate Flash Player in Safari: Starting with Safari 14, the browser no longer supports Flash content of any kind. Here's how to activate Flash on older versions of the browser: Open Safari, click the Safari menu at the top, and select Preferences. Go to the Websites tab. Tick the Adobe Flash Player box on the left under Plug-ins. Apr 12, 2017 Finally, you must quit and restart Safari after Flash installs. If the Flash plug-in was deactivated (upgrading to OSX Sierra causes this, among other things), you can activate it as follows: Open a page / tab to (you'll need this for step 7 below) Pull down the Safari menu and choose Preferences.
Adobe Flash will be going away soon, but for now, you can easily install and enable Adobe Flash Player on a Mac computer using a Safari browser. This may be Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or any other browser you regularly use. Enable Flash Player. Tick the “Enable Flash Player” checkbox.
Go to each website that is opened and click on the drop down arrow. Now, enable Flash for every browser that shows the message that you need to install Flash in Safari 10. While enabling Flash, you can also tell Safari to ask for confirmation before using Flash for websites.
At the bottom of the Settings, you can see an option “When visiting other websites.” It is recommended to not enable this option as it will allow all the websites you are going to open to enable Flash. This can lead to ads popping up from everywhere.
Now, close the window and refresh your website. You will no longer see the message to install Flash but it will show you a message asking you to confirm that Flash is being used in Safari 10. Even though this message may sound annoying, it is always better to know which sites are using Flash so that you have control over it all the time.
Conclusion
Most users find the message to enable Flash in Safari 10 annoying as it disturbs the flow of browsing. With the steps given above, you can easily enable Flash in Safari 10 for the sites that you visit so that it does not show the message anymore.
Safari extensions add functionality to Safari, so you can explore the web the way you want. Extensions can show helpful information about a webpage, display news headlines, help you use your favorite services, change the appearance of webpages, and much more. Extensions are a great way to personalize your browsing experience.
Use the App Store to conveniently download and install Safari extensions. All extensions in the App Store are reviewed, signed, and hosted by Apple for your security.
How to install extensions
Start by installing the latest macOS updates to make sure that Safari is up to date. You need Safari 12 or later to get Safari extensions from the App Store.
Find and install an extension:
- Open Safari and choose Safari > Safari Extensions from the menu bar.
- The App Store opens to the Safari Extensions page, as pictured above. To download and install an extension, click Get or click the price. You might be asked to sign in with your Apple ID.
- Click Install.
- After the extension is installed, click Open and follow the onscreen instructions provided by the extension.
Then return to Safari to turn on the extension you installed:
- Choose Safari > Preferences.
- Click Extensions.
- Select the checkbox next to the extension's name.
All extensions installed from the App Store are automatically kept up to date.
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How to turn off or uninstall extensions
Choose Safari > Preferences, then click Extensions.
- To turn off an extension, deselect its checkbox.
- To uninstall an extension, select the extension and click the Uninstall button. If you can't determine what an extension does, or you don't expect to use it again, you should uninstall it.
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How Do You Enable Flash On Safari
Safari no longer supports most web plug-ins. To load webpages more quickly, save energy, and strengthen security, Safari is optimized for content that uses the HTML5 web standard, which doesn't require a plug-in. To enhance and customize your browsing experience, use Safari extensions instead of web plug-ins.