Despite the many signs of obsolescence, there are potentially millions of sites still using it. Adobe Why is Adobe Flash a problem?įlash is a bundle of insecurities and has been in its death throws for years. We made this announcement in collaboration with several of our technology partners – including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla – which issued complementary announcements with more technical detail on what the Flash Player EOL will mean for developers, enterprises, and consumers using their specific OS environments or browsers.
By the end of 2020, Adobe will no longer support or offer the Flash player and it will be removed from all major browsers.Īs previously announced in July 2017, Adobe will stop distributing and updating Flash Player after Decem(“EOL Date”). It was time to ditch Flash years ago, but a small percentage of designers still use it. If your website still relies on Adobe Flash, it’s time to update the site.
Updated to include instructions on removing Adobe Flash on a Mac
