Adobe officially ends support for Flash and recommends immediate uninstallation

Adobe announced in 2017 that it intended to end support for its Flash browser plug-in at the end of 2020. Now that it’s officially 2021, support for the software has ended and Adobe will begin blocking the software. runtime content in Flash Player starting January 12.

Eliminating Flash shouldn’t have a big impact on users as many popular browsers have already moved away from the format. Additionally, iPhone and iPad users are unaffected by the change, as iOS and iPadOS have never supported Flash.

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs offered his “thoughts on Flash” in a 2010 open letter, criticizing Adobe software for its reliability, incompatibility with mobile sites and battery drain. mobile devices. Jobs also said that Adobe was “extremely slow to embrace Apple’s platform enhancements” and that further innovations from Apple would not be hampered by a “cross-platform development tool.”

In the past, Adobe’s Flash Player had continually suffered from vulnerabilities that exposed Mac and PC users to malware and other security risks that caused vendors like Microsoft and Apple to work tirelessly to keep up with security fixes.

Since Flash Player will no longer receive updates, Adobe recommends that all users remove the software immediately “to help protect their systems.”