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Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On My Mac

Adobe/Macromedia Flash is and probably will always be an inefficient resource hog. However, sometimes there really is no other choice since some websites won't make an alternate version available if you're on a computer vs maybe a tablet
Steps on How to Download DVD to Mac using Wondershare UniConverter: Firstly, you should download and quickly install Wondershare UniConverter on your PC/Mac, then launch it and insert the DVD that you want to download into your computer's disc drive. 

 How to rip at DVD on a Mac. With the legalities out of the way, you may own some DVDs and want to make digital copies of them that you can access on your iPad, iPhone, Mac or Apple TV. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  System Preferences, then click CDs & DVDs. If you don't have an optical drive built into or connected to your Mac, CDs & DVDs preferences aren't available. Use the pop-up menus to choose an action for the type of inserted discs. Some apps can start processing an inserted disc immediately.

Click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen, then choose About This Mac. Firefox: Download and install Acrobat Reader DC Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now. 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.

Simply having it installed probably isn't going to slow down your system any more than any other plug-in if it's not being used. But displaying Flash content is going use a lot of CPU resources. The worst is when you're viewing a web page with several ads (especially 'floating' ads) that each have their Flash content.
Right-click the Computer icon in your Desktop and click Properties.
In Internet Explorer, click the Settings icon and click About Internet Explorer.
The pop-up window displays the version of Internet Explorer.
In Mozilla Firefox, choose Firefox > Help > About Firefox.
Download Flash Player from the Adobe site.
Then, close all browsers and double-click the file you downloaded.
Accept the License Agreement and follow the instructions on screen.
After a successful installation, the 'Installation Complete' message appears.
For more information, see Download and Install Flash Player.
While downloading Flash Player, you get the following error messages:

Unable to connect to server
Unable to download metafile
Failed to initialize
Unable to load main bundle
Actionlist not found
Unable to download metafile
Failed to initialize
Certification authentication failed
Invalid certificate
Download the Flash Player from this link. After downloading, close all browsers and double-click the file downloaded.
Step 1: Ensure that you have enabled Flash Player in your browser.
Internet Explorer: Click Settings > Manage Addons. Ensure that Shockwave Flash Object is enabled. If not, click Enable.
Mozilla Firefox: Click Firefox > Addons > Plugins. Ensure that Shockwave Flash Object is enabled. If not, click Enable.
Step 2: If you are using Internet Explorer in Windows 7, disable ActiveX Filtering. Click Settings > Safety. Then, deselect ActiveX Filtering. For more information, see Disabling ActiveX Filtering.
If you can't install the latest version of Flash Player and want to revert to a previous version, learn the procedure for reversal by watching this video tutorial.
Alternatively, you can read this article to learn about reverting to a previous version.
Click Mac icon and then click About This Mac.
The system information is displayed in the screen.
Download Flash Player from Adobe site.
Then, close all browsers and double-click the file you downloaded.
Accept the License Agreement and follow the instructions on screen.
After a successful installation, the 'Installation Complete' message appears.
For more information, see Download and Install Flash Player.
Use the same User ID and Password that you used for logging in to your Mac machine.
Note:
The user name and password are the system user name and password that you use for logging in to your Mac machine. It is not any Adobe-related ID or the Apple ID (used for purchases on Apple Store).
See Installing Flash Player on Power-PC based Mac machines. This page has step-by-step information on installing Flash Player.
In Finder, go to Computer > Library > Internet Plug-ins.
If you have installed Flash Player successfully, the folder displays the following files:
Flash Player.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
If you don't have these files, install Flash Player again.

If the files are displayed, but Flash Player is not working, if check Flash Player is enabled in Safari. Follow the steps below:
 Preferences'>
In the Security tab, select Enable Plugin and Enable JavaScript.

 How to rip at DVD on a Mac. With the legalities out of the way, you may own some DVDs and want to make digital copies of them that you can access on your iPad, iPhone, Mac or Apple TV. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  System Preferences, then click CDs & DVDs. If you don't have an optical drive built into or connected to your Mac, CDs & DVDs preferences aren't available. Use the pop-up menus to choose an action for the type of inserted discs. Some apps can start processing an inserted disc immediately.

Click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen, then choose About This Mac. Firefox: Download and install Acrobat Reader DC Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader download page and click Install now. 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.
Simply having it installed probably isn't going to slow down your system any more than any other plug-in if it's not being used. But displaying Flash content is going use a lot of CPU resources. The worst is when you're viewing a web page with several ads (especially 'floating' ads) that each have their Flash content.
Right-click the Computer icon in your Desktop and click Properties.
In Internet Explorer, click the Settings icon and click About Internet Explorer.
The pop-up window displays the version of Internet Explorer.
In Mozilla Firefox, choose Firefox > Help > About Firefox.
Download Flash Player from the Adobe site.
Then, close all browsers and double-click the file you downloaded.
Accept the License Agreement and follow the instructions on screen.
After a successful installation, the 'Installation Complete' message appears.
For more information, see Download and Install Flash Player.
While downloading Flash Player, you get the following error messages:
Unable to connect to server
Unable to download metafile
Failed to initialize
Unable to load main bundle
Actionlist not found
Unable to download metafile
Failed to initialize
Certification authentication failed
Invalid certificate
Download the Flash Player from this link. After downloading, close all browsers and double-click the file downloaded.
Step 1: Ensure that you have enabled Flash Player in your browser.
Internet Explorer: Click Settings > Manage Addons. Ensure that Shockwave Flash Object is enabled. If not, click Enable.
Mozilla Firefox: Click Firefox > Addons > Plugins. Ensure that Shockwave Flash Object is enabled. If not, click Enable.
Step 2: If you are using Internet Explorer in Windows 7, disable ActiveX Filtering. Click Settings > Safety. Then, deselect ActiveX Filtering. For more information, see Disabling ActiveX Filtering.
If you can't install the latest version of Flash Player and want to revert to a previous version, learn the procedure for reversal by watching this video tutorial.
Alternatively, you can read this article to learn about reverting to a previous version.
Click Mac icon and then click About This Mac.
The system information is displayed in the screen.
Download Flash Player from Adobe site.
Then, close all browsers and double-click the file you downloaded.
Accept the License Agreement and follow the instructions on screen.
After a successful installation, the 'Installation Complete' message appears.
For more information, see Download and Install Flash Player.
Use the same User ID and Password that you used for logging in to your Mac machine.
Note:
The user name and password are the system user name and password that you use for logging in to your Mac machine. It is not any Adobe-related ID or the Apple ID (used for purchases on Apple Store).
See Installing Flash Player on Power-PC based Mac machines. This page has step-by-step information on installing Flash Player.
In Finder, go to Computer > Library > Internet Plug-ins.
If you have installed Flash Player successfully, the folder displays the following files:
Flash Player.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
If you don't have these files, install Flash Player again.
If the files are displayed, but Flash Player is not working, if check Flash Player is enabled in Safari. Follow the steps below:
 Preferences'>
In the Security tab, select Enable Plugin and Enable JavaScript.
Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On My Mac LaptopStart a discussion in Adobe community. Adobe employees and Most Valuable Participants (MVPs) participate in this community. 
In the community, click the Sign in button displayed at upper-left corner.
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Start a discussion elaborating the issue you face. Add the following information in the discussion:
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Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On My Mac ProThis FAQ section contains work around procedure. Adobe Flash Player for Android is no longer available for download from the Google Play app store and Adobe does not directly support the Android platform. Installing Adobe Flash on Android is based on your own discretion. Do not deem this information as supported platform information.
Why Can't I Download Adobe Flash On My Macbook AirAndroid users can download and install generic Flash Player from the Archived Flash Player Versions page on the Adobe website. To know more on the installation procedure, visit this discussion page which contains both instructions and a YouTube video. Click here to view the supported devices list.
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