chrome and flash

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Chrome and Flash

Chris Casal@mr_casal

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The problem with Flash

● Flash is processor intensive○ Can bog down browsers and machines

● Prone to malware and virus attacks

● Constant updates○ Sometimes as many as 2x a month

● Flash use to be an industry standard but due to

persistent, and recurring, security flaws as well as

better technology allowing for high quality

graphics with less processing power, Flash is

going away forever in 2020.




Chrome blocks Flash by default

Due to security concerns and Flash’s processing and power hoarding, Chrome

won’t automatically run Flash on websites




Some common Flash errors

These are 4 common errors

you will see when accessing

a site requiring Flash...




To allow Flash to run...

● For this error you can do as

asked…○ Control-click to run Flash

● This will only run it during this

session, it will not allow it every

time you come to the website after




To allow Flash to run...

● When you control-click on the Flash

error, this pop up appears on the right

side of your address bar…

● Clicking Done will allow Flash to run that

session

● Click “Manage plugin blocking” will

allow you to set future permissions




Wixie and Flash...

● The first time a

student logs in to

Wixie you might get

this instead of the

Projects gallery to a

blank canvas

● Click “Get Flash”




Wixie and Flash...

After you click “Get Flash” this

pop-up will appear in the top left

of the browser window

Click “Allow”




OneMoreStory and Flash...

● With this particular error,

the site One More Story

gives explicit

instructions…

● In Settings->Content

add an exception for

“www.onemorestory.com”○ Ignore their direction

about

“*.onemorestory.com”




So, let’s go to

Settings...




Settings

● Top right corner of your

browser window

● Tap the 3 dot menu

● Choose “Settings”




Settings -> Advanced

Scroll down the Settings

Look for the “Advanced” section

Click the “Advanced” arrow to show more

settings




Advanced -> Content

● Once Advanced

expands scroll down

● Click the “Content

Settings’” box




Content Settings

● The Flash setting is in the

middle of Content Settings

● It will say “Ask first” or “Block

site from running Flash” or

“Only important content”○ Even if it says “Allow” it is good

to ensure the site you use it

specifically listed as an allowed

site

● Tap the arrow to access the

Flash settings




Flash

● You can toggle on

“Allow sites to run

Flash” and decide if

you want it to be

automatic or if you

want Chrome to

“Ask first”

● You can ADD to the

Block list

● You can ADD to the

Allow list




Chrome will now run Flash

● Chrome will now “Allow sites

to run Flash” ○ You may get a pop-up asking for

permission to run if the site isn’t

a listed exception

● If you plan on going to certain

site regularly, like Wixie or

OneMoreStory, it is

recommended you add them

as specific exceptions in the

Allow section




Chrome will now run Flash

● In the Allow section you can

list the URL or you can

whitelist the entire domain by

adding [*.] before the address○ ie: [*.]onemorestory.com

● Caveat being, some sites are

so finicky they want specific

URLs listed, and the [*.]

doesn’t always work…

because Flash...



Contact

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@mr_casal

@HeathcoteTech

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