Mac OS and Flash

[wrongcoast]

I know there are always complaints about Flash but here's another. Every time I upgrade (going back before Yosemite) afterwards my fans take off and the only way to fix it is to remove Flash. Anyone else have the same problem and any idea why and how to fix it for good?
Thanks.

 

[Zazoh]

My favorite way to fix this ...


I don't have installed. Its on the way out and websites have had years to adopt to HTML5.

 

[Weaselboy]

I know there are always complaints about Flash but here's another. Every time I upgrade (going back before Yosemite) afterwards my fans take off and the only way to fix it is to remove Flash. Anyone else have the same problem and any idea why and how to fix it for good?
Thanks.

What I have done is uninstall Flash then install Chrome, which has flash included. Then when I hit a site that requires flash, I jump over into Chrome. This happens less and less often.

You paste this into Script Editor and save as an Application for a quick way to open the existing Safari page in a new Chrome page.

if application "Safari" is running then
    tell application "Safari"
        try
            set currentSafariURL to URL of current tab of front window
            set pageName to name of current tab of front window
        on error
            return "There are no pages open in Safari at the moment"
        end try
    end tell
    
    tell application "Google Chrome"
        activate
        
        # If Chrome has no windows open make a new window
        if (count of windows) is 0 then make new window
        set currentChromeURL to URL of active tab of front window
        
        # Don't do anything if the page is already open in Chrome
        if currentChromeURL is not currentSafariURL then
            
            # If the active tab is in use make a new tab
            if currentChromeURL is not "chrome://newtab/" then
                make new tab at end of tabs of front window
            end if
            
            # Open the URL from Safari
            set URL of active tab of front window to currentSafariURL
            
        else
            return "The current Safari tab is already open in Chrome"
        end if
    end tell
    
    # Enable the following line to post notifications after sending URLs to Chrome
    --return "Opening '" & pageName & "' in Chrome"
else
    return "Safari is not open at the moment"
end if

 

[Bruno09]

I have uninstalled Flash Player, and use this Safari extension : "Open in Chrome".

It adds a button to the Safari toolbar :

 

[fisherking]

I have uninstalled Flash Player, and use this Safari extension : "Open in Chrome".

It adds a button to the Safari toolbar :

View attachment 676395

this is a great tool, easy to setup, and works (seems i need it less & less, but there if...)

 

[wrongcoast]

You guys rock! Thx for the terrific suggestions.

 

[benthewraith]

You don't need a plugin to open a site from Safari to Chrome. There's an option for it in the Develop menu of Safari.

 

[fisherking]

You don't need a plugin to open a site from Safari to Chrome. There's an option for it in the Develop menu of Safari.

are you talking about the User Agent options? viewing 'as in chrome' is not the same as actually viewing in chrome... or is there something else?

 

[Weaselboy]

are you talking about the User Agent options? viewing 'as in chrome' is not the same as actually viewing in chrome... or is there something else?

...something else. This will open the page in Chrome.

 

[fisherking]

...something else. This will open the page in Chrome.

View attachment 676609

ah, right. have been using "open in chrome" for so long; thanx for that!