![]() Mozilla is trying to build HTML5 and web technologies - they want web developers to use that, not to make shiny new Pepper plug-ins more tempting. On the Mozilla mailing list, Mozilla’s Robert O’Callahan argues that supporting Pepper would be a waste of resources. The MozillaWiki page on the subject has a terse message: “Mozilla is not interested in or working on Pepper at this time.” The topic was also discussed on the Mozilla bugzilla. Mozilla doesn’t want to implement Pepper plug-in support in Firefox and its Gecko rendering engine. Adobe Flash Player (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera) v26.0.0.126 (Latest stable version) Adobe Flash Player (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera) v11.6.602.180 Adobe Flash Player (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera) v11.5.502. Most modern browsers are starting to block the use of Flash for anything, and NO mobile device supports its use. Do Not, use anything that requires the flash plug-in in a web site. Firefox Extended Support Release 78 (supported until June/October 2021) can further be used to run Flash. LEGEND, It is asking for the Flash player plug-in. Firefox: version 85 will remove flash support in January 2021. Chrome/Chromium: version 88+ will remove flash support January 2021. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn't Know Your Web Browser Could Do Yet Browser Vendors have announced to remove support for flash plugins and APIs starting early 2021. Why Can Firefox Not Use the Pepper Plugin? Find the entry for the Flash plugin ('Shockwave Flash' on Windows). Click on 'Plugins' in the left panel of the Add-ons Manager (as shown here ). ![]() The Linux Flash NPAPI plug-in isn’t healthy - it’s on life support, and they’ll eventually have to pull the plug. Open the Add-ons Manager by clicking 'Add-ons' in the Firefox (or Tools) menu ('Tools -> Add-ons Manager' in SeaMonkey) or by entering about:addons in the Location (address) bar. Adobe hasn’t announced any plans to cease security updates for Flash 11.2 on Linux, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see them do that in a few years. You won’t get any performance, battery life, or security infrastructure improvements if you continue to use Flash with Firefox. That’s why Firefox’s Plugin Check doesn’t flag the old Flash plug-in as outdated. For Mozilla, Firefox, Seamonkey, Netscape, Opera, Safari and Chrome. Does This Mean Flash for Firefox is Insecure?Īdobe notes they’re continuing to provide security updates for Flash 11.2 on Linux, but they’re only actively developing the Pepper Flash plug-in for Linux. Adobe Flash Player lets you view animation and entertainment on the Internet. ![]()
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