#GOOGLE CHROME HOW TO UPDATE FLASH MAC OS X#

Mozilla did not respond to a request for comment on the Chrome-Flash update strategy.

In fact, when Mozilla introduced a tool last year that checks for outdated Firefox plug-ins, it started with Flash Player, citing statistics that said eight out of 10 users were running a vulnerable version. Adobe issued Flash patch updates five times in 2009 and has done so twice so far this year. Keeping plug-ins, especially Flash, up to date is not only a problem for many users, but also important in warding off attackers. 'But we would be open to talks if it makes sense,' he said.

#GOOGLE CHROME HOW TO UPDATE FLASH MAC OS X#

Mac OS X users, for example, must either manually download and install an update or wait for Apple to update the operating system.īetlem said Adobe has not approached other browser makers, such as Microsoft or Mozilla, to pitch the same deal to them. The former is available only on Windows, however. 'It's another way of distributing updates,' in addition to current methods, which include Flash Player's built-in update notification and users' ability to manually download updates, said Betlem. Adobe will also hand binaries of Flash updates - major upgrades as well as the more frequent security updates to patch vulnerabilities - to Google, which will feed them into its update mechanism.

Adobe will build customized binaries of Flash Player for Google to include with Chrome downloads the browser will install the plug-ins as part of its own installation process.

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