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Changes affecting Adobe Flash on Firefox for Mac

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Revision id: 165910
Created: Aug 29, 2018, 7:24:51 AM
Creator: Joni
Comment: new article for 62
Reviewed: Yes
Reviewed: Aug 29, 2018, 7:24:57 AM
Reviewed by: heyjoni
Is approved? Yes
Is current revision? No
Ready for localization: Yes
Readied for localization: Aug 29, 2018, 7:24:57 AM
Readied for localization by: heyjoni

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Starting with Firefox version 62 for Mac, Adobe Flash applets will be run in a more secure mode using process sandboxing.

The sandbox is known to prevent the following features from working.
 
*''Print to PDF'' from the Flash print dialog
*Print to ''Open in Preview'' from the Flash print dialog.
*''Quicklook'' in the File -> Open menu
*Saving files from a Flash applet
*Flash applets downloading and running the Adobe Air installer
*Flash triggering Adobe Air applications to run

Revision Content

Starting with Firefox version 62 for Mac, Adobe Flash applets will be run in a more secure mode using process sandboxing.

The sandbox is known to prevent the following features from working.

Print to PDF from the Flash print dialog
Print to Open in Preview from the Flash print dialog.
Quicklook in the File -> Open menu
Saving files from a Flash applet
Flash applets downloading and running the Adobe Air installer
Flash triggering Adobe Air applications to run