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How do I correct the readout "blocked plug-ins"?

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IsabelH

Suddenly, I cannot watch any moving material(BBC News, YouTube, etc.). A few days ago everything was fine. I have the latest Adobe Flash Reader. What to do?

Suddenly, I cannot watch any moving material(BBC News, YouTube, etc.). A few days ago everything was fine. I have the latest Adobe Flash Reader. What to do?
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I was able to update Flash on my iMac (OS X 10.6.8) from the Apple menu -> System Preferences /Other -> Flash Player -> Advanced /Updates by clicking on "Check Now" and then following the prompts (I have Safari as my default browser, if it makes a difference). I haven't tried yet with the latest update but it's another way to update Flash on a Mac. Ref: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/flash-player-background-updates.html#Change%20your%20update%20settings

If you need more help with Flash, see Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems

You should also update Firefox, since version 33 is insecure. See Update Firefox to the latest release

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Flash has had many vulnerabilities revealed within the past day or two. It is insecure. You will have to wait, or do what I would do in that situation and uninstall Flash altogether. Use HTML5, it is a VASTLY better technology.

you can download the latest versions of the plugin (which are not blocklisted) from adobe's site: https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html

Chosen Solution

I was able to update Flash on my iMac (OS X 10.6.8) from the Apple menu -> System Preferences /Other -> Flash Player -> Advanced /Updates by clicking on "Check Now" and then following the prompts (I have Safari as my default browser, if it makes a difference). I haven't tried yet with the latest update but it's another way to update Flash on a Mac. Ref: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/flash-player-background-updates.html#Change%20your%20update%20settings

If you need more help with Flash, see Flash Plugin - Keep it up to date and troubleshoot problems

You should also update Firefox, since version 33 is insecure. See Update Firefox to the latest release