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ClickToFlash
Features:
- Block evil Adobe Flash
Flash only when you want it. - One-click Flash loading
View blocked Flash with just one click. - Higher quality YouTube
Play H.264 videos in QuickTime. - HD YouTube support
No more crappy, blocky video.
- Website Whitelist
Allow Flash on certain websites. - Application Whitelist
Allow Flash in certain applications. - sIFR Typography Support
Load quality typesetting automatically. - Automatic Updating
Download updates when they're ready.
If you were automatically updated to ClickToFlash 1.5 or 1.5.1, you'll need manually download and upgrade to 1.5.2 or later yourself. Sorry.
Ever wanted to get rid of the scourge of the web that is Adobe Flash, but still retain the ability to view Flash whenever you want? With ClickToFlash, you can! Using ClickToFlash, all of those icky Flash bits that have infected most webpages on the internets are replaced with a nice, smooth gradient and the word "Flash" set in a nice, pleasing font. When you want to view the Flash, just click on it!
The advantages of ClickToFlash are numerous. Since Flash isn't loaded until you specifically ask for it, your CPU usage will stay at normal levels when browsing the web. This has tons of benefits: web browsing stays speedy, your Mac laptop won't get as hot, and your Mac's fan won't come on as often. In fact, we guarantee* that ClickToFlash will quintuple your battery life and that it will protect those precious parts of your body on which you rest your laptop! (*note: not actually guaranteed)
Although similar to Flashblock for Firefox and Camino, ClickToFlash offers features over and above what Flashblock offers, and it offers them for Safari. Best among them, ClickToFlash supports viewing all those ADORABLE meowing cat videos, annoying dog videos, and hilarious rickrolls from YouTube without using Flash at all! That's because YouTube also offers H.264 videos, which are used when viewing YouTube on the iPhone. With ClickToFlash, you get access to those same, higher quality videos.
Come join us! The web is so much better without Flash.
Usage Notes:
Contextual menu: the gear in the upper-left corner of any unloaded Flash box allows access to ClickToFlash's contextual menu. This menu allows you to do advanced things like edit ClickToFlash's whitelist, specify settings, and load all Flash on the page.
ClickToFlash menu: in certain applications, ClickToFlash will activate a menu item in the application's menu. For example, Safari has a ClickToFlash menu located at [Safari --> ClickToFlash], near the "Preferences..." menu item. This gives access to ClickToFlash's settings window and a few other features.
Uninstalling ClickToFlash: for versions 1.5 and later, go to the Settings window and click the "Uninstall ClickToFlash" button. For versions prior to 1.5, navigate to ~/Library/Internet Plug-ins/ in the Finder, where ~ is your home folder, and delete the item named "ClickToFlash.webplugin" (or "ClickToFlash.plugin").
Please report bugs and request features on the Lighthouse ClickToFlash project site.
Want to chip in? Here's what needs to be done.
Installation Troubles:
When installing ClickToFlash, you may receive this error if you've installed ClickToFlash before:
Installer could not install files in /tmpThis is a known problem with pre-release versions of 1.4 and 1.5. To fix it, open the Terminal (located in the Applications folder), and type in the following command, followed by a return:
sudo pkgutil --forget com.github.rentzsch.clicktoflash.pkgA password may be required. If it asks for your password, type it in (you will not see any letters, numbers, or bullets), and then press return again.
You may also see this error after issuing the aforementioned Terminal command:
No receipt for 'com.github.rentzsch.clicktoflash.pkg' found at '/'Don't worry, that's OK. ClickToFlash should now install normally.
Further problems:
If the installer is still giving you troubles, and you're running under a non-admin user, type the following terminal command, followed by a return:
su admin_user -c 'touch /Library/Receipts/ClickToFlash.pkg'replacing "admin_user" with the short user name of an admin user. You will need to enter a password as well, and then type return again. Now attempt ClickToFlash installation again.
PandoraJam Troubles:
If you're having troubles with PandoraJam, make sure you are running ClickToFlash 1.5 or later, and upgrade to PandoraJam 1.4 (build 288) or later.
Application Whitelist:
ClickToFlash 1.5 and higher now include an application whitelist. For apps that absolutely require Flash, ClickToFlash may cause the app to not function at all, or it may cause severe inconveniences. If an app is on the application whitelist, ClickToFlash will automatically load all Flash.
Currently, the application whitelist does not have a GUI. Use the following Terminal command (or your favorite plist editor) to add apps to the whitelist, replacing "bundleID" with the bundle ID of the app you're whitelisting:
defaults write com.github.rentzsch.clicktoflash applicationWhitelist -array-add bundleIDApp developers: you do not need to wait for a new release of ClickToFlash in order to use the application whitelist. Simply include a key named "ClickToFlashOptOut" in your app's Info.plist file, set its value to "YES", and your app will automatically be whitelisted by ClickToFlash.
Version History:
ClickToFlash's version history can be found at the official Github source code page.Original website design by Simone Manganelli (a.k.a. @simX)