Adobe releases beta of 64-bit Flash for Mac OS X, Windows
A preview release of a 64-bit version of Flash Player 10 is now available from Adobe.
Codenamed "Square," the release enables "native 64-bit support on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows." Since it is a preview, users should "use caution" when installing on production machines, as there may be stability issues with the release.
According to the release notes, the preview's known issues include problems with video playback on Hulu.com, Audi.co.uk and nbc.com. Users who install the update will need to manually install future updates to "Square" and eventually uninstall "Square" before installing a "final shipping version" of Flash Player.
In addition to 64-bit support, the release also adds support for hardware accelerated rendering in Internet Explorer 9 Beta. With the update, graphics performance in Internet Explorer 9 Beta improves as much as 35 percent. Hardware acceleration for Flash Player 10.1 for Mac was added in August.
The relationship between Apple and Adobe has been tumultuous as of late. At a company meeting, Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly called the company "lazy," blaming Adobe Flash as the cause of most crashes on Macs.
"They have all this potential to do interesting things but they just refuse to do it," Jobs was paraphrased as saying.
Adobe announced last week that it would resume development of its Flash to iPhone porting tool now that Apple has relaxed restrictions banning third-party development tools for the iOS platform.
Codenamed "Square," the release enables "native 64-bit support on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows." Since it is a preview, users should "use caution" when installing on production machines, as there may be stability issues with the release.
According to the release notes, the preview's known issues include problems with video playback on Hulu.com, Audi.co.uk and nbc.com. Users who install the update will need to manually install future updates to "Square" and eventually uninstall "Square" before installing a "final shipping version" of Flash Player.
In addition to 64-bit support, the release also adds support for hardware accelerated rendering in Internet Explorer 9 Beta. With the update, graphics performance in Internet Explorer 9 Beta improves as much as 35 percent. Hardware acceleration for Flash Player 10.1 for Mac was added in August.
The relationship between Apple and Adobe has been tumultuous as of late. At a company meeting, Apple CEO Steve Jobs allegedly called the company "lazy," blaming Adobe Flash as the cause of most crashes on Macs.
"They have all this potential to do interesting things but they just refuse to do it," Jobs was paraphrased as saying.
Adobe announced last week that it would resume development of its Flash to iPhone porting tool now that Apple has relaxed restrictions banning third-party development tools for the iOS platform.
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Adobe beta scares me...the released version of Flash crashes I couldn't imagine a beta version
I've used it all day and no crashes or issues so far. Installed it both on my MBP and my iMac. Watched Hulu for a couple of hours this evening. No issues and the cpu wasn't stressed at all, no fans spinning up.
"They have all this potential to do interesting things but they just refuse to do it," Jobs was paraphrased as saying.
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Wow, great reporting. Should we read "paraphrased" as meaning AI was too lazy to actually find the quote, or should we read it as "misquoted to forward AI's viewpoint"?
Adobe beta scares me...the released version of Flash crashes I couldn't imagine a beta version
yep, same here - many crashes of the final version. I am not going to install beta when final version is already so shi..y.
I've used it all day and no crashes or issues so far. Installed it both on my MBP and my iMac. Watched Hulu for a couple of hours this evening. No issues and the cpu wasn't stressed at all, no fans spinning up.
It is truly a blessing that a company like Adobe would make software for such a small user base.
Wow, great reporting. Should we read "paraphrased" as meaning AI was too lazy to actually find the quote, or should we read it as "misquoted to forward AI's viewpoint"?
There is no transcript. Only reports.
But identifying the source would have been the way for AI to go, rather than than using the passive voice, like the paraphrase is just floating out there somewhere.
It is truly a blessing that a company like Adobe would make software for such a small user base.
Adobe knows what is best. The best way to appease Apple is to do right by the Apple. Adobe wants Flash on the iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, well they better get to work on Flash for the Mac first. I've tried the 64 bit version, & it's truly buggy.
Since it is a preview, users should "use caution" when installing on production machines, as there may be stability issues with the release.
So basically no change from the normal Flash version.
ClickToFlash FTW!
It is truly a blessing that a company like Adobe would make software for such a small user base.
Having used their software on both Windows and Mac, I find it difficult to see why anything made by Adobe would be considered a blessing.\
I think Apple's refusal to install Flash on iDevices and even the growing popularity of Mac must be making them rededicate themselves. Which if they keep it up is good.
Jobs is right Flash does mess up a lot of the times especially when I view MSNBC. Leave well enough alone.
The MSNBC video player does not mess up on my system with the 64-bit version of Flash. It simply refuses to run and asks me to download Flash 10.1. Flash 10.2beta does not merit a "nice try."
Update: I did and it sat at 98% CPU usage and 355MB of RAM. This update does nothing worthwhile. The good thing is that now I have a complete Flash Player uninstaller on my system. :-)