Enable Adobe Flash Player for Safari

In this step-by-step guide, learn how to enable Adobe Flash Player in the Safari web browser.

Before you start, check the version of Safari running on your Mac. To display the version number, choose Safari > About Safari.

If your Safari version is 11.0 or later, follow the steps in For Mac OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, and later.
If your Safari version is 10.0 or later, follow the steps in For Mac OS X 10.10.

Open Safari, and choose Safari > Preferences.

Setting Safari preferences

Click the Websites tab and scroll down to the Plug-ins section. Locate the Adobe Flash Player entry.

Locating the Adobe Flash Player entry

Click the check box to enable Flash Player.

Enabling Flash Player

Select a setting to use for Flash Player when you visit other websites.

Selecting an option of your choice

You can configure Flash for individual websites (domains). Select a website listed in this window, and choose Ask, Off, or On.

Allowing websites to use the plug-in

Exit Preferences after you finish configuring Flash Player.

Refresh the browser.

Open Safari, and choose Safari > Preferences.

Setting Safari preferences

Note:

If you are viewing Safari in full-screen mode, mouse over the top of the browser screen to see the menu.

Click the Security tab. Ensure that Enable JavaScript and Allow Plug-ins are selected. Click Plug-in Settings.

Safari 10.0 Security settings

Select Adobe Flash Player.

From the When visiting other websites menu, choose On, and then click Done.

For each website in the list, choose On.

Click Done to save changes.

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Enable for Safari