Tuesday, February 21, 2017

February 2017 - Monthly Mini-Bytes

Safari and Flash
How to Re-Enable It

Adobe Flash has been a necessary evil of the internet, but its influence is waning. HTML5 is taking over and this is good news for you, as it's faster and much more secure. To prepare for this, Apple has disabled the Flash plug-in in Safari. 

But you may have sites that still require Flash. Here is how to re-enable it:
  1. Open Safari and go up to the Safari drop-down menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Choose the Security tab
  4. Make sure Allow Plug-Ins is checked
  5. Click on the Plug-In Settings button
  6. Choose Adobe Flash Player on the left and make sure it is checked
  7. In the lower right hand of the window look for "When visiting other websites"
  8. Turn it either to On or Ask. If On it will just run when needed. "Ask" will require you to allow it for specific sites -- you will be prompted by a pop-up.
That will get Flash running again in Safari, but you may still need to update it. Never, ever click on a pop-up asking to update Flash. Many times this is the way malware gets on a Mac. Here is the safe way to check for Adobe Flash Updates:
  1. Go to System Preferences
  2. Select Flash Player
  3. Click on the Updates tab
  4. Hit the Check Now button
iPhone Rumors
The Roundup

Apple TV and the Single Sign On
Setup Has Gotten A Little Easier

One of the most finicky things about setting up an Apple TV is logging into every single provider app. The good news is that Apple finally released Single Sign On. If your provider supports it, you sign in once in settings and then allow the apps to use those credentials.

Here is the link to the how-to from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207035