Apple: Not preinstalling Flash on Macs ensures users have latest version

Apple has issued an official comment on the lack of preinstalled Adobe Flash on the newly released MacBook Air and all future Macs, saying the change was done to ensure that users always have the latest version of Flash by downloading directly from Adobe.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 135

New MacBook Air ships without Flash installed

Users are reporting that Apple's MacBook Air models, which were unveiled Wednesday, are shipping without the Adobe Flash plugin installed.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 109

Apple to target Flash with video iAds

Apple is reportedly expanding its iAd program to target integrated advertising within video clips in an effort to address the market for ad-supported multimedia now dominated by Adobe Flash.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34

European Union ends antitrust investigations of Apple

The European Union has ended two antitrust investigations into Apple's iPhone policies after Apple relaxed developer restrictions and introduced cross-border warranty repair service.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 33

US Department of Justice orders Apple to end anticompetitive deals

Apple and five other major Silicon Valley companies have settled with the U.S. Department of Justice after an investigation into agreements made between competitors to prevent the poaching of each other's workers.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 27

Apple's relaxing of App Store rules has 'muted' effect on Adobe

Apple's decision to allow intermediary tools to port software from formats like Flash to the iPhone did not have a significant effect on sales of Adobe products, the company's CEO said this week.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 77

Adobe launches Photoshop Elements 9, Premiere Elements 9 for Mac

Adobe on Tuesday announced the launch of Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9 for both Mac and Windows, with "groundbreaking features" added to the No. 1 selling consumer photo- and video-editing software.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals

Apple, Google and other technology companies are said to be in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice for a potential settlement regarding an antitrust investigation of anti-poaching agreements.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 6

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.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 21

Adobe resumes development of Packager for iPhone tool

Now that Apple has lifted restrictions banning Adobe's Flash to iPhone porting tool, Adobe will continue development of it for future releases of Flash Professional.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 86

Apple opens iOS to third-party dev tools, reveals approval guidelines

Apple on Thursday announced that it would no longer ban intermediary development tools for iOS as long as App Store software does not download any code, potentially paving the way for third-party software to convert applications from other formats like Adobe Flash.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 176

Hardware acceleration added to Flash Player 10.1 for Mac

Adobe has released a new version of its Flash Player for Mac that officially supports hardware acceleration for H.264 video content.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 81

European Union joins FTC investigation into Apple's opposition of Flash

Regulators from the European Union have reportedly joined the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in investigating Apple and its practice of blocking Adobe Flash from iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 238

FTC believed to be investigating Apple's anti-Flash stance

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has denied a Freedom of Information Act request for documents related to a complaint filed by Adobe against Apple, stating that the release of the information would impede the commission's "law enforcement" duties.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 348

Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call

As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34

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