Mac: Uninstall Adobe Flash Player - Here's how
If you want to uninstall Adobe Flash Player on your Mac, you have to do it with a special tool. We'll show you where to download it and how to use it.
Uninstall Adobe Flash Player on Mac
- The first step is to find out which MacOS version is installed on your Mac. Make a note of the version number.
- If you still have a relatively old version of MacOS (10.1 to 10.3) installed, download the following uninstaller. If your MacOS version is between 10.4 and 10.5, you need this uninstaller. However, if you have a new system with version 10.6 or higher, follow this link.
- After downloading, open the file with a double click. You may receive a security warning - click "Open". You may also be asked for your administrator login data. Enter this and confirm the process by clicking on "OK".
- Now follow the instructions of the deinstallation program. You will need to close certain programs while continuing. For example, the browser. Wait for the progress to finish.
- Then you have to delete the folders "/ Library / Preferences / Macromedia / Flash \ Player" and "/ Library / Caches / Adobe / Flash \ Player" with MacOS version 10.4 or higher. To do this, you have to make the library folder visible.
- Now restart your Mac. After the restart, the Flash Palyer should be completely uninstalled. You can check this on the following website from Adobe.
Tip: You can also watch YouTube videos without the Flash Player.