Comments on: UPDATED: Did Apple Just Open the Door for Flash?

By: KsbjA

KsbjA — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:42:52 +0000

Adobe’s site says that the restrictions of Flash content in the browser are “still in place”.

Oh, and as a side note – it’s not Mac, it’s iOS. You can run anything on a Macintosh computer, there’s no approval process or any limitations.

By: KsbjA

KsbjA — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:53:59 +0000

Looks like you were right, as that’s what the article’s update says as well. I suppose that’s good news for everybody…

By: Sunil Kamat

Sunil Kamat — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:34:08 +0000

The new changes does not bring Flash on iPhone. It only allows third party tools to create native apps for iPhone. Third party tools were not allowed to create apps for iPhone and Apple wanted developers to use Objective-C. Now devs can use any tool which include Flash Professional CS5 to create iPhone apps. That does not mean Flash will come to browser. Flash CS5 has a tool to convert Flash apps to native iPhone apps which the devs can make use of now. It is sad that so many people are just ignorant passing on information as if they know everything which includes the author of this article to some extent.

By: Jim H

Jim H — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:56:13 +0000

As I read it, this is about apps produced in other languages (including Flash apps) being translated to the Mac via 3rd party software. What shows up on the Mac still has to be kosher.

There’s nothing in there about Flash video and graphics in the browser. I think the performance of the 10.1 plugin on Android devices will just harden Apple’s determination on that.

By: hagen

hagen — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:46:03 +0000

Phyllis: This is not a door to flash apps running on iOS. It’s a door to those who’ve created flash so that they can port them to native iOS.

As for me, I want to make sure any app I buy does not come along with a ‘flash’ based interface. Perhaps a ‘came from flash’ notice on an app in the store.

By: Phyllis {My Wedding Concierge}

Phyllis {My Wedding Concierge} — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:56:40 +0000

It’d be interesting to see how this all plays out. Flash on the iOS platform will not have the same functionalities as on a website so many current flash sites would have to be redesigned in order to be compatible.

By: Jeff MacArthur

Jeff MacArthur — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:36:21 +0000

Don’t think they opened the door to Flash per se, just to porting things from Flash/Adobe to iOS a lot more easily. That was my read of it, at least (and it seems like you’re saying that to some degree, too :-) ).

Jeff

By: AK

AK — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:32:02 +0000

We can assume they did even though Flash was not explicitely mentionned. I think it has a lot to do with Android’s success. Apple needed to somehow open the door here. I bet you that others will open too in the future… iPhone on Verizon, T-Mobile, etc…

By: Tirumala Kollur

Tirumala Kollur — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:12:23 +0000

Apple certainly opened the door to Flash. Look at ADBE soaring today. Up 11%

By: KsbjA

KsbjA — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:10:33 +0000

Please, no Flash! It’s horrible!