This is the case because Apple didn’t expose the proper APIs until very recently. Sadly, this feature, which decreases Flash’ processor load significantly, is not yet available on the Linux version, and the Mac OS X version won’t have it until some time after this release. Memory usage has decreased across the board, and when memory does run low, Flash Player will automatically shut itself down to make way for other tasks.įlash 10.1 also brings hardware accelerated playback of H264 content to Windows XP, Vista, and 7. For instance, when Flash content is running in the background on a non-visible browser tab, Flash 10.1 can reduce its load on the processor for that specific content. The improvements in performance go hand-in-hand with work done to lessen the stress on battery life for laptops. From experience I know that the work on improving performance across the board can be seen with the naked eye: processor load dropped significantly after installing the 10.1 betas and release candidates, so I’m hoping the same will apply to the final release. The Linux beta has been axed.įlash-fan or no (I’m not), there’s no denying Adobe has put an insane amount of work into this release.

Update: No 64bit Flash player for now – on any platform. This release is supposed to use far less resources while still being faster, more stable, and more secure. Since Flash has come under increasing scrutiny, there’s a lot at stake here for Adobe.

It’s been a very long wait, but the release is finally here: Adobe has released Flash Player 10.1.

Adobe flash player 10.1 release date