It's necessary to manually check the Adobe website to find the latest version of Flash Player. Adobe Flash Player never checks for updates, so your system is vulnerable to security issues. NEVER CHECK FOR UPDATES (NOT RECOMMENDED) This option is not recommended. Updates are installed only when you choose to install them.

NOTIFY ME TO INSTALL UPDATES Adobe Flash Player regularly checks for updates and notifies you when an update is available. You have the option to immediately download scheduled updates from and install them yourself without waiting for automatic installation. Scheduled updates can contain enhancements and nonurgent security updates. For scheduled updates, Adobe attempts to notify you before automatically installing them. Urgent security updates install automatically without notification. This option provides the best protection for your system. (Note: The Flash plug-in is officially updated 12 times a month, so selecting this option avoids frequent update.) 4. Select the Updates tab and select Allow Adobe to install updates (recommended).

Changes in update options With the release of Flash Player 11.3, update options have changed.ĪLLOW ADOBE TO INSTALL UPDATES (RECOMMENDED) Select this option to download and install updates automatically. Go to the Apple menu bar and select System Preferences.