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Using ClickToFlash, all of those icky Flash bits that have infected most webpages on the Internet are replaced with a nice, smooth gradient and the word "Flash" (pictured below) set in a nice, pleasing font. When you want to view the Flash, just click on it!

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ClickToFlash even supports viewing YouTube videos without using Flash at all! That's because YouTube also offers H.264 videos, which are used when viewing YouTube on the iPhone. With ClickToFlash, you get access to those same, higher quality videos. This can really help an early MacBook and MacBook Air -- with their weaker graphics circuit -- run cooler and quieter.

Features:
• Block evil Adobe Flash - Flash only when you want it.
• One-click Flash loading - View blocked Flash with just one click.
• Higher quality YouTube - Play H.264 videos in QuickTime.
• HD YouTube support (beta only) - No more crappy, blocky video.
• Website Whitelist - Allow Flash on certain websites.
• Application Whitelist (beta only) - Allow Flash in certain applications.
• sIFR Typography Support - Load quality typesetting automatically.
• Automatic Updating - Download updates when they're ready.

Below are some of the settings.

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You can download the ClickToFlash installer here:

Stable Version

Beta Version (HD YouTube support)

Usage Notes:

Contextual menu: the gear in the upper-left corner of any unloaded Flash box allows access to ClickToFlash's contextual menu. This menu allows you to do advanced things like edit ClickToFlash's whitelist, specify settings, and load all Flash on the page.

ClickToFlash menu: in certain applications, ClickToFlash will activate a menu item in the application's menu. For example, Safari has a ClickToFlash menu located at [Safari --> ClickToFlash], near the "Preferences..." menu item. This gives access to ClickToFlash's settings window and a few other features.

Uninstalling ClickToFlash: for versions 1.5b4 and later, go to the Settings window and click the "Uninstall ClickToFlash" button. For versions prior to 1.5b4, navigate to ~/Library/Internet Plug-ins/ in the Finder, where ~ is your home folder, and delete the item named "ClickToFlash.webplugin" (or "ClickToFlash.plugin").

 
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