Unfortunately, ClickToFlash accomplishes its Flash-blocking magic by masquerading as Flash itself, preventing websites from automatically sending alternative, standards-based content. If so, you could give Flash a reprieve and rely on a plug-in called ClickToFlash (or a similarly named Safari extension) that bottles Flash content until you ask for it. Of course, you may still wish to use websites that deliver useful content exclusively through Adobe's plug-in. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. iCab does not contain a PlugIns folder, but you can create one yourself and copy over the Flash plug-in manually. Copy the Flash plug-in to the folder, and you should be good to go. For OmniWeb, right-click on the OmniWeb application and choose 'Show Package Contents' to reveal the PlugIns folder. You can also install OmniWeb or iCab and copy the Flash plug-in into the browser's plug-in folder. This Safari-alternative ships with a Flash plug-in embedded in the browser. If you need to view a Flash-enabled page in a pinch, you can install and launch Chrome.

(Note: if you don't find these three files in '/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/' they may be hiding in '~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/'.) The next time you relaunch Safari or Firefox, Flash will no longer be enabled.

Or if you really want to kill Flash, toss these files into the Trash. Once you are in the 'Internet Plug-Ins' directory, make a new folder called 'Disabled Plug-Ins.' Move the 'Flash ugin,' 'flashplayer.xpt' and 'NP-PPC-Dir-Shockwave' files into your new 'Disabled Plug-Ins' folder. When prompted, enter '/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/' and click 'Go' to switch to the appropriate location on your system. To get there, switch to the Finder and select 'Go to Folder.' from the 'Go' menu. Most often, the Flash plug-in can be found in the 'Internet Plug-Ins' folder on your system's hard drive. Whether you wish to conserve electricity, silence overactive cooling fans, boost the security of your browsing experience or protest against the use of media plug-ins, you can easily remove Adobe Flash from your Mac.

Personally, my MacBook often sounds like it's preparing for space flight when I visit pages that use Adobe's plug-in. In the ensuing brouhaha, Ars Technica discovered Flash cut battery life by up to 33 percent on the MacBook Air and possibly other MacBook models. Back in October, Apple shipped its first MacBook Air models without the Adobe Flash plug-in pre-installed.

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