I block flash by default and only enable it on a site by site or case by case ba...

rjbond3rd · on April 21, 2011

I definitely agree. Flash Block is an essential add-on.

kenjackson · on April 21, 2011

Curious, why? I've looked at Flash perf on my machine (Thinkpad, Core2Duo, Win7) and streamed 1080p video at 35% CPU utilization. I've never noticed any perf degredation using Flash and never had a crash as a result of it. I know people generally dislike it on mobile devices, but for a laptop/desktop class machine it seems pretty lightweight at even the biggest tasks.

lukifer · on April 21, 2011

That's because you're on Windows. On Mac and Linux, Flash eats CPU while doing nothing, and frequently stutters on mere 480p.

blntechie · on April 21, 2011

I do it to prevent the autoplay of videos in almost all news sites and huge ugly flash banner ads.

kenjackson · on April 21, 2011

Thanks, I hadn't considered that. I don't go to many sites with either, so I never noticed, but I think the NYTimes might have some.

hartror · on April 21, 2011

I run Linux mostly which flash is a bit of a dog on unfortunately.