Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Direct Download Links for Windows & Mac

Following our tradition of providing the direct download links for major Adobe products such as CS5.5, CS4 and CS3, Captivate 5, Photoshop Lightroom 4 and Elements 10, below you’ll find all the DDL for the recently-released Adobe Flash Player 10.1. This is important because the free Flash Player is the most widely-used and often-downloaded software in world, and some folks find it easier to gain access without a download manager (Akamai/Adobe DLM), or with their own DLM, and without additional products or toolbars included.

Check your current Adobe Flash Player version: What version are you running now?

Adobe Flash Player is a cross-platform browser-based application runtime that delivers uncompromised viewing of expressive applications, content, and videos across screens and browsers. Flash is the standard for engaging PC experiences – 99% of PCs worldwide have Flash Player installed and 85% of the top 100 websites use Flash. Approximately 75% of online videos are viewed and 70% of web games are delivered using Adobe Flash technology. More than 3.5 million designers and developers use the Flash Platform to deliver expressive content and applications that run consistently across the widest reach of browsers, operating systems, and devices.

So, without further ado, here are the direct download links – just click to download and install:

For Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000

 » Download Flash Player 10.1 for Internet Explorer (IE) browsers

 » Download Flash Player 10.1 for non-IE browsers (Firefox, Opera, etc.)

For Mac OS X 10.4 – 10.6

 » Download Flash Player 10.1 for Safari, Firefox, Opera

Resources

• Adobe Flash Player installation instructions
• Adobe Flash Player full system requirements
• Verify/test installed version of Adobe Flash Player
• Troubleshoot installation problems with Adobe Flash Player
• Configure Adobe Flash Player settings after installation
• Uninstall Adobe Flash Player

What’s New in Flash Player 10.1?

Flash Player 10.1 is redesigned from the ground up with new performance, stability, and mobile-ready features, and is the first release to bring the full Web across desktops and devices. The new release delivers expressive content to personal computers, smartphones, tablets, smartbooks, and netbooks, and can take advantage of native device capabilities including multitouch, gestures, mobile input models, and accelerometer input.

New hardware acceleration support delivers smooth, high-quality video with minimal overhead to mobile devices and personal computers using audio and H.264 video decoding. Added capabilities such as Smart Rendering, Smart Zooming, Smart Seek, Sleep Mode, and Advanced Out-of-Memory Management help drive efficiency and reliability gains. As a result, the reduced memory and CPU consumption help increase battery life on mobile devices.

Finally, expanded options for high-quality media delivery provide new ways to deliver rich Internet experiences using HTTP Dynamic Streaming, content protection, and improved support for live events, buffer control, globalization, and peer-assisted networking.

Learn more about the new features.