Adobe Flash is a multimedia technology that powered some of the most iconic websites in the internet’s early days like Newgrounds and Homestarrunner. It allowed content to be viewable whether you were on Mac, PC, or Linux, and it became so popular that almost every website had some form of Flash technology.
But today, the internet looks a lot different. Flash has gone extinct, and Apple had a lot to do with its demise. So in this video, I’m going to explain the history of Flash, and how Apple accelerated its fall.