New MacBook Airs Are Shipping Without Flash
Well this is interesting. Apple is shipping the new MacBook Airs without Flash, but not for the reason you might think.
Apple has made its feeling towards Flash abundantly clear. So, when reports started rolling in that the new MacBook Airs were shipping without Flash pre-installed, many people assumed it was because Apple had gone from not liking Flash to REALLY not liking Flash and just not told anyone.
Well apparently that's not the case. The reason the new MacBook Airs don't ship with Flash is because Apple wants to ensure users get the most up to date version of the software. Engadget cites Apple spokesperson Bill Evans as saying this is something that users will start to see with all new Macs as time goes on.
"We're happy to continue to support Flash on the Mac, and the best way for users to always have the most up to date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe," said Evans.
Source: Engadget

Most people see a warning or anything and just close it. I see you don't work providing user support lol
You aren't pre-installing it right...
Well, I do hope that we get to use the best software(html5), but Apple is going about this all wrong; they are just hurting themselves while trying to kill flash.
Who knows if HTML5 has any huge flaws anyway, since it hasn't been used that much yet.
IMO they should ship it without any third-party software (if there is any other... I don't know, I've never had an Apple computer).
coz if i dl it directly from adobe ..... then i will have to use app fresh to check for updates.....
wonder if apple forgot about adobe air ?????
no "AIR" for the macbook Air
Dare I say a misleading article title?
im sure if she meant that, she wudda wrote SSD
"Let's watch the tiny things a company does and inflate them to epic proportions!"
If Apple wanted to ship it without Flash support because they didn't like the CEO, that's their business, and if you don't like them for doing that, THEN DON'T BUY FROM THEM!
If you work in customer support or IT, you know that Adobe releases security updates to Flash AT LEAST once a week. Script kiddies/China is actively exploiting idiot users (which is >90% of computer users, more for Apple. They're not going to update their software.). If you buy a mac that's been sitting on the shelf for a few months, it is going to be easily owned via a flash exploit (much like a vanilla XP install is now).
Hate to take Apple's side here, but they're right. Why should they have to jump through hoops to secure someone ELSE's software? Flash needs to die in a fire.
Since the Mac pre-installer already knows what hardware is in the machine (it has to select between all of 3 drivers), all you have to do is make Internet connectivity a requirement (because if you can't afford internet access, you probably can't afford a Mac), and wait a bit while it updates. This way, you always have the most up-to-date software
This concept shouldn't just apply to Flash- it applies to every iProgram that is on the machine, including the OS core itself.
And also, your reason is that "You just don't like Flash." We can see that. But please, make the experience easier- as you say, Macs are supposed to "just work" with everything. Don't be partial.
It's a lame excuse for what they're really trying to accomplish.