

Yosemite released in 2014 and received its last update in 2017.īut Google killing Flash and FTP might be the footnotes that hit old-school web users in the feels.Ĭhrome 88 will also block non-encrypted downloads originating from an encrypted page, the article reports. Mac users should be aware that Chrome 88 drops support for OS X 10.10 (OS X Yosemite).

Look for standalone FTP software instead if you need it, such as FileZilla. Google started slowly disabling FTP support in Chrome 86, per ZDNet, and now you'll no longer be able to access FTP links in the browser. The File Transport Protocol has helped users send files across the Internet for decades, but in an era of prolific cloud storage services and other sharing methods, its use has waned. On the other hand, FTP isn't dead, but it is now for Chrome users. Removing Flash from Chrome 88 is just Google's way of flushing the toilet. Adobe halted Flash Player downloads at the end of 2020, making good on a promise made years before, and began blocking Flash content altogether a couple weeks later.

Neither comes as a surprise, though it's poetic that they're being buried together. Chrome 88 lays Adobe Flash and the FTP protocol to rest. The most noteworthy change in this update is what's not included. Google released Chrome 88 this week - and besides improving its dark mode support, they removed support for both Adobe Flash and FTP.
