Updating Flash, in only 25 mouse clicks and 5 minutes of my undivided attention

Open Sys Prefs: 1 click

Open Flash pane, check now: 2 clicks

Yes: 1 click

Oh look, the same question. And a completely different program to ask it.

Download: 1 click

Oh look, again the same question. And again a completely different program to ask it. Really, how thoughtful.

Update now: 1 click

A placebo timer. Thank goodness my time has no value.

Save file: 1 click

Open disk image, wait: 2 clicks

I must say, I'm glad my parents have the wherewithal to follow this process and stay safe online.

Double-click installer: 2 clicks

OK: 1 click

Notify me, Next: 2 clicks

Oh look, what I downloaded with my downloading program was another downloading program. Clever.

Quit 2 apps, Retry: 5 clicks

Finish: 1 click

Eject disk image, reopen Firefox, decline to download installer again, close tab: 5 clicks

I can't wait to do this all again next week.

George MacKerron, 2014-06-24