A Flash Player emulator app built in the Rust programming language

Ruffle for Mac

Ruffle for Mac

  -  27.4 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Ruffle LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.12 Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Ruffle Team / External Link

  • Filename

    ruffle-nightly-2025_04_12-macos-universal.tar.gz

Ruffle is a Flash Player emulator for macOS, written in Rust. Ruffle for Mac runs natively on all modern operating systems as a standalone application, and on all modern browsers through the use of WebAssembly.

Leveraging the safety of the modern browser sandbox and the memory safety guarantees of Rust, It can confidently avoid all the security pitfalls that Flash had a reputation for. It puts Flash back on the web, where it belongs - including iOS and Android!

Designed to be easy to use and install, users or website owners may install the web version of the Ruffle app, and existing flash content will "just work", with no extra configuration required.

It will detect all existing Flash content on a website and automatically "polyfill" it into a Ruffle player, allowing seamless and transparent upgrading of websites that still rely on Flash content. The player is an entirely open-source project maintained by volunteers.

Installing the browser extension

If you visit websites that have Flash content but aren't using Ruffle, or you want to ensure you're using the latest and greatest version of Ruffle on every website, then the Ruffle Chrome browser extension is the perfect thing for you!

How to Use

Open the downloaded DMG file

Drag Ruffle to the Applications folder

Launch Ruffle from your Applications

Load SWF files directly into Ruffle to run

Use browser extension for web Flash content

Adjust settings from Ruffle's simple interface

Check compatibility of SWF files if needed

System Requirements
  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later
  • Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2) processor
  • At least 200 MB free disk space
  • 4 GB RAM or more recommended
  • Internet connection for updates
PROS
  • Easy to install and use
  • Runs Flash content natively
  • No need for Adobe Flash Player
  • Active open-source development
  • Supports both Intel and M1 Macs
CONS
  • Still under active development
  • Limited ActionScript 3 support
  • May not work with all SWF files
  • No official support for Safari
  • Browser extension setup required
Also Available: Download Ruffle for Windows