Adobe AIR
By Adobe Inc + HARMAN * Free or from $199/year * ★★★★☆ (4/5) * Last updated on October, 2024
Reviews: | 2500 |
License: | Free |
Downloads: | 16k |
Version: | 51.1.1.5 |
Compatible: | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Operating System: | Windows 7 and later; macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later; Ubuntu 12.04 or 14.04 LTS |
Processor: | Intel Pentium 4 or later |
Storage: | Minimum 1 GB of available space |
RAM: | 1 GB (2 GB recommended) |
Screen Resolution: | Any |
Once you’re done with Adobe AIR free download, you need to set it up. The process is very intuitive and resembles the setup of any other Adobe software.
Upon launching, you’ll see various settings, supported file types, and set permission for accessing local resources. Keep in mind that this program is no longer a part of the free version of Adobe Creative Cloud, but its functionality hasn’t changed.
There are lots of handy features in Adobe AIR. Most of all I like the support for media integration, the possibility to manage bulks of graphic data, and the seamless deployment of apps across multiple platforms.
Adobe AIR is particularly popular among game and web developers, as well as companies that need to make powerful Internet apps with immersive user experiences. I know that it is the No.1 tool for many when it comes to making interactive games, multimedia apps, and mobile apps for various platforms.
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AdobeAIR.exe (download) |
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AdobeAIR.exe.dmg (download) |
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AIRSDK_Linux.zip (download) |
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AIRSDK_Flex_Win.zip (download) |
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AIRSDK_Windows.zip (download) |
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AIRSDK_Windows.zip (download) |
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Ease of development
Cross-platform support
I also appreciate the possibility of deploying games and apps for photographers on multiple operating systems. Thus, I can create interesting products for different audiences without using several separate programs. That’s a fantastic option if you need to create a single game/app for several OS in one go.
Integration with Flash player and WebKit engine
Enhanced performance
Lack of UI standards
No support for hardware acceleration
While Adobe AIR allows iOS app developers to build cross-platform apps using ActionScript, Xcode makes it possible to create macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps with Swift and Objective-C. The biggest benefit of Xcode over Adobe AIR free download for Android is a better set of tools for debugging, performance monitoring, and interface design.
It is cross-operating-system runtime that enables users to combine HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash, and Flex technologies and ActionScript to use Internet applications (RIAs) on various devices, like netbooks, tablets, smartphones, TVs and desktop computers.
Samsung's HARMAN division is now in charge of developing and maintaining Adobe AIR. Adobe isn't directly involved anymore, but HARMAN is still working on updating and improving the software for developers.
Adobe Air allows using such tools as Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash Builder, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, or any text editor to create their programs and effortlessly make an application installer supported by various operating systems.
The Adobe AIR runtime and AIR SDK have free versions.
If you don’t use some apps and don’t need them anymore, you may easily uninstall Adobe AIR without any negative aftermath. However, don’t uninstall AIR if you still use some applications because all the programs won’t function until reinstalling.
Thanks to Adobe AIR, developers easily create different apps, including widgets. However, this runtime doesn’t have a widget manager, like a sidebar or top layer, but you may create a widget manager on Adobe AIR.