Updaters
Updaters and hot fixes for the following versions are available on this page.
Updates by version
Release Terminology Guidelines
Updater, point release, hotfix—find out what type of update you need.
Product updates are post-release software distributions that address issues or add functionality to a specific version of software.
Updates will not function as product upgrades and should not be downloaded for the purpose of upgrading your currently installed product. All updates check for a purchased, installed copy of the same version software, and require a valid serial number to install.
Adobe Flash Builder 4.6 Trial
December 10, 2012
Adobe® Flash® Builder® 4.6 Premium software is an Eclipse™ based development tool for rapidly building standout mobile, web, and desktop applications using ActionScript® and the open source Flex framework. Use professional testing tools to build higher performing applications. Please download and save the Flash Builder 4.6 file to your computer.
Windows (ZIP, 819MB) | Macintosh (DMG, 965MB)
Flex 4.5 and Flash Builder 4.5
The following are updater installers for Flash Builder 4.5. Please note that the auto-updater included in Flash Builder 4.5 will prompt you to download and install this update, so please check your current installed version of Flash Builder before downloading and applying this update (Developers using Flash Builder as a plug-in to Eclipse will also be prompted to download and install this update).
- Flash Builder 4.5.1 updater, Windows (ZIP, 515MB) | Release notes
- Flash Builder 4.5.1 updater, Mac (DMG, 468MB) | Release notes
Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4
Standalone users: The following are updater installers for Flash Builder 4.0.1 standalone. (Please note that the auto-updater included in Flash Builder 4 will prompt you to download and install this update, so please check your current installed version of Flash Builder before downloading and applying this updater.)
- Flash Builder 4.0.1 updater, Windows (ZIP, 261.32MB) | Release notes
- Flash Builder 4.0.1 updater, Mac (DMG, 280.55MB) | Release notes
Eclipse plug-in users: Developers using the Eclipse plug-in versions of Flash Builder 4 should logon to Adobe’s trial download system and download the latest version of the plugin. There is no updater available for the plug-in version, so you should uninstall the existing Flash Builder plug-in and then install the 4.0.1 plug-in.
Flex 3 and Flex Builder 3
The following are updater installers for Flexbuilder 3.0.2:
- Flex Builder 3.0.2 updater, Windows (EXE, 227MB)
- Flex Builder 3.0.2 updater, Mac (DMG, 220MB)
The following are updater installers for Flexbuilder 3.0.1:
- Flex Builder 3.0.1 updater, Windows (EXE, 227MB)
- Flex Builder 3.0.1 updater, Mac (DMG, 220MB)
Flex 2 and Flex Builder 2
The following are original installers for Flex Builder 2.0.1:
- Flex Builder 2.0.1, Windows (EXE, 144MB)
- Flex Builder 2.0.1, Mac standalone (DMG, 172MB)
- Flex Builder 2.0.1, Mac Plugin (DMG, 137MB)
The SDK hot fixes are complete SDK installations. The following hot fix tech notes contain links to both SDKs and associated Flex Builder patches.
The following is the Flex Automation library and QTP plugin for Flex 2.0.1:
- Windows (EXE, 72MB)
Flex 1.5 and Flex Builder 1.5
Flex 1.5
Flex 1.5 introduces charts, RSL and SWC compilation support, HorizontalList and TileList controls, and many new enhancements on top of Flex 1.0. Applications built with Flex 1.5 work with Flash Player 7 or above. Read the Release Notes, Installation Instructions and enhanced API documentation.
Flex Builder 1.5
Flex Builder 1.5 is the version of Flex Builder to use for Flex 1.5 projects.
You can have Flex Builder 1.0 and 1.5 installed on your machine at the same time. The same serial number will work for both, so if you have a serial number for Flex Builder 1.5 or 1.0, you should not have to enter a serial number again. If you are using the 60-day trial of Flex Builder, both versions can be used for that trial period.
- flexbuilder_15install_en.zip (ZIP,100MB)
Flex 1.0 and Flex Builder 1.0
Flex 1.0 Updater 2
July 14, 2004 The Flex 1.0 Updater 2 provides improved user interface components and performance capabilities, enhanced documentation and more. Updater 2 also includes all fixes from Updater 1. Read the Release Notes, Installation Instructions, and enhanced documentation.
Flex 1.0 Updater 1
May 17, 2004 The Flex 1.0 Updater 1 includes performance and reliability improvements, enhanced API reference documentation, and more. Read the Release Notes, Installation Instructions, and enhanced API documentation.
Flex Builder 1.0
Flex Builder 1.0 is the version of Flex Builder to use for Flex 1.0 projects. Flex Builder 1.5 should not be used for Flex 1.0 projects.
You can have Flex Builder 1.0 and 1.5 installed on your machine at the same time. The same serial number will work for both, so if you have a serial number for Flex Builder 1.5 or 1.0, you should not have to enter a serial number again. If you are using the 60-day trial of Flex Builder, both versions can be used for that trial period.
- flexbuilder_10install_en.zip (ZIP, 86.8MB)
If you are using Flex 1.5, you should use Flex Builder 1.5.
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