Silverlight/Netflix/ MAC OS X LEOPARD 10.5

For OSX 10.4 you'll probably need Silverlight 3. Microsoft seems to have matched Apple in terms of removing all trace of old versions of software from the web in general and I have not found a copy of Mac Silverlight 3. I don't suppose when you uninstalled it that you just happened to drag it to the desktop and still have it around? A backup?

You computer could upgrade to Snow Leopard (OS 10.6) at least.

I happen to have SilverLight3 Install PKG, besides to big to eMail, (9.2MB), nobody can see your eMail in your Profile but you & Apple of course! 😉

With SilverLight, Microsoft attempted to create their own version of what a replacement for Flash could be - but not to universal acclaim. You can read more about it here:

http://silverlight.net/

So, if you go to any sites that have been designed for this new Silverlight stuff, you can download the plug-in from here (but make certain that you are downloading SilverLight v.1.0 for OS X (10.4.8 upwards) if you are using a PPC Mac, but even this will not work with Safari 4. Version 2 only works with Intel Macs and does work with Safari 4/5. The solution is to download and install the latest version of Flip4Mac, which now includes a Silverlight component:

http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.htm

But the latest news is that Microsoft will probably abandon Silverlight in favour of HTML5:

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/29/apples_ios_pushes_microsoft_to_dia l_down_silverlight_for_html5.html and

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11673384

If you want to remove Silverlight the instructions are here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970064

HI, I don't know if it would help or not, I don't have Netflix to test if v3 still works for it, sorry.

If you want to try it allow others to see your eMail in your profile, don't post it here, or you can contact me by eMail or IM by joining my site...

http://x704.net/bbs/

Found v4 available here, no idea if it works on yours...

http://mac.oldapps.com/silverlight.php

I think this is v3...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/30774910/Silverlight.dmg

The information on that oldapps page says it requires Leopard.

The most touted versions of Flip4Mac on the telestream site are one for 10.5 and 10.6 and another for 10.7 and 10.8. You can still find the old Tiger version at the link below but maybe Klaus1 knows if this also contains the Silverlight component.

http://www.telestream.net/telestream-support/flip4mac-wmv/faq.htm#2j - Tiger installer - http://www.telestream.net/download-files/flip4mac-wmv/Flip4Mac-WMV-2.3.8.1.dmg

It is worth a try, but I am not sure if it works with Tiger. I am running Leopard.

Texas Mac Man, Leopard disc sources - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3636662

With an Intel Mac you'd be better off going for Snow Leopard. You will have to call Apple (not sales but support) and ask if they still have copies. Apple does not sell it in their stores, nor in the online store.

Silverlight Version 1 for Mac PPC can be downloaded from :

http://jacksonh.tumblr.com/post/935024539/downloads-for-every-silverlight-releas e

It took me a half hour to find it and I suspect it's the only souce on the entire net.

Don't waste your time at Microsoft, CNET or other conventional download sites.

Adam

P.S. A company with more scruples than Microsoft would have the decency to archive their previous versions.