Silverlight disable in yosemite

You're not talking to Apple here, just other users like yourself.

Go here: https://www.apple.com/feedback/

Download the latest version here. When you open the .dmg file, right click on the package installer and choose "Open". You'll get a message that it's from an unidentified developer. Choose to run the installer. Done.

The "Yosemite IOS" thing is kind of confusing too. I guess he meant Yosemite OS X.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Are you still using Leopard, or are you using Yosemite?

The "Yosemite IOS" thing is kind of confusing too.

Ha! 🙂 I didn't even notice the iOS part. Hopefully, he meant Yosemite OS X and not an actual iOS device. No chance of installing Silverlight on an iPad or iPhone.

Silverlight plugin does work on the Mac with Yosemite. I'm using it right now for a website.

Get the latest version:

http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-Silverlight/3000-2378_4-127523.html

You need to go to Safari preferences to the Security tab. Enable plugins. You may have to go to website settings from the Security tab to enable access to certain websites.

I had no trouble installing Silverlight. Follow the instructions I posted above.

It's safer to download from Microsoft as opposed to CNET.

Probably is. I have downloaded from CNET many times with no problems. I believe they are a trusted site. But I'm not a security expert. So I definitely won't disagree with you.

They are and they aren't. They do not allow illegal software postings and will remove (or not allow in the first place) apps that are intentionally destructive. But they, softonic.com and other aggregate sites have been wrapping their downloads with adware installers. About one in four downloads will have them. Extra revenue for them to include the adware installers, heavy duty annoyance for the user who installs it and has to then figure out how to remove the adware.

So far, macupdate.com hasn't succumbed to doing this. At least, I haven't downloaded anything from them with an adware installer attached.

I understand what you are saying about including adware or garbage ware such as McKeeper. They like to put that big eye catching download button on the site making you think you are downloading one thing when in fact you are downloading their crap. The actual download button for the software you are looking for is is smaller print off to the side.

I don't remember ever seeing any in connection with CNET, but I have seen that with many other sites. I've also used macupdate.com many times in the past.

Yes, I agree with you and Lanny that I should have put the Microsoft site as oppose to CNET. When I went to the Microsoft site to get the download address, it started fishing for what I had installed on my computer and wouldn't go to a download site. So I just pulled the download from CNET. The link I attached has no adware crap button associated with it and should be as safe. I have tested it myself.

The link I attached has no adware crap button associated with it and should be as safe.

Yes, it's sort of random. I while back, I tested to see how easy it may be to get an adware installer from C|NET. I downloaded ten items before I got a "loaded" on. All the rest did what you would expect, and only what you would expect to be installed.

The ones with adware are an instant giveaway. The three I downloaded that wanted to put adware on my system downloaded very fast, despite what I knew would be a larger file than that for the software I chose. When you launch it, you get a box about the special software that will be installed for your convenience. You get a check box to choose not to install the adware (it of course doesn't call it that). Whether or not turning the check box on of off, whichever the choice was for, "No, I don't want your useless garbage." actually makes a difference, I don't know. But it installs the adware first, then downloads the app you wanted.