How safe is 'microsoft silverlight'?

I've read mixed reviews on Google about 'Microsoft Silverlight' but nobody really knows anything about it? Is it safe to download onto my imac for live tv & video?

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. Version 2 only works with Intel Macs and does work with Safari 4/5. The alternative 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://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-started/install/removing-silverlight -mac.aspx
Recommendation: Close all applications before installing any of the above, repair permissions, reboot, and repair permissions again.

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I have a macbook air 11 inch and in order to access the inflight entertainment system on the Virgin Australia Airplane I need to download microsoft silverlight. I have followed the down load steps and downloaded and installed it on my macbook however when I go back to run the test page to see if my macbook is now compatible to run the inflight entertainment system is continues to say i don't have silverlight installed.
Has anyone come across this before and can offer a suggestion to fixing this. I think it is because the prossessor on my macbook is only 1.4GHz is this right? and if so how can I get around this?
Regards,
Angela

bdbiceinparadise wrote:
Just go to MS Office, download a free trial, enter the product key from the MS Office software that you purchased, and voila! So easy!
Does this solution work on different versions of software (in this case MS Office)? I don't keep up with all the releases so the dates are probably wrong in the following examples. Lets assume I owned MS Office 07 and I wanted to use your solution. I assume the MS website DOESN'T offer free trials of outdated software. So, I go on their website, download MS Office 2011 and then enter my product key from MS Office 2007. Are you saying that will work?
Personally for me, I don't give two hoots about getting the latest MS Office. So, if I have a working copy of an earlier edition, that's the one I want to install. And yes, for you NO-NO people, I do remove the software from my previous computers when I do this before I sell them.
Even if I could upgrade my previous version, I wouldn't want to as it would be a waste of my time during the learning curve. In fact I'm paying this penalty now in that I'm using MS Office 08 that my wife bought (3 computer version) and insisted I put on my computer to help her on her's. I was using MS Office 03 and hate the 08 pull down menus. Since I use the program infrequently, I find myself staggering around trying to find this and that when with the '03 version, it would be simply click and done.

How can i install Microsoft Silverlight. Is there an app for?

How can I install Microsoft Silverlight. Is there an app for this?
Ipad does not recognise programms .dmg

You can't. Silverlight applications won't work on iOS devices.
.dmg files are typically Mac OS X disk image files, you can't run them on an iPad either.
tt2

How do I get Microsoft silverlight on my android samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1

How do I get Microsoft silverlight on my android samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1

Microsoft never provided a Silverlight plugin for Android.

Is it safe to download microsoft silverlight on my macbook air?

I was wondering if there would be any consequences if I downloaded the microsoft silverlight plug-in to my macbook air because I want to watch netflix.
thx.

It's safe. Ensure that you're downloading it from the developer's site.
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Is microsoft Silverlight plug-in safe to run on OSX 10.7.5?

Is Microsoft Silverlight plug-in safe to run on OS X 10.7.5 ? Looking to stream download movies from Netflix

berdel,
For now, you will indeed need Silverlight for Netflix on your Mac. As rkaufmann87 suggested, you should always get any plugin directly from the manufacturer and keep it updated frequently for security reasons.
The good news is that Netflix is currently working on doing away with the Silverlight dependency. Within a few months we should all be able to cellebrate when Netflix releases a new version that uses modern HTML5 instead of Silverlight, and will run on all standards-complient browsers such as Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.

HT4922 How do I stop automatic updates of Microsoft Silverlight on MacBook?

Microsoft Silverlight keeps trying to update on my computer and is really slowing it down. How do I stop these pop up boxes for automatic updates?

Do you actually need it? Not many websites have Silverlight content, Netflix being perhaps the most notable exception. The best way to stop the updates would be to get rid of it.

Microsoft silverlight and Adobe Acrobat 9 pro extended, installed Fine, but not working.

I have Adobe acrobat pro extended plug in and microsoft silverlight plug in installed fine on my firefox , however it seems doesn't work . How to check them ? I knew doesn't work , because when i am using IE , i can click right mouse button, then options to "convert to pdf document" appeared. While when i used firefox it doesn't , how to check

you can get an acrobat 9 pro trial version here, if you follow all 7 steps: http://prodesigntools.com/all-adobe-cs5-direct-download-links.html
i'm not sure if your license for the extended version will work with the non-extended version but, give it a try.

Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe AIR

I ran across this by being curious but I have installed on my system the Microsoft Silverlight Plugin and the Adobe AIR plugin...
I am curious as to when and/or how these two plugins can be integrated into the Safari browser...
I know for definite that Silverlight is not working and I am not for sure about Adobe AIR at this time.

Well the Silverlight plugin from what my understanding of what it is..
Is supposed to be something like flash. You can develop applications and stream them over the internet for various media types. If you go back to the Silverlight Website ( http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/ ) the beginning animation that is on the page is running using Silverlight. Currently you cannot view it with Safari. It shows as though it is installed but shows nothing in the browser, so you will have to use one of the other browsers you have. I have seen it in use inside Gadgets for the Sidebar for Microsoft Windows, several examples on the website, and some websites are starting to use it and will enable the plugin if it is installed. Microsoft Expression Studio V1 now has the capability to develop with it as well.
Adobe AIR is pretty much the same thing, ( http://www.adobe.com/products/air/ ) Like Silverlight and Flash, it enables applications and streaming of files over the internet. A good example of it in use is the Finetune Desktop. ( http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&loc=en_us& extid=1282522 ) This is actually an application that uses AdobeAIR inside the program... It actually installs using AdobeAIR and runs seamlessly. I have been quite impressed by it. There are several examples of this on the main site itself.
Both are supposed to be cross platform and browser compatible, using new technologies to offer better resource usage, a higher quality of end-user experience, as well as many improved features for Businesses.
You will probably begin to see more and more websites using the two to build applications as the year passes. Probably even more widely used in 2009.

Microsoft Silverlight Islands with Web dynpro java

Hi
Please anyone know how I can integrate Web Dynpro Java with Microsoft Silverlight island?
something like this link of flash islands but microsoft flash
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/203ece12-85bf-2b10-31a1-cc051670e9c7
Regards
Carlos Sevillano

There exists a UI element named SilverlightIsland (in release 7.20).
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwce72/helpdata/en/49/cb5db03372736fe10000000a42189b/content.htm
Armin

I am having problems trying to watch a movie on Comcast Xfinity. It says to download Silverlight, I do, and then it repeats. How do I uninstall Silverlight?

I am having problems trying to watch a movie on Comcast Xfinity. It says to download Silverlight, I do, and then it repeats. How do I uninstall Silverlight?

Microsoft, ever helpful, offers the following
Access your hard drive
Double-click the hard drive icon on your desktop
Find the plugin
Navigate to your Internet Plug-Ins directory: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
Remove the plugin
Drag any of the following into your trash bin:
Silverlight.plugin
WPFe.plugin
http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-started/install/removing-silverlight -mac.aspx

I am having trouble watching videos and movies. I have updated Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight but each time I try to watch something I get the message that I have to install or update these programs... Why is that happening? Can it be fixed?

I have updated Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight but each time I try to watch something I get the message that I have to install or update these programs... Why is that happening? Can it be fixed? How do I fix it? PLEASE HELP!

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Problem with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-in on administrative account

I've tried installing, uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Silverlight onto my administrative account on my Macbook and it doesn't seem to work. However, when I started a new test account and installed Silverlight, it worked perfectly. Any ideas to why my administrative account won't let me install this plug-in?

I have the same problem, I think. I migrated to my new MacBook Pro yesterday and it won't run Netflix instant play. I get error code N8156-6013 that I have an internet problem. My husband bought an identical machine and his works. All I could find is that he had an earlier version of Silverlight. I updated mine even further to see if the version I had was just incompatible - and still no go.
Any great ideas? I would happily uninstall plugins, but I don't know which to try and how to get them back if I need them!
Thanks...

How can i install silverlight an my Ipad?

how can i install silverlight an my Ipad?

You can't. Microsoft's Silverlight is not supported. But check the app store, there are some alternatives. See this discussion:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15274177#15274177

Has anyone used microsoft silverlight plug-in on a mac mini?

Does microsoft silverlight plug-in work well on a mac mini?

Some of those who thought they needed it seemed to be able
to use it in Mavericks 10.9.2; not sure how well it works in the
newer 10.9.3.
Be sure to get it from Microsoft site and not softonic or cnet
downloads where some files have been found to be of a
questionable content, or contain adware or malware.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
The plugin listed for Mac OS X (intel) says it will work from
Mac OS X 10.5.7 to present; nothing about upgrade version
for Mavericks 10.9.3 specifically, so there may be issues.
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How safe is 'microsoft silverlight'?

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