Mozilla Plugin Support on MacOS X
Last updated February 4, 2007
This document refers to Firefox 2.0, Camino 1.0, and SeaMonkey 1.1.
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe SVG Viewer
- Flip4Mac WMV
- Java Embedding Plugin
- Macromedia Flash
- Macromedia Shockwave
- PDF Browser Plugin
- QuickTime
- RealOne Player
- Windows Media Player
Adobe Reader
Version: 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 ships with a browser plugin, but it does not work with Gecko based browsers.
The plugin is installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder automatically. The best course of action at this stage is to delete it, and tell Adobe Reader not to check for it using the Adobe Reader Preferences.
If you need a plugin for viewing PDFs, you will need to use the PDF Browser Plugin, which is free for non-commercial use.
The plugin is installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder automatically. The best course of action at this stage is to delete it, and tell Adobe Reader not to check for it using the Adobe Reader Preferences.
If you need a plugin for viewing PDFs, you will need to use the PDF Browser Plugin, which is free for non-commercial use.
Download: Adobe Reader 8.0 PPC | Adobe Reader 8.0 Intel
Adobe SVG Viewer
Version: 3.0
Untested
Untested
Untested
This plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder. It has not been tested with Firefox 1.5, Camino 1.0 or SeaMonkey 1.1, however it is unlikely to work.
Download: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0.
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin
Version: 2.1 or later
Manual
Manual
Manual
Since the Windows Media Player plugin has been deprecated, the Flip4Mac WMV plugin is now the officially supported plugin of choice for viewing WMV content on the web.
Camino 1.0 and later has issues displaying the plugin content within its window correctly. This is a known issue.
Camino 1.0 and later has issues displaying the plugin content within its window correctly. This is a known issue.
Java Embedding Plugin
Version: 0.9.5 and later
The Java Runtime Environment that ships with OS X has major issues as a plugin for Gecko-based browsers. As such, mozilla.org has opted to include the Java Embedding Plugin by default in all of its projects.
Firefox 1.5.0.1 and later, SeaMonkey 1.0 and later, and Camino 1.0 and later ship with the JEP version 0.9.5 or later. The JEP is updated in maintenance releases of all three browsers. If you wish to upgrade to a newer version of JEP, place it in the Internet Plugins folder in the Library folder of your home directory.
Firefox 1.5.0.1 and later, SeaMonkey 1.0 and later, and Camino 1.0 and later ship with the JEP version 0.9.5 or later. The JEP is updated in maintenance releases of all three browsers. If you wish to upgrade to a newer version of JEP, place it in the Internet Plugins folder in the Library folder of your home directory.
Download: Java Embedding Plugin for Mac OS X
Macromedia Flash Player
Version: 8.0r22 and later
This plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder. You can update to the latest version (9.0.28.0) by installing it from Macromedia's website.
Download: Flash Player 9.0.28.0
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Version: 10.1
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
This plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder.
Shockwave Director content displays at the wrong location in the window if hardware rendering is enabled.
Shockwave Director content displays at the wrong location in the window if hardware rendering is enabled.
Download: Shockwave Player 10
PDF Browser Plugin
Version: 2.2.3
Manual
Manual
Manual- Mount the PDF Browser Plugin disk image
- Copy the PDF Browser Plugin to your Internet Plug-ins folder
This plugin is only free for private use at home for not-for-profit activities and for use at educational institutions for not-for-profit activities. The plugin asks you to choose type of use the first time it is used.Note: This plugin works on PowerPC-based Macs only.
Download: PDF Browser Plugin
QuickTime
Version: 7.1 or later
Automatic
Automatic
AutomaticTo install the latest release of QuickTime, run Software Update. This plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder.
Download: QuickTime 7.1
RealOne Player
Version: 10.0
Automatic
Automatic
AutomaticCopy RealPlayer to your preferred location. The plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder after launching for the first time.
Download: RealOne Player
Windows Media Player
Version: 9.0
Unsupported
Unsupported
Unsupported
This plugin is automatically installed in the Internet Plug-ins folder in the Library Folder using the installer from Microsoft's website. However, it has known (and in some cases severe) problems when used with Mozilla based browsers. The Flip4Mac WMV Plugin should be used instead.
mozilla.org has made the decision that Windows Media Player will no longer be supported on Mac OS X. This is due to major issues in stability and compatibility. It is also due to Microsoft endorsing the Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.
mozilla.org has made the decision that Windows Media Player will no longer be supported on Mac OS X. This is due to major issues in stability and compatibility. It is also due to Microsoft endorsing the Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.
Download: Windows Media Player 9 Series
