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When will you be able to apply replacement for Silverlight on Mac? I've had to go to Google Chrome. I hate all-powerrful Google, but Netflix is my only entertai

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RandalScott
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My only entertainment is Netflix. I used to be able to use Firefox to play it using Silverlight. I understand why you've dropped Silverlight. I see you have an alternative for Windows machines but what Mac? I hate using Google Chrome to access my Netflix. Oh. I use the latest Firefox for Mac.

My only entertainment is Netflix. I used to be able to use Firefox to play it using Silverlight. I understand why you've dropped Silverlight. I see you have an alternative for Windows machines but what Mac? I hate using Google Chrome to access my Netflix. Oh. I use the latest Firefox for Mac.

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FredMcD
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Silverlight is a Microsoft program.

https://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/get-started/install/default.aspx Silverlight 5 (5.1.41212.0)

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Using+the+Silverlight+plugin+with+Firefox

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Search/result.aspx?q=Silverlight

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/30387.silverlight-troubleshooting-installation.aspx