Plugins:CompatNotes
Summary
This page contains compatibility notes for released versions of plugins. It is organized by platform first, then by plugin, then version.
Mac OS X
Event and Drawing Negotiation
| Plugin | Version(s) | Drawing Model | Event Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DivX | 1.4.x - 2.0.0.263 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Flash | 10.0.x | CoreGraphics QuickDraw |
Carbon Carbon |
Model is chosen based on wmode. |
| Flash | 10.1.51.95 (b3) | Core Animation CoreGraphics QuickDraw |
Cocoa Cocoa Carbon |
Model is chosen based on wmode: transparent, opaque: CG+Cocoa direct, gpu: CA+Cocoa if available, QD+Carbon if not (QD support is assumed, bypassing negotaition). |
| Flip4Mac | - 2.3.1.2 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Google Earth | 5.2.0.5860 | CoreGraphics | Cocoa | |
| Google Talk | 1.0.19.1554 | CoreGraphics | Carbon | |
| Move Networks | npmnqmp 071706000001 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| PDF Browser Plugin | 2.3.2 | QuickDraw | Carbon | Appears to add actual OS controls to the Carbon window. |
| QuickTime (10.5) | 7.6.4 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| QuickTime (10.6) | 7.6.3 | Core Animation CoreGraphics QuickDraw |
Cocoa Cocoa Carbon |
Model seems to depend on whether there are elements layered over the plugin. If so, it uses CG+Cocoa, otherwise it uses CA+Cocoa if available, QD+Carbon if not. |
| O3D | 0.1.42.3 | CoreGraphics | Carbon | Doesn't actually draw into the context; attaches a surface to the Carbon window. |
| Real Player | - 11.1.0.1116 | QuickDraw | Carbon | 64-bit uses something else (CG) to show a button to launch the stand-alone player |
| Shockwave for Director | - 11.5.6r606 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Silverlight | 3.0.50106.0 | CoreGraphics | Carbon | |
| VLC | - 1.0.5 | QuickDraw | Carbon |
Grey indicates that the plugin requires support for a deprecated model.