Plugins:CompatNotes

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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 QD Carbon
Flash 10.0.x CG
QD
Carbon
Carbon
Model is chosen based on wmode.
Flash 10.1.51.95 (b3) CA
CG
QD
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 QD Carbon
Google Earth 5.2.0.5860 CG Cocoa
Google Talk 1.0.19.1554 CG Carbon
Move Networks npmnqmp 071706000001 QD Carbon
PDF Browser Plugin 2.3.2 QD Carbon Appears to add actual OS controls to the Carbon window.
QuickTime (10.5) 7.6.4 QD Carbon
QuickTime (10.6) 7.6.3 CA
CG
QD
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 CG Carbon Doesn't actually draw into the context; attaches a surface to the Carbon window.
Real Player - 11.1.0.1116 QD Carbon 64-bit uses something else (CG) to show a button to launch the stand-alone player
Shockwave for Director - 11.5.6r606 QD Carbon
Silverlight 3.0.50106.0 CG Carbon
VLC - 1.0.5 QD Carbon

Grey indicates that the plugin requires support for a deprecated model.

Windows

Linux