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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiveGS | 1.0 | CoreGraphics | Cocoa | |
| DivX | 1.4.x - 2.0.x | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| DjVu | 6.1 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Flash | 10.0.x | QuickDraw | Carbon | For all wmodes other than below. |
| CoreGraphics | Carbon | For wmode="transparent" or "opaque". | ||
| Flash | 10.1.x | Core Animation (10.6) QuickDraw |
Cocoa Carbon |
For all wmodes other than below. |
| CoreGraphics | Cocoa | For wmode="transparent" or "opaque". | ||
| Flip4Mac | - 2.3.4.1 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Google Earth | 5.2.0.x | CoreGraphics | Cocoa | |
| Google Talk | 1.0.x - 1.3.x | CoreGraphics | Carbon | |
| Java Plugin2 | - 13.2.0 | CoreGraphics | Cocoa | |
| 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 | CoreGraphics | Cocoa | For wmode="transparent". |
| Core Animation QuickDraw |
Cocoa Carbon |
For all other modes. | ||
| O3D | 0.1.42.3 | CoreGraphics | Carbon | Doesn't actually draw into the context; attaches a surface to the Carbon window. |
| Real Player | - 12.0.x | QuickDraw | Carbon | 64-bit uses something else (CG?) to show a button to launch the stand-alone player |
| Shockwave for Director | - 11.5.8 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Scorch | - 6.1 | QuickDraw | Carbon | |
| Silverlight | 3.0.x - 4.0.x | CoreGraphics | Carbon | |
| Unity Player | 2.6.1 | Core Animation (10.6) QuickDraw |
Cocoa Carbon |
Queries for CoreGraphics support, but doesn't appear to use it. |
| VLC | - 1.0.5 | QuickDraw | Carbon |
Grey indicates that the plugin requires support for a deprecated model. When multiple modes are listed, they are in plugin preference order.