All: Our ASP.NET C# web application is used in the following environment.NET Framework 4 Silverlight 4 ( with PivotViewer ) IIS 7 Windows 2008 Visual Studio 2010.NET IDE C# HTTPS ( SSL ) The Mac users of our application usually have trouble with installing Silverlight. For some Silverlight installs in the Mac with ease. However, most people have to install silverlight, and restart the machine a number of times.
I can't install SILVERLIGHT on MAC computer. It appears that you are having issues with installing and uninstalling Silverligth plugins on MAC. If you have a backup, you can restore your computer to a backup made prior to installing Safari 12. Individual applications included as part of.
It's so unpredictable how Silverlight installs on the Macs. In a lot of the cases a mac user has to separately install Silverlight for the various browsers ( i.e. FireFox, Safari and Chrome ). Moreover, Silverlight might only start working after the user restarts the Mac after a number of times.For users who have Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or a higher version of Mac Operating Systems- The Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and higher versions of Mac Operating Systems seem to have the feature called 'Resume' which ensures that the Mac system will recall the state of applications and files just before you quit which would allow you to open them up again, and just pick up from where you left off. However, the 'Resume' feature may be a stumbling block when it comes to installing Silverlight. Therefore, it might be a good idea if we turn off the 'Resume' feature temporarily in order to install Silverlight. If you have a Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or a higher version of Mac Operating Systems then go to the Mac OS's System Preference.
Go to 'General' Tab within System Preferences. Ensure that the checkbox for 'Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps.' Is unchecked. After installing Silverlight, and ensuring that the Silverlight/Pivot Viewer in Perls Web Application shows up properly, you could check the checkbox for 'Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps.'
If you want the 'Resume' feature for your Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or a higher version of Mac Operating Systems -Some of my colleagues also gave the following steps but it only worked for some Mac Users therefore it's still unpredictable- Mac User might have to install Silverlight, uninstall silverlight, and then install silverlight again. Mac users usually had a problem with our Silverlight/Pivot Viewer component within our Web Application. Cleaned up the info from your post a bit: The Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and higher versions of Mac Operating Systems seem to have the feature called 'Resume' which ensures that the Mac system will recall the state of applications and files just before you quit which would allow you to open them up again, and just pick up from where you left off.
However, the 'Resume' feature may be a stumbling block when it comes to installing Silverlight. Therefore, it might be a good idea if we turn off the 'Resume' feature temporarily in order to install Silverlight. If you have a Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or a higher version of Mac Operating Systems then go to the Mac OS's System Preference.
Go to 'General' Tab within System Preferences. Ensure that the checkbox for 'Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps.' Is unchecked. (after successful installation you can go and select that option again at the OS) If the Mac User already has Silverlight installed but has problems using the Silverlight component take the following steps in Removing Silverlight plugins on Macintosh:. Double-click the hard drive icon on your desktop. Find the plugin by Navigating to your Internet Plug-Ins directory: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/.
Remove the plugin by Dragging any of the following into your trash bin: a) Silverlight.plugin b) WPFe.plugin Ensure that you quit all browsers on the Mac before the installation of Silverlight.Ensure that you quit out of all browsers.Just quit all applications, and then shutdown your Mac, and then start up your Mac again.Navigate to the folder where your browser places Downloaded files: -Click on the Silverlight installation file ( should be a file with the extension pkg or it might be file with extension dmg which contains the file with extension pkg.) -Run the installation.
How to Install Silverlight 5 You will have to quit the browser to follow the instructions, so you might want to. Updating Silverlight to the current version requires first removing any older version.
These instructions will take you through the steps of removal and installation for Windows 7, Windows XP, and Mac. PC If you're not sure whether you have Windows 7 or XP, there's a quick test: if you have a 'Start' menu button on the lower left it's Windows XP, a round button with a Windows icon instead of a word indicates Windows 7. Windows XP. From your Start menu select 'Control Panel' (or 'Settings→Control Panel'). Double-click on 'Add or Remove Programs.' If you don't see that option, click on 'Switch to Classic View,' over on the left. Be patient as the list of programs is filled in.
When it's done, find 'Microsoft Silverlight' in the list, and click 'Remove.' . Answer any confirmation prompts, and allow the program to be removed.
Close up the Control Panel and start up Firefox. Click on the install button, and save the file. When the download is complete, double-click it in your Downloads window, and confirm that you want to install it. Close out of Firefox.
From the Start menu select 'All Programs→Microsoft Silverlight/Microsoft Silverlight.' .
Click on 'Application Storage' and ensure that the 'Application Storage' checkbox is checked, and close out of Silverlight. Start up Firefox again, and select 'Tools→Clear Recent History.' (If you only have one 'Firefox' menu, instead select 'Firefox→History→Clear Recent History'.). Select 'Everything' for the time range to clear.
If you don't see a listing with checkboxes below, click on the black 'Details' triangle to show them. Uncheck everything except 'Cache,' and click 'Clear Now.'
That's it; you're all set! Note: If you finish this and it still appears that Firefox doesn't have Silverlight installed, go to Firefox's Tools → Add-Ons menu, select 'Plugins' from the left, and make sure that Silverlight is enabled. Windows 7.
From your Windows menu select 'Control Panel' (or 'Settings→Control Panel'). Click on 'Programs and Features.' If you don't see that option, first change the menu at the top right to 'Small Icons.' . Be patient as the list of programs is filled in. When it's done, find 'Microsoft Silverlight' in the list, and double-click it. Answer any removal confirmation prompts, and allow the program to be removed.
Close up the Control Panel and start up Firefox. Click on the install button, and save the file. When the download is complete, double-click it in your Downloads window, and confirm that you want to install it. Close out of Firefox. From the Start menu select 'All Programs→Microsoft Silverlight/Microsoft Silverlight.'
. Click on 'Application Storage' and ensure that the 'Application Storage' checkbox is checked, and close out of Silverlight.
Start up Firefox again, and select 'Tools→Clear Recent History.' (If you only have one 'Firefox' menu, instead select 'Firefox→History→Clear Recent History'.). Select 'Everything' for the time range to clear. If you don't see a listing with checkboxes below, click on the black 'Details' triangle to show them. Uncheck everything except 'Cache,' and click 'Clear Now.' That's it; you're good to go! Note: If you finish this and it still appears that Firefox doesn't have Silverlight installed, go to Firefox's Tools → Add-Ons menu, select 'Plugins' from the left, and make sure that Silverlight is enabled.
Mac On a Mac, the procedure is different depending on whether you use Safari or Firefox. Firefox (Mac only). In Firefox, select 'Tools→Add-ons'. On the left, select 'Plugins.' . On the right, look for 'Silverlight Plug-In', and click the 'Disable' button next to it.
Click on the install button, and save the file. When the download is complete, double-click it in your Downloads window.
Double-click on the Silverlight.pkg icon and confirm that you want to install it. Go through the installation procedure, clicking 'Continue,' 'Accept,' etc., until you're done. Go back to Firefox and quit it.
In Finder, select 'Go→Home' to open up listing of files in your home directory. Open up the 'Library' folder, then inside that the 'Application Support' folder, and finally the 'Microsoft' folder. Find the 'Silverlight' folder and drag it to the trash. Open up your Applications folder by using the 'Go→Applications' command, find 'Microsoft Silverlight' and double-click it.
Select 'Application Storage.' . Ensure that 'Application Storage' is checked, and then choose 'File→Quit Silverlight Preferences.' . Start up Firefox again, and select 'Tools→Clear Recent History.'
. Select 'Everything' for the time range to clear. If you don't see a listing with checkboxes below, click on the black 'Details' triangle to show them. Uncheck everything except 'Cache,' and click 'Clear Now.' That's it; you're ready to roll! Note: If you finish this and it still appears that Firefox doesn't have Silverlight installed, go to Firefox's Tools → Add-Ons menu, select 'Plugins' from the left, and make sure that Silverlight is enabled.
Safari (Mac only). Quit Safari, if it's open. Get to the Finder by clicking on the desktop or the 'Finder' icon in the dock. Select 'Go→Go to Folder', and type in 'Library'. Open the 'Internet Plug-ins' folder. Click on 'Silverlight.plugin' and drag it to Trash.
If there is a 'WPFe.plugin', drag that to Trash as well. Select 'Finder→Empty Trash'. Start Safari and go to.
Click on the install button, and save the file. When the download is complete, select it from the downloads list (an arrow icon to the right of the address bar).
Double-click on the Silverlight.pkg icon and confirm that you want to install it. Go through the installation procedure, clicking 'Continue,' 'Accept,' etc., until you're done. Go back to Safari and quit it.
In Finder, select 'Go→Home' to open up listing of files in your home directory. Open up the 'Library' folder, then inside that the 'Application Support' folder, and finally the 'Microsoft' folder. Find the 'Silverlight' folder and drag it to the trash. Open up your Applications folder by using the 'Go→Applications' command, find 'Microsoft Silverlight' and double-click it.
Select 'Application Storage.' . Ensure that 'Application Storage' is checked, and then choose 'File?Quit Silverlight Preferences.' .
Start up Safari again. Select 'Safari→Clear Empty Cache'. Confirm that you want to empty the cache, and you're all done.