To see a table of compatible browsers and operating systems, select your version of Silverlight below (or click here to go to Microsoft's Silverlight Homepage and select Silverlight-compatible operating systems):

Note: Currently, only version 4 of Silverlight will run in Google Chrome on a Mac OS X; and only version 5 of Silverlight will run in a 64-bit version of Internet Explorer.

Minimal Computer Requirements

Aug 19, 2020 Locate the 'Install Silverlight' area in the lower-right part of the window. If you are running an Intel processor, click Mac Runtime next to 'Silverlight 3.' Otherwise, click Runtime for Mac PowerPC next to 'Silverlight 1.0.' After the download is completed, installation should start automatically. Follow the steps in the installation wizard.

Personal Computer: Windows x86 or x64 (*64-bit mode support in IE only) 1.6-GHz or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM

• To download Silverlight specifically for *64-bit Internet Explorer in Windows, you can go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=229321, or select End-User Runtime for Windows (64-bit) at www.silverlight.net/downloads .

Mac (Intel-based): Intel Core Duo 1.83-GHz or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM.

• To download Silverlight specifically for Mac OSX (32-bit), you can go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=229322, or select End-User Runtime for Mac OSX (32-bit) at www.silverlight.net/downloads .

Microsoft Support: 'Silverlight 5 will support the browser versions listed on this page through 10/12/2021, or though the support lifecycle of the underlying browsers, whichever is shorter...'

Primary Source: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/locale/en-us/html/installation-win-SL5.html

Return or go to Fix Silverlight Issues on CTI's 'Instructions to Fix Errors or Troubleshoot Problems When Using CTI Navigator' website.

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Minimal Computer Requirements

Personal Computer: Windows x86 or x64 (browser must be in 32-bit mode) 1.6-GHz or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM

Mac (Intel-based): Intel Core Duo 1.83-GHz or higher processor with 512-MB of RAM

Linux (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11, openSUSE 11.x, Ubuntu 9.10, and Fedora 12): x86 or x86-64 computer with at least 512-MB of RAM using Moonlight(http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight) and Firefox 3.0 through 4.x, or Google Chrome.

Primary Source: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/locale/en-us/html/installation-win-SL4.html .

To download Silverlight for Mac OSX (32-bit), you can go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=229322 .

Return or go to Fix Silverlight Issues .

Compatibility Add-on for Chrome or Firefox

There is a free browser extension called 'IE Tab' that runs Windows Internet Explorer (IE) components within a tab in Chrome or Firefox. This enables you to display web pages that use Silverlight (such as CTI Navigator Web) within your Chrome or Firefox browser, even if the browser itself does not correctly load Silverlight. The IE Tab also includes an 'Auto URL' filter and a Bookmarks feature that allow you to specify which URLs should always be loaded with IE Tab.

Even though it does not open the IE browser per se, IE Tab uses the IE Browser Control core engine. Therefore, to ensure full security when using IE Tab, the latest version of Internet Explorer should be installed on your computer and it should be kept up-to-date with the latest security patches from Microsoft.

You can read about and download IE Tab at www.ietab.net.

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Related articles and Internet links:

• Download Selected Version of Silverlight:
  • Silverlight 5 for Windows (32-bit) (See compatibility issues note 1 above)
  • Silverlight 5 for Mac OSX 32-bit (See compatibility issues note 1 above)
• Microsoft Support for Silverlight (currently no charge for install or uninstall issues)

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Hey readers! Before heading forward with our tutorial on how to get Microsoft Silverlight on Mac, let us discuss what basically a Silverlight is, and what are its advantages. As we all know it is developed by Microsoft, and it works similarly to Adobe Flash as it allow users to run all the internet apps including video streaming, animations, multimedia and graphics.

Though it has similar purposes and features as Adobe Flash but is not just a competitor, it is much more than that. This software gives users ability to listen audio, watching animations/videos on Google Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Still figuring out, how you can get this for your Mac Laptop? It is incredibly easy to download and install Silverlight on Mac PC.

How to Install it on MAC

Users just need to head forward to the official Microsoft Silverlight Page, where you will get to know that whether your Mac is installed with updated version of Silverlight or not, and if not then it will recommend you to install it. After you visit the site, you need to agree for the instructions for downloading it and automatically it will start installing on your MAC. When it is successfully downloaded, click the downloaded file and go through the process of its installation.

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Features of Microsoft Silverlight

IIS Smooth Streaming

It allows users to experience high-end definition video-audio streaming with a smooth playback.

PivotViewer

It helps the users easily in interacting with the data massively on Web which are entertaining, informative and powerful.

SketchFlow

With the help of this tool, users can easily and quickly prove the application’s vision as it helps in revolutionizing efficiency and speed.

Deep Zoom

This tool is the fastest as well as smoothest zooming technology which helps users in experiencing high-resolution frame rates and images.

Pixel Shader

It is a software based effects which includes drop as well as blur shadow which users can apply to any animated picture or graphical content.

New Controls

Microsoft loaded Silverlight with more than 60 customizable as well as high-quality and fully skinnable controls including new layout containers, charting and much more.

Media Format Extensibility

This feature helps in supporting the third-party codecs easily and even users can quickly decode the audio and video using this extensibility.

Perspective 3D Graphics

This software helps developers as well as users to apply 3D plane to the content. Furthermore, users can scale as well as rotate the live content without entering the extra code.

Silverlight works smoothly with Mac and other devices except Windows Phones and iPad but if you think that you can only use this app on PC then you have mistaken as this is also available for other OS as well. Though there are many tools which are not available for both iOS and Windows because of the rivalry between the two companies but still they allow users to download the suitable version according to their Mac model.

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Wrapping Up

Download Silverlight For Mac

It is one of those powerful tools developed by Microsoft which helps in creating interactive as well as engaging user experience about the apps on their devices and on Web. Silverlight is particularly a free plug-in which is powered by .NET framework. It is even compatible with all the browsers as well as OS’s and devices which helps in bringing together the interactive base to a new level at the place where Web works.

Microsoft Silverlight 64 Bit Download

Do you want to ask any other questions about Silverlight? Have you tried to get Silverlight on Mac? Faced any troubles? If yes, do leave your comments below.