Comments on: Sneaky software installs

By: Yo

Yo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:26:38 +0000

So you install a tool to allow you to view Microsoft proprietary media formats on OS X, and yet you are surprised that it includes.. wait for it… another technology that allows you to view Microsoft proprietary media formats on OS X?

That’s like installing Adobe air and bring surprised in comes with Flash. Come on. Chill out!

By: Arthur

Arthur — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:45:19 +0000

Here’s an applescript application which anyone can run to remove Silverlight
http://blog.artooro.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Remove_Silverlight.zip
Should call it the “Silverlight Removal Tool” :)

By: eh

eh — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:53:45 +0000

You should probably give a more user-friendly method of removing it, rather than jetting straight to the CLI. I mean, sure you’re comfortable with that, but Joe Six-Pack who comes across this blog after a Google search might have absolutely no clue what your last monospaced line means.

By: Lionel

Lionel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:44:33 +0000

@Fred: no, Flip4Mac is. Silverlight is Microsoft’s Flash.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:09:33 +0000

Silverlight is related to watching WMV’s is it not?

By: Omega X

Omega X — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:30:43 +0000

Well, at least its not an entire browser or networking components no one will ever need. I’m staring at you Apple.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:27:28 +0000

Thankfully I didn’t quite get tricked into installing it myself, but almost!
Blogged about it here too:
http://blog.artooro.com/2009/10/06/latest-flip4mac-wmv-beta-installs-microsoft-silverlight-by-default/

I needed the latest version of Flip4Mac to view GoToMeeting recordings.

By: Robert Accettura

Robert Accettura — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:24:12 +0000

Hmm… I haven’t touched Flip4Mac in a while (I rarely ever use WMP hence never need to bother). That really stinks.

Good catch. I’ll be sure to uncheck that box when installing/upgrading in the future.