[HM] Re: .swf file

[Brian Olesky]

If Shock Wave is installed in your Applications folder, Explorer should find
it automatically. One possible solution would be to uninstall Shock Wave,
then install the latest version. Once you've installed it, it'll
automatically be placed where Explorer can find it. Though it's also
possible the file you're trying to open needs a specific plug-in, as the
message box you're getting says, but since I don't use Shock Wave, I don't
know how to explain where to get it.

One other possible solution is to try another browser. Explorer for Mac is
an ancient browser, and to my knowledge hasn't been updated in years. Try
FireFox. It's way, WAY, better, and it's a free download. There's actually a
very complimentary article on it in today's N. Y. Times.

Hope this helps,
Brian


On 12/8/05 1:21 PM, "Jane Sprando" <janesprando at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have Shock Wave installed. Where should it be so that Explorer can find
> it?
> 
> Jane
> 
> 
>> From: Brian Olesky <brian4 at sbcglobal.net>
>> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Macintosh Computers in the home."
>> <homemac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 09:29:59 -0800
>> To: "A place to discuss Macintosh Computers in the home."
>> <homemac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Subject: Re: [HM] Re: .swf file
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 7, 2005, at 11:38 PM, Jane Sprando wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What is a .swf file and how do you open it? I keep getting these,
>>>> but can't
>>>> open them. I get a message box that tells me to pick a plug-in or
>>>> application, but I don't seem to have the correct one.
>> 
>> It's a Shock Wave file. Shock Wave is a free download, I believe. Google it.
>> 
>> Brian
>>