Sawdust session, again

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:02 pm

Okay, hopefully someone at Shopsmith will see this. I have an Intel Macintosh computer running Safari 2 with the Flip4Mac windows media plugin (both are the latest update). According to the specs, I should be able to view the live sawdust session, but I can't. The instructions also say that if you still can't view the session that I should download a copy of IE and try that. Unfortunately, Microsux no longer offers the Mac version for download. In any case, the last version they released for the Mac was 5.2, I believe, and I'm sure it wouldn't have worked either. Therefore, Shopsmith needs to put some effort into making this work for us Mac users. I know there are others that read and contribute to this forum that also use Macs. And we also buy Shopsmith tools. We are people, too. Please help. I am signed up for the session Saturday but it looks like my 'seat' will be empty.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:16 pm

I have the same type of machine (MacBook Pro) and am not having any problems viewing the sessions.

I am using Flip4Mac 2.1.2.72 or Windows Media Player for Mac both work.

paul heller · Post by **paul heller** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:44 pm

No problems for me either on my iMac.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:54 pm

paulmcohen wrote:I have the same type of machine (MacBook Pro) and am not having any problems viewing the sessions.

I am using Flip4Mac 2.1.2.72 or Windows Media Player for Mac both work.

That's weird. I have version 2.1.1.70 and it says it's up-to-date. How did you get your version? I also have v9.0 of Windows Media Player.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:55 pm

Paul,
What browser are you using?

Bruce

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:26 am

Safari Version 2.0.4 (419.3), Safari 3.0 is not ready for prime time.

I got my Flip4Mac from
feed://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/recent.rss

paul heller · Post by **paul heller** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:38 am

As for me, also Safari 2.0.4 (419.3) and I have flip4mac 2.1.1.70.

I think these files are streaming as .mp4 files however, rather than .wmv so flip4mac might not be needed. Perhaps try and update quicktime on your system. My quicktime player is version 7.2.0.

Paul

scottss · Post by **scottss** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:14 am

Guys they are mp4 files.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:22 pm

Thanks, guys. I also have Safari 2.0.4 and Quicktime 7.2. The difference between Flip4Mac 2.1.1.70 and 2.1.1.72 is not significant, according to the read-me, so it should work. I must have a setting wrong or something. I'll fiddle with it and try to get it going by Saturday.

rcoder · Post by **rcoder** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:01 pm

I have a desktop G4 and use Firefox and download the Mpeg4 and play in my Quicktime 7

All works well. I wish the resolution was higher but not all have a high speed fiber optic connection like myself. So don't make the viewing too large on screen.

Bob

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