Dear Mac Users,

Here are some Mac FAQs that may help you in viewing this course.

1. I can't run the Java applets, what should I do?
2. How can I view PDF files?

Java Applets

Mac OS X:

Apple has made Java a core component of Mac OS X. Mac OS X includes the full version of Java 2, Standard Edition, version 1.4.2 — meaning you have the Java Developer Kit (JDK) and the HotSpot virtual machine (VM) without downloading, installing or configuring anything.

On Mac OS X, Java applets work best in Safari, which takes advantage of the latest version of the standard Java Internet Plug-In. Applets load faster than previously and the plug-in supports new advanced caching features for Java classes and JAR files. Certificates used in signed applets are now stored directly in the Mac OS X Keychain, providing centralized access. What’s more, with the Java 1.4.2 Plug-In, Safari supports websites that use LiveConnect for communication between JavaScript and Java applets, letting you work with more Java-based websites than ever before on the Mac.


Mac OS 9 & earlier:

MRJ 2.2.5 implements Sun's JDK 1.1.8 specification for the Classic Mac OS.  MRJ provides the runtime software needed to run Java applets and applications (either in a browser or with the Apple Applet Runner).  Classic Mac OS users can download MRJ 2.2.5 using the Software Update control panel. For more information go to  http://developer.apple.com/java/classic.html


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PDF Files

Mac OS X:

Adobe PDFViewer for Mac OS X will not run correctly on a system that doesn't meet the following requirements: (1) Safari browser, (2) Mac OS X v10.3 and later.

Adobe recommends Mac OS X version 10.3.4 and later and Safari version 1.2.3 (which comes with Mac OS X v10.3.5) and later. Adobe Acrobat browser components are not installed on Mac OS X v10.2.8 even though Adobe Acrobat 7.0 supports that version of the operating system. Acrobat does not support viewing PDF files within other browsers on Mac OS X such as Internet Explorer.

Configuring Acrobat to display PDF files in Safari:

Drag the Acrobat package from the CD (or disk image) to the Applications folder to install Acrobat. The first time you start Acrobat you will be prompted to accept the end user licence agreement (EULA) and register Acrobat. After you accept the EULA, Acrobat runs a Self-healing procedure which checks for any Acrobat components that need to be installed in other applications. The self-healing process installs the Adobe PDFViewer plug-in file and creates the Safari Framework links.

If you need to update your copy of Safari in order to view PDF files, then you should do the following:
1. Completely remove the old version of Safari.
2. Install the latest version of Safari.
3. Remove the Adobe PDFViewer.plugin from the Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder.
4. In Acrobat run Help > Detect And Repair and choose Adobe PDFViewer.

For more information go to Adobe support website.


Mac OS 9 & earlier:
1: To read PDF files, get and install the free Reader from Adobe. 

2: Then tell Internet Explorer to use it:
Edit > Preferences > Receiving Files > File Helpers

3: Run down the list of applications until you find "PDF Files". Select "PDF Files" and choose "Change" from the "Add-Change-Delete" row of buttons to examine your options. 
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4: Probably by default Internet Explorer is set to start up the Reader as a separate application when you click on a PDF file link. If you wish to view the PDF file *within the browser*, choose "View with Plug-in". The PDF plug-in comes with Explorer. If it is not already located within Explorer's plug-in folder, find it and move it into the plug-in folder. You will have to restart the browser to make it take notice of this new plug-in.

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