Hey guys, I don't know how long this build has been available, but there's a release candidate version of Microsoft's Silverlight 5 plugin available for installation:
Silverlight Downloads Page
The primary new feature is hardware-accelerated video decoding.
I'm sure they are still working out the kinks (so install at your own risk), but for anyone who is a heavy Netflix watcher, this is a pretty big improvement.
CPU usage on my 15" Macbook Pro with the 4.x version of Silverlight hovered around 180%, but with the 5.x version it sits closer to 80-90%. Fans are quite a bit quieter, and battery life is improved significantly.
Just thought I'd let you guys know
Silverlight Downloads Page
The primary new feature is hardware-accelerated video decoding.
I'm sure they are still working out the kinks (so install at your own risk), but for anyone who is a heavy Netflix watcher, this is a pretty big improvement.
CPU usage on my 15" Macbook Pro with the 4.x version of Silverlight hovered around 180%, but with the 5.x version it sits closer to 80-90%. Fans are quite a bit quieter, and battery life is improved significantly.
Just thought I'd let you guys know