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ClickToPlugin is a highly customizable extension that prevents Safari from launching plug-ins automatically, resulting in faster browsing, reduced fan usage, and increased battery life. It replaces every plug-in object by an unobtrusive placeholder that can be clicked to load the embedded content. Further, it can replace many plug-in-based media players by Safari's native HTML5 media player.
What's New
Version 2.6.5:
- The AirPlay feature now works with the current Apple TV software
- MTVNetworks killer: fix for HTML5 replacements on thedailyshow.com
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
- Safari 5.0.6 or later
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ClickToPlugin is a highly customizable extension that prevents Safari from launching plug-ins automatically, resulting in faster browsing, reduced fan usage, and increased battery life. It replaces every plug-in object by an unobtrusive placeholder that can be clicked to load the embedded content. Further, it can replace many plug-in-based media players by Safari's native HTML5 media player.
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jpfernandez reviewed on 15 Dec 2011
This extension it's the main reason i use Safari today and not Chrome or Firefox (i love Chrome but use so much CPU+RAM, and now it's ?choppy?).
It dropped Safari hunger of RAM, also the scrolling stutter and most important REPLACEMENT OF FLASH VIDEOS with 'HTML5/Safari5' native player ones (thanks Perian?).
An few examples of my MacBook (I hate the fan noise when working), when watching YT,MV,VM,FB,etc videos.
- Flash CPU usage 28% + Safari 5% all without ClickToPlugin working native pure Flash power.
- QTPlayer CPU usage 17% + Safari 8% running QuicktimePlugin.
- Click2Plugin usage 11% + Safari 3% running Click2Plugin internal player. (Here it's when my old MB doesn't starts the UltraNoiseFan on the other two i have to put headphones o pump up the volume). Thanks to the authors.
( apologize my awful english, and redaction :) )
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Gary30 reviewed on 03 Dec 2011
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The Flash version cannot have any effect whatsoever on the extension, so it must be something else. Uninstalling and reinstalling the extension can fix most problems.
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Islandmacman reviewed on 26 Nov 2011
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Mookzmom reviewed on 26 Nov 2011
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"Safari may crash when updating to ClickToPlugin 2.5+ on 32-bit Macs. If that happens, (re-)install version 2.4.1, uninstall it, and then install the latest version."
I found this to happen on my Mirrored Drive Doors dual G4, and the developer's suggestion fixed this. The only issue I noticed when I did this, was that the version number of ClickToPlugin reported in Safari > Preferences > Extensions didn't get updated until I quit and re-launch Safari.
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Even after uninstalling Flash via the Flash Manager it must leave some components still installed because I still can't get the blank placeholders to again appear... even after reinstalling the older version of Flash.
I tried ClickToFlash 2.5.1 and this is the case with it also.
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(NB If Flash is not installed then there won't be any Flash placeholders, because there's no Flash to block.)
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Are you using Safari 5.1?
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Anyway... I have inserted '.' where the word 'dot' appears in your email address but it appears my emails are still not getting to you, but I've received no 'can't deliver' notices.
So... you might want to check that.
I've finally had to resort to "FlashFrozen" to disable Flash. Not quite as convenient as either ClickToPlugin or ClickToFlash, but at least it is working.
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I gave up on ClickToPlugin and finished by installing ClickToFlash 2.5.1 but it still doesn't work.
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Your requirements for this version of ClickToPlugin 2.5.1 on this page says 10.5.8 + Safari 5.0.6
How is it that my 10.6.7 is using Safari 5.0.5 and Software Update says I'm up-to-date?
There seems to be a problem with the requirements for 2.5.1
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I suggest you make it clear in the requirements above.
All you have to do is read the Apple forums or Appleseed forums and you'll see that many professionals are staying with 10.6.7, for at least the moment, until all of the numerous bugs are worked out of Lion. And 10.6.8 has a LOT of problems (again search the Apple forum).
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Bottom line... excellent plugin... thanks!
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1422
You will see you REQUIRE 10.5.8 for Safari 5.0.6.
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Marc is not the problem... MacUpdate is.
Once Marc directed me to his website he has it very clearly delineated as to what works with what.
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Pzs reviewed on 09 Sep 2011
Otherwise, most other sites seem to be ok.
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Franz reviewed on 04 Sep 2011
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JavierRD reviewed on 01 Sep 2011
Mac os x 10.7.1 lion
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Anyway, assuming you've checked the appropriate box there:
http://hoyois.github.com/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/#shortcut_menu,
if the context menu item does not show up, that means it simply doesn't apply, i.e., there's nothing underneath to send via AirPlay. You can't airplay Flash, for example, and anything "live" will not work since Safari cannot play live HTML5 (except with an Apple-designed format that nobody else uses).
To test it, try a YouTube video.
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Sushi rated on 24 Oct 2011
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zitronenmelissa rated on 18 Sep 2011
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Echoz rated on 27 Jul 2011
Sushi rated on 11 Jun 2011
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Yannick-P. rated on 29 May 2011