Blackboard Plug-Ins - MAC
Some Blackboard course content requires browser plug-ins. To view portions of your course, you may need one or more of the following plug-ins. Browsers will generally automatically download any plug-in required by a particular page.
Please select the operating system that is installed on your workstation and follow the download instructions.
Media Players/Readers/Viewers
(Used to enhance the online experience-installed and used as part of your Web browser.)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Program for viewing PDF file format
- Adobe Flash Player
Mulitmedia application player
Supported file types: .swf, .flv
- Adobe Shockwave Player
Used to play interactive animations in real time over the Internet
- Java
Run appliclications with interactive content such as quizzes and online games - RealPlayer
This application will allow you to hear content being hosted on a RealOne Server.
Supported file types: .ra, .rv
- Windows Media Player
Plug-in for embedded audio and video.
Supported file types: .asf, .asx, .wm, .wma, .wax, .wmv, wvx
- QuickTime Player
Supported file types: .mov, .qt, .qt3
- Pen XML Converter
Microsoft Open XML Converter allows you to convert Open XML files that were created in Office 2008 for Mac or Office 2007 for Windows so that you can open, edit, and save them in earlier versions of Office for Mac.
- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Viewer for MAC
Allows users to view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.
- Special/International Characters
Having Problems typing accent marks and inverted question marks? The link above will proive information that will help you type special characters within Blackboard.