[ome-users] problem with SVG graphics on OSX10.4.7 & some other initial questions

[Josiah Johnston]

The SVG workaround described in the thread:
http://lists.openmicroscopy.org.uk/pipermail/ome-users/2006-February/ 
000320.html
is insufficient on intel based OS X machines. The fix I have found is  
to do those steps, and make Firefox run in Rosetta Mode. The problem  
is that the svg plugin is a non-universal binary compiled for the  
power pc architecture. When a new universal Firefox runs on an intel  
box, it will default to the Intel architecture, which means all PPC  
plugins will break.

Anyways, to summarize:

1.  Get the latest Adobe SVG viewer:
http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/main.html

2.  Turn internal SVG support OFF:
type about:config into the URL bar, then type svg.enabled into the  
Filter field. When you double click on the pref you will see its  
value toggle from true to false, turning the native SVG support on/  
off.  False is what you want.

3. Make firefox run in Rosetta mode:
Right click (or control+click) on the firefox application, and click  
"Get Info". Check "Open using Rosetta", and restart Firefox. Adobe's  
plugin should now work. You can test it on one of the examples on  
Adobe's website: http://www.adobe.com/svg/demos/cml2svg/html/index.html

-Josiah