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As some of you may know, Mac Netflix users can opt-in to finally stream available movies using the Netflix movie player. If you haven’t yet, you can opt-in here:

http://www.netflix.com/silverlightoptin

The player works fine on my MacBook Air and my black MacBook. However, I had some problems getting the Silverlight installer to install on my Hackintosh. For some reason, the Silverlight installer views my Hackintosh as a PowerPC and refuses to proceed with the installation. Clearly, that’s incorrect, as I have an Intel-based processor (Quad Core Q6600). Over on the InsanelyMac forums, user critic81 found a way to bypass the installation check and user TinFoil updated the actual downloadable installer so that Silverlight can install. Unfortunately, the Netflix movie player requires a more recent version of Silverlight. I took the new installation package and modified it with critic81’s InstallationScript.

I uploaded it to rapidshare and you can download it here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/160300227/Silverlight-No_System_Check-UPDATED.zip

The original thread on InsanelyMac with my post is located here.

If you have any questions, post here or on the InsanelyMac forums.

I just received a few free month trial cards from Netflix to give my friends and family. And since most of my friends and family already have Netflix, I figure I’d throw it out to anyone who stumbles upon my site looking for a 1 month free trial. The normal trial period is 2 weeks. If you cancel prior to the end of the free trial, you won’t be billed. If not, you can enjoy Netflix like I do.

DISCLAIMER: Note that if you use this code, I do get one extra DVD from my queue as a bonus for signing you up, but that’s it. I don’t get to see what movies you pick and I definitely don’t get any money from Netflix. If you use it, please let me know so I can put up another code. The code expires October 31, 2008.

GO TO:
netflix.com/tellafriend

ENTER YOUR PRIORITY CODE:
M696250294045 USED
M686200294075 USED 10/01/08
M626260294025 USED 10/13/08 
M666240294035 WORKING AS OF 10/13/08 - This is the last code I have

I’ve copied the fine print after the jump:
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