Plug-ins & Other Downloads
Essential tools for online learning
Recommended Free Plug-ins & Other Downloads
(click title to download & install)
ESSENTIAL:
Adobe Acrobat Reader (Mac or PC)
Required to view and print PDF files from the Internet or email attachments. (Version 7.0 or higher recommended.)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (PC)
Standard media player on Windows PCs for playing audio and video files. (Version 10 or higher recommended.)
Adobe Flash Player (Mac or PC)
Strongly recommended for playing flash-based materials on the web. (Version 8 or higher recommended.)
Java (Mac or PC)
Integral to applications, like Blackboard.
OTHER PLAYERS/VIEWERS:
QuickTime (Mac or PC)
Standard media player for the Macintosh, but also useful on the Windows PC to play Mac-formatted videos. (Version 7 recommended.)
iTunes (Mac or PC)
Used to download and organize digital music and videos. Essential to access SCC's iTunes University. (Version 8 recommended.)
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Includes plug-in support for Safari, which enables playback of Windows Media files right from the browser.
Don't have Mac OS X? Get the Windows Media Player for Mac 7.1 which runs on the Mac Classic OS.
Compatibility with MS Office 2007 (PC)
If you have Microsoft Office 2003 or XP, you'll need this utility to open Office 2007 (XML) files.
Converter for XML (Office 2007) Files (Mac)
Provides file compatibility for Office 2007 files with Office 2004 for the Macintosh.
PowerPoint Viewer
Allows you to view Microsoft PowerPoint (2007 or earlier) slide presentations without owning the PowerPoint program.
Word Viewer
Allows you to view Microsoft Word (2007 or earlier) documents without owning the Word program.
Excel Viewer
Allows you to view Microsoft Excel (2007 or earlier) documents without owning the Excel program.
Real Player
Used to play music, radio, sports, news, games, videos, etc... Plays every major media format.
Shockwave Player
Allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser.
WEB BROWSERS:
Internet Explorer (PC)
Standard browser for WIndows PC. (Version 7 recommended - not version 8 currently.)
Safari (Mac or PC)
Standard browser for the Macintosh, now available on Windows PC.
Mozilla Firefox
Popular, alternative browser to Internet Explorer on the PC or Safari on the Mac. (Version 3 recommended.)
OTHER TOOLS:
WebbIE
Web browser for blind and visually-impaired people, especially those using screen readers. It is based on Microsoft's Internet Explorer to ensure that a maximum of sites work with it. It allows you access to the vast majority of WebPages and tries to present all the information there simply and easily so you can explore and use the web fully.
SanDisk USB Software Removal Tool
Use this tool to remove the U3 software that came with your SanDisk USB (flash) drive.
AVG Anti-Virus (PC)
Free anti-virus software.
Download.com
Web resource for free downloads, plug-ins, drivers, and utilities, etc.
WinZip (PC)
Popular compression utility for Windows.
StuffIt (Mac or PC)
Popular compression utility for Mac or PC.
