The 1.2 release represents the first version of the InterActual Player available for general download for Mac OS X 10.3. These Release Notes supplement the ReadMe files provided on the Disk Image.

Mac OS Version Supported

This release of the player will only run on Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther).

Attempts to run the player on Mac OS X 10.2.8 or earlier will result in an error message and/or a program load failure.

In order to use this software, your Macintosh must already be able to play back DVDs using the built in Apple DVD Player. The InterActual Player will not add DVD playback capabilities to systems that do not currently support it.

DVDs Supported

At the time of release, this version of the player will load the DVD-ROM content for the following DVD titles that have been released with Macintosh content:

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Matrix Reloaded
• T3: Rise of the Machines

You can use the InterActual Player to play other DVDs, but any (PC) ROM content will not be loaded. The DVDs listed above include a version of InterActual Player that runs under Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar).

Browser Support

Web-based ROM content will be launched in your default web browser as specified in your Internet System Preference. InterActual officially supports Safari and Internet Explorer only, but other browsers should render the content correctly.

Installing and Running the InterActual Player

Locate the file you downloaded. It will either be called "IAPlayerPanther.dmg" or "iaplayerpanther.sit.hqx". If it is the latter, you will need to unstuff it using an application such as Aladdin System's Stuffit Expander.

To install InterActual Player, double click "IAPlayerPanther.dmg", and click “Agree” after you have reviewed the software license agreement. This mounts a new volume on the Apple desktop, called "InterActual_Player". Double click this volume to open it and drag the InterActual Player icon to a convenient location in your system (for example: the Applications folder or the Desktop). You can now unmount the "InterActual_Player" volume, by hitting the Eject button in the Finder, or dragging to the Eject button on the dock.

Double click the InterActual Player icon to launch the software.

You can make InterActual Player launch automatically when you insert a DVD by opening your System Preferences and clicking on CDs & DVDs under the Hardware section. Click the drop-down menu next to "When you insert a video DVD:", select "Open other application..." and then locate InterActual_Player.

Known Issues

• Skins are not supported. This release contains the default InterActual Player skin. The skins available with earlier versions of the player (Harry Potter, Matrix Reloaded) will not be loaded.
• If your default browser is set as "Safari" you may encounter issues if you have "Block Pop-up Windows" enabled. If ROM content fails to load in Safari, temporarily allow Pop-ups to see if this fixes the problem.
• The ROM content on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will not render correctly in Safari. Before running the Chamber of Secrets DVD it is recommended that you make Internet Explorer your default web browser.
• The DVD Authentication function will only work if Internet Explorer is installed.
• Multiple monitors are not supported in this release of InterActual Player and it is not recommended that movies be viewed with multiple monitors enabled.