RIP, Java applets.
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Rzepa, Henry S <h.rz...@imperial.ac.uk>
wrote:
> I have had a look at Safari preview 32. In the preferences/security tab,
> the current production safari has settings for
>
> 1. Allow WebGL
> 2. Allow Internet Plugins, and in this latter one can configure to allow
> Java.
>
> In Safari 32, both of these are now gone. With High Sierra developer
> preview about to be released into beta, may bring confirmation that
> Safari too has now not merely been deprecated but disallowed.
>
> If correct, this means that Jmol.jar can only now run in application mode,
> and not as a browser plugin.
>
> Still, Apple promise that the new Safari will be “faster”, although I
> suspect it has some way to go to be as fast as compiled Java.
>
>
> I wonder what the missing WebGL means? It never really took off did it!
>
?? WebGL is fantastic. Everyone is using it, including JSmol if you use
that option. See this note relative to WebGPU, though:
https://webkit.org/blog/7380/next-generation-3d-graphics-on-the-web/
Is curious, though. I can't seem to find any reference to WebGL at the
preview site. Where do you see that, Henry?
Bob
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