Mac OS X 10.6.3 may allow hardware-accelerated Flash

A new Video Decode Acceleration Framework in the recent Mac OS X 10.6.3 update may let Macs have truly hardware-accelerated Flash video for the first time. The API would let developers use the graphics chipset to directly decode H.264 video on unibody MacBooks and any other Mac with a GeForce 9400M, 320M, GT 330M or similar parts. It's intended for "advanced developers" but should be accessible to anyone who downloads the extension for Xcode.... view original article
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:05:00 +0200

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