Back in October we told you that Netflix had plans to bring Watch Instantly to Mac users and after a surprisingly brief opt-in beta period, game on. The service is now officially out of beta and all Intel-based Mac owners who subscribe to Netflix can begin enjoying computer downloads. Woo hoo! Netflix’s ever-increasing download catalog packed full of movies and television shows is available to all though it has been a long time coming, it was worth the wait for plenty. Netflix blamed the delay on Apple, claiming that lack of support from Cupertino made Silverlight compatibility a bit of a pain. No matter though, Mac users are now good to go. Hit us in the comments section and let us know how it’s working.
Netflix Watch Instantly for Mac exits beta
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 6:09PM EST
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