My Love for Netflix

I’d like to say a few words now about Netflix, my love for them and how my Mac and I found a way to work with the Netflix web site.

Let’s recap quickly. Up until about six years ago I rented all of my movies from stores. I moved from Austin, Texas (which had incredible stores that specialized in different kinds of videos to rent) to Washington, DC (which has terrible video stores that don’t seem to know what movies really are). Depression soon set in. I reached out for help (Read: complained to anyone who would listen) and someone mentioned this company called Netflix.

Flash forward to now. I have been with Netflix ever since (except for October of this year when I attempted to switch over to Blockbuster’s online rental service) and I have been very happy with them.

Why do I like Netflix? They offer a lot of movies and they are constantly adding new titles to their inventory. They do not exclude any particular genre and they offer a wide range of plan options that allow rabid and casual movie-watchers alike renting choices that make sense.

They also have a feature called instant viewing that allows you to....I think you know what it allows you to do.

Now, when my desktop died in November I found myself in a bit of a situation because that left the two laptops, one of which my wife lives on when she is home. That meant one computer for me, which admittedly should not be a problem. Oh, gentle reader, if only that were so. You see, this computer is a Mac.

While the clever commercials they commit to celluloid would have you believe otherwise, there are, in fact, quite a few things that Macs still do not do. For example, their internet browser is not compatible with Netflix’s instant viewing.

In the effort to save you all the pain I have felt I will tell you my recent discovery, the web browser Firefox does work with Netflix and it can be downloaded to your Mac (more on Firefox later, for we know each other quite well and have many stories to share).

So now, after months of being without my sweet, sweet instant viewing (in the evenings during the day we often snuggle) I am back.

I would like to add that the titles offered through instant viewing are greatly limited compared to the normal rentals but many wonderful surprises are to be found in this section for those willing to search.