While Sendit will work with Firefox by just clicking the on screen prompts to allow Java to run, Safari requires some additional steps to work.
You will need to repeat these steps for future updates of your machine’s version of Java.
Step-by-step guide
Open the Safari web browser
Log in to Sendit using your 8-character UWaterloo username (e.g. myuserna) and password
Enter the recipient’s email, subject, and an optional short note
Click on the Upload files button to choose your file and click Start Upload button.
Click on the Java blocked for this website prompt in the middle of the window
Click the Trust button on the prompt “Do you want to trust the website “sendit.uwaterloo.ca” to use the “Java” plug-in?”
Check the box for Do not show this again for apps from the publisher and location above and then click on the Run button. At this time, you will notice that there are no local folders or files are visible in the left-column on the screen.
Click Safari on the main menu (top-left of your display), then click on Preferences… from the drop-down menu
Click on the Security tab, then click on the Manage Website Settings… button (at lower right)
Scroll down to Java - Version Java 7 Update 51 in the left column; in the right column “sendit.uwaterloo.ca” will then be listed as a website to allow Java
Click the drop-down menu at the right of sendit.uwaterloo.ca and click on Run in Unsafe Mode
Click on the Trust button to run “sendit.uwaterloo.ca” in unsafe mode
Click on the Return to Edit Upload button near the bottom of the window
Click on the Upload Files button to refresh the files page and to now see your local folders and files listed in the left column
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