That’s right. We’ve waited long enough for Netflix to roll out the Watch Instantly happiness for Macs. It seems like everything else under the sun got support first, including PCs, set top boxes, and even the XBOX 360, which can barely support its own hardware. What’s the catch? Oh you, you just knew there was something, didn’t you?

There’s always something…

The Steve Ballmer era has begun.

It seems Microsoft has failed to properly consider Mac users in the development of the NBC Olympics site. Video streaming is done through Microsoft Silverlight, which cannot be installed on Macs that are more than about a year or two old. I am personally affected by this, and can’t install Silverlight on my MacBook which I bought in June 2006.

In addition, most users of the iBook, older iMacs, and Mac Minis will not be able to install Silverlight to enjoy live video streaming or even highlights of the games in Beijing.

Find out what Microsoft said about the matter after the break.