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Apple TV Running Full Mac OS X
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OS 9 was written for PPC, so I don't expect to see it running on an Intel powered
TV.
Good Hack.
The more devices running OSX the better
true.
i think this is pretty cool
i'm not going to go buy one of these things though....i wonder if someone can do some benchmarks on it though? i wonder if it'd be faster than a 1.42 PPC mini?
Automotive pplications for AppleTV?
I've heard of many who mod their Mac Minis for war driving or in-vehicle entertainment. It seems like a stripped down system like the AppleTV might be even better for this kind of thing, especially with all the different AV ports. Frankly, this seems compelling with or without a full OSX on the box.
I've heard of many who mod their Mac Minis for war driving or in-vehicle entertainment. It seems like a stripped down system like the AppleTV might be even better for this kind of thing, especially with all the different AV ports. Frankly, this seems compelling with or without a full OSX on the box.
Sorry, no new hardware will ever run OS 9 natively ever again because OS 9 only runs on PowerPC chips, not Intel chips. Never ever. But all computers can run OS 9 by using a PPC emulator.
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updated the video to google video..
go watch sooon
as it still there..
updated the video to google video..
go watch sooon
as it still there..
iCar via Apple Tv
I think people are missing a gold mine here. Imagine this: You get into your car for a trip. kids are in the back, bouncing around as kids do. They drop down the little LCD screen in the SUV. Then pulling out the apple remote, they slect the new song they just downloaded onto the home iMac. Later on the trip they switch from music to Pirates movie without ever putting in a DVD. A little while later they watch they're favorite episode of Sponge Bob. How is this possible?
Apple Tv
Your car while at home wireless conected to your wireless network from the Garage. It sync'd all the new movies, music and other content from iTunes. No wires, no bringing the ipod, no having to remember to transfer a movie or remmebering to bring the cables to hook to the AV port in the car. Your Music, Your Movies, Your TV... anywhere your car is.
How sweet would that be?
I think people are missing a gold mine here. Imagine this: You get into your car for a trip. kids are in the back, bouncing around as kids do. They drop down the little LCD screen in the SUV. Then pulling out the apple remote, they slect the new song they just downloaded onto the home iMac. Later on the trip they switch from music to Pirates movie without ever putting in a DVD. A little while later they watch they're favorite episode of Sponge Bob. How is this possible?
Apple Tv
Your car while at home wireless conected to your wireless network from the Garage. It sync'd all the new movies, music and other content from iTunes. No wires, no bringing the ipod, no having to remember to transfer a movie or remmebering to bring the cables to hook to the AV port in the car. Your Music, Your Movies, Your TV... anywhere your car is.
How sweet would that be?
Remember, when you consider the price of this $299 hardware you have to include the $99 purchase of OS X, if you want to do it the legal way. The Mini comes with it preinstalled, so you have to compare the iTV at $398 vs. the Mini at $599. Then if you want to add 512 MB of RAM that's another $100 - and the Combo Drive alone is worth the remaining $101 difference.
But if you have an iTV anyway and a copy of OS X lying around it could be a fun enough thing to tinker with. I'm just saying it doesn't really increase the iTV's appeal for most people.
What I'm wondering is if it works the other way. It would be cool to take an old Mini and install theTV's operating system on that to run as a media center.
But if you have an iTV anyway and a copy of OS X lying around it could be a fun enough thing to tinker with. I'm just saying it doesn't really increase the iTV's appeal for most people.
What I'm wondering is if it works the other way. It would be cool to take an old Mini and install the
TV's operating system on that to run as a media center.
So if Apple TV is a (cut down) OS X install, what is its boot time like?
I've never been a big fan of consumer electronic appliances that take a while to boot up, and the way things are going, many such appliances are actually full-fledged desktop computers in disguise...
I've never been a big fan of consumer electronic appliances that take a while to boot up, and the way things are going, many such appliances are actually full-fledged desktop computers in disguise...
It would be great to have a Mini in my truck with the syncing ability of the TV and the interface. I'd also like to be able to exit the TV interface, like front row, for GPS use.
I'm also a stereo geek so having Bootcamp/XP to tune computer controlled processors for tuning would be fantastic, no laptop needed.
TV and the interface. I'd also like to be able to exit the TV interface, like front row, for GPS use.I'm also a stereo geek so having Bootcamp/XP to tune computer controlled processors for tuning would be fantastic, no laptop needed.
Remember, when you consider the price of this $299 hardware you have to include the $99 purchase of OS X, if you want to do it the legal way. The Mini comes with it preinstalled, so you have to compare the iTV at $398 vs. the Mini at $599. Then if you want to add 512 MB of RAM that's another $100 - and the Combo Drive alone is worth the remaining $101 difference.
But if you have an iTV anyway and a copy of OS X lying around it could be a fun enough thing to tinker with. I'm just saying it doesn't really increase the iTV's appeal for most people.
What I'm wondering is if it works the other way. It would be cool to take an old Mini and install the
exactly what I want! I would start a $$ pool to get "backrow" on a mini with DVD player functionality in it.
As long as they're not generic peecees!Good Hack.
The more devices running OSX the better
Great point. I wonder if yo could Photoshop CS3 Extended on it...
And to everyone saying this kind of thing would be good for iPhone, isn't the whole point of that the nicely integrated software already on it? OSX on that small of a screen would be a pain for most people, I think.
Doesn't Apple sell an "Airport Extreme" base-station for less then $200 that can also serve as a file and print server?
The ATV has a graphic subsystem that makes it to expensive to use for a server
I'd like to see someone port a MythTV install to the
I heard that people are working on that.
Really?
..............googles MythTV AppleTV.........
I've got a spare 80 gig 5400 RPM 2.5 drive that was pulled from my Powerbook when I installed a 100 gig 7200 rpm drive, AND it's got my install of OSX on it.... hmmm....................
Really?
..............googles MythTV AppleTV.........
I misspoke, I heard that people are working on it.
What I'm wondering is if it works the other way. It would be cool to take an old Mini and install the :apple:TV's operating system on that to run as a media center.[/QUOTE said:
I think my name changed too?
hahaha
Edit: I thought I originally posted on the April Fool's Thread
hahaha
Edit: I thought I originally posted on the April Fool's Thread
Well, this is certainly interesting. My primary use for a Mac mini or AppleTV would be to use Front Row and DVD Player to browse and view my DVDs (ripped to hard drive). I was disappointed to find that the AppleTV would not play VIDEO_TS folders from ripped DVDs.
With this hack, I suspect the CPU and RAM in the AppleTV would be capable of these tasks. The memory would be tight, but maybe that could be alleviated somewhat by turning off all unnecessary services. Certainly Spotlight should be turned off.
Very intriguing, just too bad that currently there's no retail version of Mac OS X that runs on the AppleTV. Getting any version onto it is clearly illegal at this point. That's really too bad. I wonder if a Leopard family pack license could be legally used? Apple would surely argue that the AppleTV does not qualify as an "Apple-labeled computer" (however they word the license) and therefore it's illegal, but would that hold up if it went to court?
Interesting indeed.
With this hack, I suspect the CPU and RAM in the AppleTV would be capable of these tasks. The memory would be tight, but maybe that could be alleviated somewhat by turning off all unnecessary services. Certainly Spotlight should be turned off.
Very intriguing, just too bad that currently there's no retail version of Mac OS X that runs on the AppleTV. Getting any version onto it is clearly illegal at this point. That's really too bad. I wonder if a Leopard family pack license could be legally used? Apple would surely argue that the AppleTV does not qualify as an "Apple-labeled computer" (however they word the license) and therefore it's illegal, but would that hold up if it went to court?
Interesting indeed.