It seems that one of the recent update (I guess it was 10.4.4) disabled the Front Row hack allowing me to run Front Row on my G5. Too bad, it was a cool program and I liked showing it off to PC using friends and family.
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Front Row Hack Disabled
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I don't want to discuss illegal actives here, but i know for a fact that it still does work under 10.4.4. 
Well then perhaps it was iLife- Oops! You didn't want to discuss illegal activities. Sorry. I guess you don't want to know about the meth lab then do you? Just kidding.
grapes911 said:I don't want to discuss illegal actives here, but i know for a fact that it still does work under 10.4.4.
Yep, I have heard this as well. Remember, there is always a way...
With 10.4.4, pressing Apple+ESC doesn't open up a certain program anymore. If I start this program up manually, then Apple+ESC works as it should and all is good.
Unfortunately there IS always a way. I have heard reports that Apple disabled Illegal S/Ns in the update of Aperture but never the less people have figured out a way to make it still work....~Shard~ said:Yep, I have heard this as well. Remember, there is always a way...
The thing is that we all know it is possible and can be done. But since anyone can see what is written on the web (including Apple), the best thing to do it no blatantly say how it can be done or that you have done it. That way it keeps you and MR not responsible for anyone who does it because of what they read here. Let the blame fall on the other many sites out there that tell how to do it.quigleybc said:
Now, did you really cross the line? I don't know, who am I to say? I'm just putting the warning out there so people can stay on the safe side.
http://www.dontposthesethings.com
There ya go. I don't see how it's illegal... Apple lets you download the files for free.
There ya go. I don't see how it's illegal... Apple lets you download the files for free.
Apple must not give a dam about Front Row anymore as that site has been up since the start of all this Front Row on any Mac thingfunkdaddy said:
Front Row misses one big thing for me at the moment - playing back DVD's that are ripped on my machine - that way i could have a full Media Center
mind you this software does just that and is freeware for all you Front Row wannabees lol
http://www.dontpostthiseither.com
i would definitely buy it if it came out for all macs.....but now that ther is an IR remote and not a bluetooth one, apple has managed to make fromt row possible if a new mac is purchased. i would expect all intel conversions will have fromt row and an IR port. why oh why IR? its an ancient technology for a computer.
i will not resort to piracy to get apps that i want. EVER. no match for the real thing.
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i will not resort to piracy to get apps that i want. EVER. no match for the real thing.
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liketom said:mind you this software does just that and is freeware for all you Front Row wannabees lol
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What was the problem with that one?
MediaCentral is a freeware media center program - it doesn't do anything illegal! Heck, MediaCentral is a great LEGAL FrontRow alternative! What's the problem with a link to that?!
Moderation here is pretty good so I'm apt to cut a bit of slack but...yea, what's up? Methinks the mods are a bit edit-happy when even a wiff of these types of discussions rear their head, legal or not.hotwire132002 said:What was the problem with that one?
MediaCentral is a freeware media center program - it doesn't do anything illegal! Heck, MediaCentral is a great LEGAL FrontRow alternative! What's the problem with a link to that?!
MediaCentral by equinux is legal, it is free, and it is legitimate. I guess you'll have go Google for more info...
Boelman said:
You can, but the legality is debatable. I won't say more than that, at the risk of getting myself in trouble.
I tried Media Central, even though my iMac has FrontRow, and it works nice (the scrolling is a bit too slow). It definitely has potential but its a shame it doesn't work with the remote.
oh no, media central did not like my ibook in the least. Scrolling was slow and choppy, i could only move through one menu before everything froze on me. I could not for the life of me remember the keystrokes to force quit as i had the dreaded beachball and could not get rid of the media central screen. Only by trying random combinations could i get the force quit pane to show up. Maybe we'll try again tomorrow.
Don M. said:Moderation here is pretty good so I'm apt to cut a bit of slack but...yea, what's up? Methinks the mods are a bit edit-happy when even a wiff of these types of discussions rear their head, legal or not.
MediaCentral by equinux is legal, it is free, and it is legitimate. I guess you'll have go Google for more info...
Yes, I made a mistake. I'll attempt to find it and restore it. I was concerned about having another illegal link. "Safety first."
bousozoku said:
I suspected something like this. Now that we're cleared that up, here's the link for those of you who'd like to check out MediaCentral : http://www.equinux.com/us/products/mediacentral/index.html
Cool program, I highly recommend it!