Front Row Hack Disabled

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....

 

Some people talk about this Front Row Enabler somthing, however I dont know anything about it. Ive looked everywhere for it but its not on macupdate.com

 

I think you just crossed the line.

That's isn't really your decision, now is it?

 

didn't mean to cross the line....consider it edited.

my bad

 

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.

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.

 

believe me, I hear ya

forget I said anything..

 

But you've got to admit that it is fun dancing on the edge of the illegal abyss.

 

http://www.dontposthesethings.com

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 thing

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

 

It's illegal because it was only intended for the machines on which it's already loaded.

 

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.

S

 

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.

MediaCentral by equinux is legal, it is free, and it is legitimate. I guess you'll have go Google for more info...

 

That would be cool if you could get front row on every mac. They were thinking about making it I think for all machines.

 

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.

 

Yes, I made a mistake. I'll attempt to find it and restore it. I was concerned about having another illegal link. "Safety first."

 

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!