Mac Mini: Starting Up With Front Row?

[redAPPLE]

hi,

do you guys know, if i can configure a mac mini to start automatically with front row?

a second question would be, what would i need to connect the mac mini to my tv?

i cannot imagine what type of phrases i would need to search to yield correct results. 🙁

 

[ADent]

What kind of TV? What inputs does it have?

Old TV - Apple S-Video out cable. Apple carries them as do a few other places.

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M9267G/A

New TV - DVI to HDMI cable.

Lots of other variations possible.

 

[redAPPLE]

ok, thanks ADent. thanks for the link.

but i would still want to know, if i could start up the mac mini and automatically start front row...

 

[ADent]

Which OS are you running?

Looks like under Leopard you can drag Front Row from the Applications folder to Login Items (in System Preferences: Accounts).

Under Tiger you need something more.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Use the Applescript in this thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/278468/
And save the Application bundle as a startup item that should start Front Row at startup regardless of the OS you use.