Has anyone noticed that Smart Folders don't work in Front Row? That really sucks - I created a cool Smart Folder that would list my recently downloaded video, but alas, Smart Folders are not supported by Front Row. I hope they'll address this at some point.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Mac OS X 10.5.2 Inches Closer... Build 9C23 Seeded
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Peace
Cancelled
Smart folders are not real folders.They merely serve as a placeholder for a search.More like a metafile than an actual folder.They just look like a folder because of the icon.
There is nothing to address.🙂
Even MORE irritating... Rented movies don't show up in Front Row! I have to open them inside iTunes.
Anyone else have the issue where the dock appears after a while in QuickTime full view (NOT Front Row)? Happens to me a lot, and my dock isn't set to auto hide.
Except that one time they told me the cost to upgrade the RAM in my then current G4 mini would be "around $480" for 1GB of RAM. (for one 168 pin module of 1GB, available for $48 back then).
JML42691
macrumors 68020
Here is a story that our local ABC station (WCVB-5) aired in mid-November investigating computer repair prices and quality of the job, all that the people did was intentionally disable the laptop's Hard Drive, and only one of the three repair shops (Comp USA) was able to repair the actual cause. The Geek Squad guy was way off on his diagnostic of the problem. There are videos of the repairs and such on the page, here is the link:
Article Link
arkmannj
macrumors 68000
Perhaps, but then I would think someone could argue they need to change the icon, if it is going to look like a folder to the average user, then it should probably be able to act like one.
personally how it behaves now doesn't bother me, but I could see how it could be confusing to people.
Peace
Cancelled
Who cares that they're not real folders? Neither are aliases, and they work. They create the illusion of a folder - that's the point; so I would say that there is something to address. Smart Folders. Not so smart after all.
Snowy_River
macrumors 68030
I tend to agree. There are a number of issues with Front Row 2 that need to be addressed. I generally don't like to keep all my movies / videos / etc. in iTunes, but rather keep them stored in folders in the Movie folder. They show up fine and I have a lot of control over how they are arranged, but, for some unknown reason, because they are not in iTunes, Front Row won't remember where I stopped watching one of them. This is a ridiculous limitation. If Front Row can remember where I stopped in a video in one place (iTunes) it should remember where I stop in a video somewhere else (Movie folder).
Hmm, i haven't seen anything about a new FR. Can you post a link? Maybe i just missed it.
TBi
macrumors 68030
Aliases are different from smart folders. An alias is a built in function in the file system, I.E. the file system/kernel does all the work and front row talks to the file system, whereas smart folders are controlled by finder, which front row doesn't talk directly to.
(This is not exactly accurate but it's an easy way to understand the difference 🙂 )
Roy Hobbs
macrumors 68000
I think they are referring to theTV software update
Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks!
SheriffParker
macrumors 6502a
Appalling, but not even a little bit surprising. I know that when I am in CC & BB, I routinely hear the "experts" telling customers the worst sort of BS and misdirection(CompUSA was better, Microcenter better still). I can barely keep myself from telling the customer how wrong the sales guy is and why. I know when they ask me if I need help, I always want to say "No, but is there anything YOU would like to know?"
I've always felt that Apple stores could be better, but that the alternatives are so unbelievably awful that Apple folks are very good in comparison. They still want to replace the logic board every time you have a loose wire, but they at least know SOMETHING about the products they sell(they're not just working there to get an employee discount on Playstation games).
It'll be there tomorrow - why do you need to stay up just to download a software update?
lazyrighteye
Contributor
MacAddict1978
macrumors 68000
front row was updated like a week or 2 ago with the last updates.
it didn't do much of anything.... except now loading movie trailers doesn't take 10 minutes
EagerDragon
macrumors 68020
Sounds cool for future laptops (mainly a docking station).
I would not think it would be pretty with today's laptop as they need to coonect via cables to the dock and let the dock have the full hub capabilities. With todays laptops and desktops you will have a maze of cable going to this device to make it serve it to the real devices.
I have a 24" iMac that is wireless and networking obviously works alright with it for network. It also does wireless Time Machine backup to an Xserve's firewire disk store, prints wireless, etc
I haven't had any of the wireless problems posted here, yet I have had other minor interface and UI problems with Leopard.
I would imagine, that it just appears to be a larger issue than it is. The whole loud minority thing comes to mind.
MacAddict1978
macrumors 68000
considering not everyone has these problems it may not be a bug in leopard. or it could be something you downloaded. Or it is faulty hardware. 90% of the bugs people whine about I have no issues with on any of the 4 macs I put leopard on.
And actually, quite a few of the bugs they had temporary work arounds for like the aiport connection dropping out. If you sit on your balls and they that they hurt, good for you!
skyrider007
macrumors 65816
Yeah... thats the proof alright, you just blew the secret of Leopard security out the window.
I like that.