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No FrontRow for Mac Pro running Leopard

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Zoowatch

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🙁 unfortunately as expected... Mac Pro running Leopard will not run FrontRow... not even using a keyboard or mouse click...

see http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/techspecs/

will Apple ever come up with a solution to get IR built into Mac Pro or Cinema Display?

Mac Pro is a Pro machine... but it wouldn't harm having FrontRow running once a while right?
 
From that page it also seems like Photo Booth backdrops are Intel only...depending on if Apple count the CD as more powerful than Quad G5...
 
Super suck-fest. I kind of understand, but for ~$10 (what is that? like 3 pence these days?) they could add the IR receiver and remote and NO ONE would complain. There are hacks for getting it to work on non-IR machines, but come on, it shouldn't be a hack!
 
pknz said:
Perhaps this changed with the latest seed.

Or perhaps they just mean you can't use it with an Apple remote.
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Just can't use it with a remote.

It can't be "removed" from a Leopard DVD specifically for Mac Pro's.
 
Peace said:
Just can't use it with a remote.

It can't be "removed" from a Leopard DVD specifically for Mac Pro's.
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Yes, well clearly, but is it possible that it does it not install Front Row because no IR is detected?
 
I'm tired of being a second class mac owner! I dont understand why they disable it and make you go through such a hassle to get something ive payed for to work.
 
Peace said:
Just can't use it with a remote.

It can't be "removed" from a Leopard DVD specifically for Mac Pro's.
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what do you mean by this... so must I choose to install the FrontRow application when I install Leopard... or are there more difficult tricks to do?
 
Nermal said:
Aargh! It's there, it works, just press Cmd-Esc. Simple.
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Hahaha... did that point through in the end!

It'd be nice is the iPod/Apple Universal dock let you use the Apple remote (particularly the new Apple Dock which comes with the remote). I doubt it, but we'll see.
 
HMM.

Front Row works on my Power Mac G4 in Leopard, just click on the Front Row App in the Application Stack.

Tracer
 
Tracer said:
HMM.

Front Row works on my Power Mac G4 in Leopard, just click on the Front Row App in the Application Stack.

Tracer
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i prefer a native support by Apple... not a hack...
I've tried to do this once... installing some Application and edit the plist file... it worked fine for a while then it suddenly stopped working after a security update from Apple... since then I didn't bother to redo th hack just to get FrontRow

I was personally looking forward to FrontRow in leopard for Mac Pro users... at least at a click of a mouse on the application icon in the dock or press Esc-Command... but it seems that Apple is not going to let the Pros have some FrontRow entertainment unless we buy a new piece of expensive Apple equipment.
 
Jade Cambell said:
I'm guessing that new Cinema Displays will have support for Apple Remotes, and have built in iSights.
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yeah that's a great idea... but where are the new cinema display?

I'd personally want a 24"/25" display with some sort of iSight + IR sensor built in.
 
Zoowatch said:
yeah that's a great idea... but where are the new cinema display?

I'd personally want a 24"/25" display with some sort of iSight + IR sensor built in.
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I don't think they will release a display with a built in isight. If anything maybe they'll release NEW isights along with new displays.

Too many industries and people that use cinema displays wouldn't want or need built in isights, and it would add to the overall cost and purchase price.
 
In response to my previous post.

This is not a 'Hack' I did to the OS in order to trick Front Row into operating.

In OS X 10.5 Leopard Front Row is now an Application in the Applications Folder.

Once you get Leopard on your machine it's as easy as clicking on it in the Application 'Stack'

BTW it's controlled with the keyboard.

Tracer
 
Tracer said:
In response to my previous post.

This is not a 'Hack' I did to the OS in order to trick Front Row into operating.

In OS X 10.5 Leopard Front Row is now an Application in the Applications Folder.

Once you get Leopard on your machine it's as easy as clicking on it in the Application 'Stack'

BTW it's controlled with the keyboard.

Tracer
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nice to know that... looking forward to Leopard then! 😀
 
jolton said:
I don't think they will release a display with a built in isight. If anything maybe they'll release NEW isights along with new displays.

Too many industries and people that use cinema displays wouldn't want or need built in isights, and it would add to the overall cost and purchase price.
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Not to mention a lot of businesses do not allow cameras to operate in certain premises...I think there should be a cheaper 20" display with an iSight, which could compliment the Mac Mini, while the larger displays would not have them 🙂
 
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