Farewell Front Row A quick glance at our home page reveals that this Lion thing is a Big Deal. And when such Big Deals come along, they’re invariably followed by Big Complaints. In the case of Lion, these complaints have focused on the death of PowerPC applications, the lack of a media option for installing Lion, and a new “natural” scrolling default that, to many seasoned Mac users, feels completely unnatural. And yet, there’s been nary a peep about the termination of one of the key features of Apple’s digital hub strategy: Front Row, the media-center-on-the-Mac application that was wildly popular until everyone seemed to forget that it was there. Today, install Lion, mash Command-Escape, and what you get is absolutely nothing. Even the most minor superheroes and unfortunate hamster breeds have their legion of stalwart defenders, so I will be surprised not one smidge if I see comments claiming that Front Row was all that kept some of you from collapsing under this vale of tears.
OS X Lion kills Front Row… here’s how to get it back! As we first reported back in February, OS X Lion brings many new innovations but loses others like Front Row. Front Row, for those unfamiliar, is a full screen media interface for the Mac. Front Row made its debut a couple of major OS X releases back and essentially mirrors the initial Apple TV interface – in its Snow Leopard implementation. Since the news broke that the software is missing from Lion, reader Ralph Perdomo put together a little application to bring back the functionality. Ralph figured out that he could take the Snow Leopard Front Row files and then compile it into a runnable application for OS X Lion. We have tried out the application and the tweak works.
How to install Front Row on Lion (Updated) Update: As several of you have discovered, the latest version of iTunes breaks compatibility with Front Row so that Front Row will no longer see your music. Most unfortunate. Ralph Perdomo reports that he has ported OS X Front Row to Lion by moving several frameworks and the application itself from his old Snow Leopard install. He wrote up the procedure over on his weblog and has provided an optional installer for anyone who didn't keep a Snow Leopard install around. Perdomo reports that the re-installed application seems to work well, and he does not seem to have run into conflicts from what I can tell. /System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.RemoteUI.plist /Applications/Front Row.app TUAW has not had a chance to test this hack out, but we applaud Perdomo for his creativity in the face of OS upgrades.
aTV Flash (black) 1.1.1 Now Available | FireCore Happy Holidays! 'Tis the season for holiday celebrations, and to kick things off we've got one final installment of aTV Flash (black) for 2011. Featured in version 1.1.1 are a number of goodies including: expanded support for subtitles, metadata performance improvements, and a stocking full of bug fixes. Full details on what's new and how to update can be found below. What's new in 1.1.1? *Note: A one time re-cache will be required to take advantage of the new performance improvements. Superb! If you're already running a version of aTV Flash (black) the new 1.1.1 version can be installed through the Maintenance --> Manage Extras menu. If you're not yet using aTV Flash (black) you can get started here. Happy Holidays. :-)
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Graboid Review | Watch TV on your PC ~ GraboidReview.org Syncopation I've been testing out Syncopation using the new iTunes release from Apple and have found Syncopation 2.2 to be fully compatible with iTunes 10. Syncopation from Sonzea provides a hands-free solution to keep your iTunes® music collection synchronized across multiple computers running Mac OS X. Once installed on two or more Macs, Syncopation goes to work, finding music that is on one computer but not the others, and automatically transfers the songs between them so that they both contain your complete music collection. Not only can Syncopation handle your iTunes music files, it also will synchronize your iTunes video files including full-length movie files, podcasts and TV shows. Syncopation lets you play your music files when and where you want. By synchronizing your music files across multiple computers, you protect yourself against losing the music collection you’ve spent so much time and money creating. Syncopation also allows you to control which files are replicated.
SocketHead Studios :: myTuneSync :: FAQ It's okay. We all love information. Go ahead. Read on. What hardware do I need to get started? myTuneSync runs on Macs and PCs so either one will do. Macintosh Requirements Any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later (see notes about Mac OS X Lion below). Windows Requirements Any compatible PC running Microsoft Windows XP or later At least 256MB of RAM At least 20MB of hard drive space (for myTuneSync) What software do I need to get started? Well, you need myTuneSync obviously. Java Runtime Environment version 1.5 or later (available for free from Sun Microsystems, Inc.) As long as you're running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, you don't need anything else. Does myTuneSync synchronize metadata? Yes. myTuneSync 1.2, allows you to sync Album Rating, BPM, Comments, Disc Number, Disc Count, Equalizer, Genre, Rating, Played Count, Played Date, Skipped Count and Year. Does myTuneSync synchronize playlists? Yes. What kind of files can I sync? No. My music library is huge. Yes. Yes.
How to setup iTunes Streaming Server on ReadyNAS? iTunes Streaming Server The iTunes streaming server will allow you to stream your music from the ReadyNas to any computer in your house that has iTunes, and other music streaming players such as Sonos and Roku SoundBridge. To do this we utilize the Firefly streaming server which will scan your ReadyNas for music files and will transcode the files to a proper format for iTunes to play them. Firefly will also allow you to create smart playlists by screening your files by multiple categories such as artist, genre, year, and even track number. To enable the iTunes server in FrontView you will need to navigate to Services à Streaming Services and check the box to enable iTunes streaming server and click apply.Next you will need to click on the link that appears in the iTunes Streaming server section, this will take you directly to the Firefly control panel. Connecting to the iTunes server: Doc ID: N101771.asp Jul. 8, 2008
How to Set Up an iTunes Home Server Posted 09/01/2011 at 1:10pm | by Cory Bohon Online music storage is an area that has exploded in recent months, with Amazon, Google and Apple all becoming major players in the game. But what if you'd rather not deal with a third-party and instead host your own music? What You Need: >> A Mac capable of running latest version of iTunes>> Always-on internet connection>> Wired or wireless network>> Existing iTunes Library 1. The first step to setting up your dedicated Mac is to transfer your iTunes library to the machine. Once you have your iTunes library set up, and iTunes running, we need to start making some changes to the way the computer operates. The first changes you’ll want to make is with regards to the power. Next, to ensure that iTunes is always running, even if the computer restarts, right-click on its icon in the Dock and click Options > Open at Login. Now let’s configure the iTunes preferences. 2. To enable Home Sharing, click Advanced > Turn on Home Sharing in iTunes. 3. 4. 5.
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