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Front Row update
Looks like today was the ultimate Apple software update day in addition to that other thing that also happened! In their last batch of updates, Apple updated Front Row for Leopard. Here's what Apple says about the update:This Front Row update provides for bug fixes and improved iTunes compatibility.
Please note, this update for Front Row requires iTunes 6.0.4 or later, and iPhoto 6.0.2. You can download this update by using Software Update, or by visiting the Apple downloads website.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
LD said 10:34PM on 1-15-2008
No movie rental option like on Apple TV.
Lame.
http://teamoverkill.com/blog/2008/01/15/macworld-my-thoughts/
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danw13335 said 10:39PM on 1-15-2008
I'm on a Mac Pro, and it seems that whenever I run the Leopard Front Row, the screen goes black for a couple of seconds every 15 seconds or so. I hope this update fixes that.
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holo2015 said 10:56PM on 1-15-2008
still didnt fix the missing album art when playing music from another machine... my biggest gripe about frontrow 2..
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KIMP said 11:02PM on 1-15-2008
"still didnt fix the missing album art when playing music from another machine... my biggest gripe about frontrow 2.."
Seriously why can't Apple simply fix this?
Its getting very frustrating!
DAMN!
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furby said 5:08AM on 1-16-2008
I came here just to check that, I'm so disappointed they haven't fixed this. It was great in the previous version and now it looks so drab when you're using a shared library. :(
Rylan Cottrell said 11:41PM on 1-15-2008
The update screwed up how it list the TV shows, they are first listed by seasons. Now for shows in which I have a lot of seasons it just sucks instead of having show name then season similar to the tiger version of front row.
Would it be so hard to have front row's interface as the same as the new apple tv.
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Chris said 4:25PM on 1-16-2008
Has Apple already posted the Apple TV update with the new UI, or is that also due in 2 weeks when the new Apple TV ships?
If the new Apple TV UI won't be available to anyone for 2 weeks, it's possible they are just sitting on an equivalent Front Row update until then to avoid upstaging the new Apple TV.
jbisrael said 12:00AM on 1-16-2008
does anybody else have weird menu jumping in Front Row? I'll scroll down to Futurama just to have it jump back to Arrested Development. This seems to have gotten worse since I updated.
Also, I wish FR got the new AppleTV look (actually, I wish it would go back to the carousel). Oh well...
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D.J. said 12:11AM on 1-16-2008
Yea... seasons are skrewy, but at least the odd connection errors I was having with it when hooked up to my HDTV are gone. That's handy.
When I saw the update though, i thought the no brainer situation. Rentals in Front Row (just like the AppleTV interface)... there's really no reason this isn't included.
Duuuuuumbfounding.
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DJCarbon43 said 12:20AM on 1-16-2008
Isn't this going to be built in? I thought the movie bit doesnt kick in till february. Watched the keynote, and thats what he said. There would be no reason to have the content on the Mac otherwise, and as he said, we can transfer from the mac to an iPod, which means it is on the mac....
I think it is just not out yet...
D.J. said 12:27AM on 1-16-2008
Maybe. I didn't watch the keynote itself admittedly. I'll go ahead and do that.
In the meantime, it IS a bit odd. People with AppleTV are reporting rentals are available, but anyone anywhere who wants a rental via iTunes itself (and thus Front Row) seem to only be able to find the Aristocats. Meanwhile, I've honestly been a little bewhildered by a complete lack of confusion over it all within the Apple blogosphere...
Stevekins saying something in the keynote itself would answer these questions, but not clear up all the confusion for those relying on blogs.
Or maybe I'm just wrong about everything... which is possible. :)
Bryan Hoff said 12:24AM on 1-16-2008
And I still get that aggravating "Your computer is not connected to the Internet" error message when trying to view movie trailers on my Mac Pro. Apple is kind of batting zero with me today, after that iPod Touch BS.
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Andy said 9:40PM on 1-19-2008
I think we should boycott the stupid surcharge. Although I doubt it will work. It sucks knowing that when you decide to do things the legit way (actually buying maps and these programs instead of hacking the firmware) that you get pummeled with cost fees. I mean come on...
bayoyong said 12:42AM on 1-16-2008
One of the main fixes I was interested in was restoring the ability to play air tunes via Front Row (Leopard killed it). Anyone tried it yet?
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Norman Clarke said 6:44AM on 1-16-2008
This is also the main thing I was hoping for. I just tried and it does not appear to have been fixed yet.
TMac said 1:05AM on 1-16-2008
What about Aperture integration in Front Row as promised in the Leopard manual? It doesn't look like it was implemented in this update either. Anyone have Front Row working with Aperture?
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John Morris said 2:37PM on 1-29-2008
I called Apple two weeks ago to report the problem that Front Row did not work with Aperture. Surprisingly, they had no idea that it was a problem. I received a phone call a week ago telling me that the engineers were working on fixing it, and to look for an update within the next few weeks.
Cupra said 1:18AM on 1-16-2008
It still shows in German for me.
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hagar said 3:03AM on 1-16-2008
It fixes the subtitle bug with Perian. Well not exactly. Before, when you played a movie in Front Row and you have an external SRT with subtitles, the screen would go black as soon as a subtitle is shown (the sound continues).
Now, with the update, the movie shows correctly, but still no subtitles. In Tiger this works fine.
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Boback said 7:35AM on 1-16-2008
What I don't get is they've upgraded AppleTV's interface and have added new features like Flickr/.Mac and rentals. Why can't they add that to the other Front Row UI?
I use my MBP to watch videos and DVDs all the time on the TV, especially when I travel and can plug it into the rooms TV. It would make so much more sense.
We spend so much money on the MBP, and they still want us to buy an AppleTV to boot. Ridiculous.
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