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Just when you think Apple's update spree is over, they send you a Front Row update. This update, version 2.1.3, will provide you "bug fixes and improved iTunes compatibility." This update coincides with tonight's iTunes and QuickTime updates. Holding the Command key (aka the Apple key) and pressing Tab will cycle through your open applications. It's easier to Cmd-Tab if you are Copy (Cmd-C) and Pasting (Cmd-V) to and from various applications.
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Cycomachead said 9:23PM on 4-02-2008
WHEN ON EARTH WILL IT READ MY APERTURE LIBRARY!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
HOW HARD IS THAT, APPLE!
Ok rant over, but really - every other OS X app can read my aperture library, why not Front Row?
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losthighway said 9:24PM on 4-02-2008
I'm waiting for it to be able to stream to my Airport Express again, personally.
Josh Kagan said 12:22AM on 4-03-2008
I'm with losthighway. The loss of Airport Express compatibility was a huge regression between Tiger and Leopard.
jollyllama said 12:17AM on 4-03-2008
Yep, Front Row not working with Airtunes on Airport Express routers is silly. Isn't the point of living in the Apple ecosystem that there can be this kind of interoperability?
LD said 10:14PM on 4-02-2008
When will it be able to see cover art on my shared iTunes like my Apple TV can?
When will I be able to rent movies like Apple TV?
When will it get the updated interface like Apple TV?
Hardly makes any sense to maintain two disparate media frontends.
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Chris said 10:43PM on 4-02-2008
I JUST WANNA BE ABLE TO WATCH MY FLIPPING RENTED MOVIES IN FRONT ROW >:O
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5cents said 10:52PM on 4-02-2008
Not seeing this on Tiger. Could it be Leopard only?
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5cents said 10:52PM on 4-02-2008
Not seeing this on Tiger. Could it be Leopard only?
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Chad Kirchner said 11:21PM on 4-02-2008
I hope this fixes my issue of crashing when playing audio podcasts where the screen goes black, but I can't close the program and have to hard reboot.
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littleviking said 5:26AM on 4-03-2008
Yep same issue here... any luck with the new update?
kneelconqueso said 12:29AM on 4-03-2008
dangit, it still won't directly control your itunes. it runs as its own program, instead of a front-end for itunes. when you are playing a song in itunes, then open front row, it stops your current song. when you're in front row playing a song and exit it, it stops your front row music and you lose your place.
terrible. i want the old front row back, from tiger.
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Cycomachead said 1:43AM on 4-03-2008
they could fix that, but then they would need to add the iTunes code in - which would need to be updated with every iTunes update.
Binja said 12:41AM on 4-03-2008
I see that they have not bothered fixing it so that my tv shows are organized by season.
Its okay. I like having South Park listed 11 times.
And five Family Guys? Perfect.
Why would I want Star Wars in one folder, when I can have all six in a big sloppy pile?
Bravo.
I think I will go buy an Apple TV. Because that is what this boils down to. Keep Front Row inferior so that we go spend more money. I love Apple but this is a little upsetting. I mean, its no big deal. But I need something to whine about and this will do for now.
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Jon said 10:51AM on 4-03-2008
Anyone have any luck with MKV files in FrontRow?
I can play them but they're choppy as hell.
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DAno said 6:12PM on 4-03-2008
I would like the ability to play an entire list of music videos concurrently(like I can in iTunes) as opposed to the way it is now when FrontRow takes you back to it's main menu after every single video.
Grrrrrrrr.
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Mike said 9:05AM on 4-04-2008
Did anyone else run into problems during the latest updates (iTunes, QuickTime, FrontRow)? I got an Mac Mini PPC G4 and after installing the updates, the system doesn't reboot. It shows the blanck desktop background image (no Dock, further icons etc.) and the mouse cursor (movable) for approx. 4 hours now. No hotkey combination works. Power managment seems to work, as the display goes on standby after the specified time and wakes up after moving the mouse. Didn't try a manual shutdown using the power switch. Judging from the temperature of the airflow the CPU seems to be on high load. Is it possible that the update performs an extensive HDD/filesystem/file permissions check afterwards?
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ghasking said 11:15PM on 4-22-2008
After applying this update (I have OS X 10.5.2, iTunes 7.6.2 and iPhoto 7.1.3) Front Row version is still listed as 1.0, dated November 07 - anyone have this experience, has the update actually been applied, do I need an earlier Front Row 2 for the update to work???????
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