Install Front Row (with Bonjour) on any Mac

by David Chartier (Mar 5th 2006 1:00PM)

So the new Mac minis are cool, and Front Row leveraging Bonjour is just plain smart. But what about the rest of us who can't afford to go out and buy yet another shiny new Apple product? Behold: instructions for installing the latest version of Front...

Turn your Mac mini into a DVD jukebox

by Scott McNulty (Aug 29th 2006 8:00PM)

Somehow this series over at Modmini flew under my radar, but no longer. The series gives you a step by step guide to making your Mac mini a one stop shop for your entire DVD collection. This involves ripping the DVD's onto the Mac mini's hard drive, ...

Reader video: Front Row on a Mac mini

by C.K. Sample, III (Oct 24th 2005 9:15PM)

TUAW reader, Zeno, wrote in tonight from Switzerland, having just managed to get Front Row running on his Mac mini with a few "tweaks" (it is currently only included with and supported on new iMacs). He recorded a video as proof of his ...

Front Row on any Mac running 10.4.3

by Jan Kabili (Dec 2nd 2005 5:30PM)

Not that we're advocating anything shady, but Mac hacker Andrew Escobar has figured out a way to make Front Row 1.0.1 work on any Mac running Tiger 10.4.3. Escobar's method gives you full control over Front Row sound preferences and keyboard shortcut...

Yet another Mac mini in a car

by C.K. Sample, III (Nov 28th 2005 11:30AM)

Yes, we've blogged at length in the past about people sticking their Mac minis in their automobiles. However, the cool kids over at Digg are digging this little news item, so we thought it worth rehashing the Mac mini in a car meme here. Here'...

FrontRow in an Audi

by Dave Caolo (Dec 14th 2005 9:00AM)

Yes, we've seen Mac minis running FrontRow in cars before, but this is different. This guy has FrontRow up and running on his Audi A6's integrated display via a Powerbook suspended in a net in the car's trunk. An Audi technician helped him get the wh...

Mac mini Core Solo: The good stuff and a peek inside

by C.K. Sample, III (Mar 8th 2006 5:00PM)

Despite my previous two posts on the topic, there are things to like about the Mac mini, and so I've decided not to return the machine. I still think it is overpriced and I also maintain that the Front Row performance over Bonjour is shoddy at best. ...

Apple TV on Mac

by Erica Sadun (Mar 31st 2008 1:00PM)

Ever wanted to run Apple TV on your Macintosh? ATV4mac 1.4.3 lets you do just that--with a few limitations. It's a Tiger-only, Intel-only release. You'll need OS X 10.4.8 and higher and Leopard is a no-go at this time.With it, you can run Apple TV ta...

Paul Thurrott on Front Row

by Scott McNulty (Oct 27th 2005 3:30PM)

It is safe to assume that Front Row is a hit amongst most Mac users, at least judging from the reaction of C.K.'s post with video of Front Row running on a Mac mini. However, some Windows folks, most notably Paul Thurrott, are crying foul.Paul argues...

Mac mini in a Prius

by Scott McNulty (Jun 21st 2006 3:00PM)

I'm not much of a car guy, in fact I don't even have a drivers license (hey, I live in downtown Philly so I don't need a car), so it takes a lot to get me excited about cars. This Prius has overcome my apathy towards cars. A clever person has loaded ...

Found Footage: 1942 Philco radio / Mac mini mod

by Steven Sande (Oct 14th 2008 7:00AM)

TUAW reader Sandy Winkelman (AKA Winkstink) sent us a tip the other day about an amazing mod he's done. Sandy took a 1942 Philco radio, gutted it, added a Mac mini and 17" Sony monitor with touchscreen, and turned it into a classy networked digital ...

Mac Mini home theater redux

by Brett Terpstra (Apr 18th 2008 1:00PM)

A recent post at hicksdesign on turning a Mac Mini into a media center is very serendipitous for me, as I'm currently researching options (and buying hardware) to do just that. I've acquired a Mini, a couple of hardware items that I'm trying to decid...

Mac mini power adapter is just an adapter

by Fabienne Serriere (Dec 5th 2005 8:15PM)

Well you may accuse me of being a bit of a spoilsport, but I don't think the Mac mini power adapter recently being added on The Apple Store is anything more than a 50 dollar power cord. No, Apple Insider, I don't think this is foreshadowing anything ...

Intel Mac mini media center coming soon?

by Jan Kabili (Nov 29th 2005 8:45AM)

It's only a rumor, but it's a juicy one. Think Secret alleges that Apple will soon showcase the Mac mini as a digital media center outfitted with:Front Row 2.0TiVo-like digital video recording capacity;a built-in iPod dock; and an Intel processor. T...

Mac mini Core Solo: First Impressions

by C.K. Sample, III (Mar 5th 2006 10:00PM)

It may surprise you, based on my initial and following response to the news of the new Mac mini, that I acquired one for myself. My initial reactions were largely in response to the elevated price of the entry level model in comparison to the new fea...