johnsingh07 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 does the new front row work on the powerbooks? if so how? we dont ave the Infa red port?!?! thanx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukp Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 FrontRow works on my Powerbook G4, using the keyboard. So with a bluetooth keyboard or VNC, should be easy to control. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-474244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cargoplex Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I've got 9A559 running on my trusty 1GHz PowerBook G4 (Titanium), and Front Row works just fine using the keyboard to control it. The fact that there is actually now an application icon for Front Row, I doubt that they would 'disable' it in the GM when installed on Macs w/out an IR port. Currently I use a a Griffin USB Airclick with my iMac G5 (w/out an IR port) to control a hacked version of Front Row in Tiger. This works great, but I'm looking forward having Front Row as a native part of the OS so I don't have to 'hack' it to work. Bring on Leopard! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-474528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligos Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I've got 9A559 running on my trusty 1GHz PowerBook G4 (Titanium), and Front Row works just fine using the keyboard to control it. The fact that there is actually now an application icon for Front Row, I doubt that they would 'disable' it in the GM when installed on Macs w/out an IR port. Currently I use a a Griffin USB Airclick with my iMac G5 (w/out an IR port) to control a hacked version of Front Row in Tiger. This works great, but I'm looking forward having Front Row as a native part of the OS so I don't have to 'hack' it to work. Bring on Leopard! I concur. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-474547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsingh07 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 thanx guyz buh dis is what it sed on the apple website:( Front Row requires a Mac with built-in IR and an Apple Remote.! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-475386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cargoplex Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Ok, so I'm running the Leopard retail (GM 9A581) on my iMac G5, but unfortunately Airclick is no longer a fail-safe "Apple Remote replacement" for Front Row. It would appear that anytime the "hold pause/play button to activate command" is used, Airclick's software hoses up. Other than this, if I activate Front Row w/ the keyboard, I can navigate w/ my Airclick remote just dandy. Unfortunately you need the "hold pause/play button" to navigate in reverse within Front Row (in addition to activating it in the first place), so this is a pretty disappointing. It seems like something that should be easily addressed w/ an Airclick software update, but I'm not feeling to good since Griffin has officially discontinued its Airclick products. It sure would be a real shame if my Airclick was no longer a useful replacement for controlling Front Row w/out a built in IR sensor and Apple Remote. Any insight on this would be great. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-484090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisequark Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I've had some luck using mira and one of the USB iR receivers that they sell with Leopard. Doesn't help much with the airclick but it's better than nothing. I'm sure someone will come out with a product that will respond to this soon. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-484140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xosx86 Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Front Row working on ibook G4 1ghz. Perfect, with 9a581:) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66872-front-row/#findComment-484251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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