Comments on: Did 10.4.3 Mess Up Front Row? http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: stu http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21941 stu Thu, 08 Dec 2005 03:07:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21941 Now, you just need a remote control via Bluetooth. Salling clicker, right? Not so fast. Check out Romeo. It's like Salling Clicker, only open source and easy to customize on each application. http://www.irowan.com/romeo/ Enjoy! Now, you just need a remote control via Bluetooth.

Salling clicker, right?

Not so fast. Check out Romeo. It’s like Salling Clicker, only open source and easy to customize on each application.

http://www.irowan.com/romeo/

Enjoy!

]]> By: Martyn Ford http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21940 Martyn Ford Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:22:54 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21940 Software company Geniecommands today introduced an exciting new Macintosh software program designed to give consumers more control and fun over their digital entertainment experiences in their lounge room. GenieCommands is a unique programmable software application that allows you to control all your applications and media via simple menus and a KEYSPAN REMOTE, in a theatre or lounge room environment. They provided a complete set of demo Applescript menus to get you started, with links on where to download additional software. These menus can then be edited to suit your lifestyle or create a new one. Genie is not a one stop solution like Front Row, it is more user definable and can do more with iTunes. It's about audio and good cheap content is what we want. We know Apple will take Front Row further and we love what they have done with the first version, so we have incorporate it into our software on top of the first menu so nobody misses out. Future upgrades to Geniecommands in the coming weeks will include a Themes importer. There has also been suggestion of an small screen version in the near future. Talking with distributors of a remote control brand they have said that it may come down as much as $20 in the near future. As for the rest of the hardware more choice and lower costs are only just round the corner. So dip your toes in the water is warming for the Mac Media Center. www.Geniecommands.com Software company Geniecommands today introduced an exciting new Macintosh software program designed to give consumers more control and fun over their digital entertainment experiences in their lounge room.

GenieCommands is a unique programmable software application that allows you to control all your applications and media via simple menus and a KEYSPAN REMOTE, in a theatre or lounge room environment.

They provided a complete set of demo Applescript menus to get you started, with links on where to download additional software. These menus can then be edited to suit your lifestyle or create a new one.

Genie is not a one stop solution like Front Row, it is more user definable and can do more with iTunes. It’s about audio and good cheap content is what we want. We know Apple will take Front Row further and we love what they have done with the first version, so we have incorporate it into our software on top of the first menu so nobody misses out.

Future upgrades to Geniecommands in the coming weeks will include a Themes importer. There has also been suggestion of an small screen version in the near future.

Talking with distributors of a remote control brand they have said that it may come down as much as $20 in the near future. As for the rest of the hardware more choice and lower costs are only just round the corner. So dip your toes in the water is warming for the Mac Media Center.

http://www.Geniecommands.com

]]> By: Waluigi14 http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21939 Waluigi14 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 04:13:53 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21939 I did all that, and Front Row works fine (except fot the DVD player) and the icons don't show up in the dock, but NOW I CAN'T MINIMIZE! The only things I CAN minimize are Safari and a few other programs! HELP! I did all that, and Front Row works fine (except fot the DVD player) and the icons don’t show up in the dock, but NOW I CAN’T MINIMIZE! The only things I CAN minimize are Safari and a few other programs!
HELP!

]]> By: bhavesh patel http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21938 bhavesh patel Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:57:36 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21938 player! thanks..i was just looking for the "escape" keycode so i could fix this script, and here you did it! thanks, saved me some time! bhavesh player!

thanks..i was just looking for the “escape” keycode so i could fix this script, and here you did it!

thanks, saved me some time!

bhavesh

]]> By: eemacias http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21937 eemacias Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:16:18 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21937 Hi! Does anyone knows how to stop FrontRow from quitting when any key but {ESC, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, SPACE, ENTER}? Also, I use a Intervideo Home Theatre Remote, wich basicaly do keyboard combinatons, except one key, how do I can map this key for work as "BACK" or as the "ESC" key? Thanks in advance. Hi! Does anyone knows how to stop FrontRow from quitting when any key but {ESC, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, SPACE, ENTER}? Also, I use a Intervideo Home Theatre Remote, wich basicaly do keyboard combinatons, except one key, how do I can map this key for work as “BACK” or as the “ESC” key?
Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21936 Trevor Tue, 08 Nov 2005 03:17:28 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21936 Yeah I was spewing when 10.4.3 broke Front Row! My mate just bought a new ( superceded model iMac G5), he's got it in the corner of his lounge room & has it connected to his Panasonic projector( when it's not connected to the PS2 or cable TV). Of course it's all connected to a surround sound amplifier. So I set up FrontRow on the iMac and connected it via bluetooth to his Nokia 6230 with Salling Clicker, worked a treat! what a great media hub... wait till other people see this in action, they'll all want to go get a mac! we were however dismayed when I updated him to 10.4.3 to find that FrontRow broke, so I look forward to trying this fix for 10.4.3.... thanks guy's Yeah I was spewing when 10.4.3 broke Front Row! My mate just bought a new ( superceded model iMac G5), he’s got it in the corner of his lounge room & has it connected to his Panasonic projector( when it’s not connected to the PS2 or cable TV). Of course it’s all connected to a surround sound amplifier.

So I set up FrontRow on the iMac and connected it via bluetooth to his Nokia 6230 with Salling Clicker, worked a treat! what a great media hub… wait till other people see this in action, they’ll all want to go get a mac!

we were however dismayed when I updated him to 10.4.3 to find that FrontRow broke, so I look forward to trying this fix for 10.4.3…. thanks guy’s

]]> By: Luke http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21935 Luke Tue, 08 Nov 2005 02:24:36 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21935 awesome. only problem is it takes about 5 seconds to open after you press F8. I need to get a bluetooth phone and i'll be all set! awesome. only problem is it takes about 5 seconds to open after you press F8. I need to get a bluetooth phone and i’ll be all set!

]]> By: Curious iBook http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21934 Curious iBook Thu, 03 Nov 2005 18:27:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21934 My fault ... I was saving the script as a SCRIPT BUNDLE rather than an APPLICATION BUNDLE. Works great now. My fault … I was saving the script as a SCRIPT BUNDLE rather than an APPLICATION BUNDLE.

Works great now.

]]> By: Curious iBook http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21933 Curious iBook Thu, 03 Nov 2005 18:00:12 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21933 Alex, I am able to run Front Row fine, and I can run it with the F8 command, but it appears in the Dock. So I used to fix detailed above, and now when I press F8, I get that error. Any ideas? Alex,

I am able to run Front Row fine, and I can run it with the F8 command, but it appears in the Dock. So I used to fix detailed above, and now when I press F8, I get that error.

Any ideas?

]]> By: Alex Tan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21932 Alex Tan Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:57:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21932 Where did you obtain your copy of Front Row? You need the modified version which is able to run on non-iMac computers. You can get it here from a torrent: http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3403188 Where did you obtain your copy of Front Row? You need the modified version which is able to run on non-iMac computers. You can get it here from a torrent: http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3403188

]]> By: Curious iBook http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21931 Curious iBook Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:34:29 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21931 I tried the above instructions for making the Front Row icon not appear in the dock. When I use XKeys to launch the application ... I get: "You cannot open the Application "Launch Front Row" because it is not supported on this architecture." What gives? I'm on 10.4.3 I tried the above instructions for making the Front Row icon not appear in the dock. When I use XKeys to launch the application … I get:

“You cannot open the Application “Launch Front Row” because it is not supported on this architecture.”

What gives? I’m on 10.4.3

]]> By: ciaocibai http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21930 ciaocibai Thu, 03 Nov 2005 13:24:27 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21930 changing command to control also works... for me, on both my computers, and the other two people i know who have it installed as well. changing command to control also works… for me, on both my computers, and the other two people i know who have it installed as well.

]]> By: Michael Thomson http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21929 Michael Thomson Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:10:59 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21929 u seriously rock !! :) u seriously rock !! :)

]]> By: Alex Tan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21928 Alex Tan Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:18:33 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21928 JW, thanks for those instructions. I'll place them in to the instructions. JW, thanks for those instructions. I’ll place them in to the instructions.

]]> By: JW http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21927 JW Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:14:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21927 Oops, I meant to say that you should add the LSUIElement stuff after the first <dict> tag. My bad. Oops, I meant to say that you should add the LSUIElement stuff after the first <dict> tag. My bad.

]]> By: JW http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21926 JW Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:12:10 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21926 I had to make a few simple changes to get it so Front Row didn't show in the dock (and so the script doesn't either): 1. Saved the applescript as an application bundle instead of an application. 2. Control-click on the script's icon in finder, and click "Show Contents". Then, open the Contents folder, and edit Info.plist 3. Add the following to Info.plist, right after the first tag: <key>LSUIElement</key> <string>1</string> 4. Open Front Row's Info.plist file in the same fashion, and make the same change (set LSUIElement to 1). 5. Open terminal and run the following 2 commands (assuming Front Row is in /Applications, and the AppleScript was saved as Launch Front Row.app in /Applications): touch "/Applications/Front Row.app" touch "/Applications/Launch Front Row.app" Now, neither of them will have Dock icons. I had to make a few simple changes to get it so Front Row didn’t show in the dock (and so the script doesn’t either):

1. Saved the applescript as an application bundle instead of an application.
2. Control-click on the script’s icon in finder, and click “Show Contents”. Then, open the Contents folder, and edit Info.plist
3. Add the following to Info.plist, right after the first tag:

<key>LSUIElement</key>
<string>1</string>

4. Open Front Row’s Info.plist file in the same fashion, and make the same change (set LSUIElement to 1).
5. Open terminal and run the following 2 commands (assuming Front Row is in /Applications, and the AppleScript was saved as Launch Front Row.app in /Applications):

touch “/Applications/Front Row.app”
touch “/Applications/Launch Front Row.app”

Now, neither of them will have Dock icons.

]]> By: iPontus http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21925 iPontus Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:21:33 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21925 What doesn't appear in the dock? The launch script or the "front row.app"? For me, the "Front Row.app" doesn't appear in the dock (the version with no ESC-pressing), but this script does. How about a non-appearing cocoa app? What doesn’t appear in the dock? The launch script or the “front row.app”?
For me, the “Front Row.app” doesn’t appear in the dock (the version with no ESC-pressing), but this script does. How about a non-appearing cocoa app?

]]> By: Curious iBook http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21924 Curious iBook Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:50:56 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21924 Yes, please let us know how you can get it removed from your Dock. I followed the instructions in this ticket, and it works great pushing F8 now. I added it to the Login Items, but it appears in the dock at start up (even when I put a check mark in the "hide" area). How can I get it to not appear in the dock? Thanks! Yes, please let us know how you can get it removed from your Dock. I followed the instructions in this ticket, and it works great pushing F8 now. I added it to the Login Items, but it appears in the dock at start up (even when I put a check mark in the “hide” area).

How can I get it to not appear in the dock? Thanks!

]]> By: Alex Tan http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21923 Alex Tan Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:09:20 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21923 No, I didn't mention that, how did you get it to not appear in your dock? Also, can you send me a link to that you can remove it from core services? No, I didn’t mention that, how did you get it to not appear in your dock? Also, can you send me a link to that you can remove it from core services?

]]> By: Ben http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/11/did_1043_mess_up_front_row/comment-page-1/#comment-21922 Ben Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:46:29 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=2303#comment-21922 Works flawlessly! Plus, no more Front Row appearing uglily in the Dock. And, now iTunes works; it didn't for me in Front Row under 10.4.2. (Did you mention that previous hackers can remove Front Row from CoreServices?) Works flawlessly! Plus, no more Front Row appearing uglily in the Dock. And, now iTunes works; it didn’t for me in Front Row under 10.4.2. (Did you mention that previous hackers can remove Front Row from CoreServices?)

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