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Yeah, we shut it down. If you want these nice little programs, get the computer to go with them.

i know all us mac heads want these products, but why not allow apple to intro them to other product lines and older models the way apple wants to. all these apps may be part of an ilife update. let's not even go into the legal aspects of this whole thing.

I'm sure the two will be included in a new iLife bundle in January, announced at MacWorld SF. The whole point is to stimulate iMac sales for Xmas, and then announce the obvious in Jan.

I had the links on my site had a few thousand visit but it did not take me down. their host much be crap.

just snagged them, the site is up and down, load issues it looks like

"I had the links on my site had a few thousand visit but it did not take me down. their host much be crap."

Or it could be the fact that it's illegal and Apple had the site shut down.

Having run Front Row on my Powerbook G4, a 2ghz iMac 20" G5, and a brand new 2.1Ghz iMac G5 I can tell you why Apple haven't released this for other macs yet - its too damned slow on anything other than the new iMac! Sure its useable, but slow to respond, especially on the movie preview screens.
And Apple, please shrink the font size! Many names are too long for the screen and are annoyingly truncated. Front Row desperately needs customisation features - its actually quite annoying to use if you have large libraries.

Direct link to the download (while it lasts)
http://mcmacsite.com/DVD Player + Front Row.zip

it is in fact downloadable - hit "reload" a couple of times if you get the error screens.

The web site works but it's getting annihilated right now. I wonder how long until Apple "officially" shuts it down?

"I can tell you why Apple haven't released this for other macs yet - its too damned slow on anything other than the new iMac! Sure its useable, but slow to respond, especially on the movie preview screens."


Could it be that there might be another part to the real Front Row that is not on the hacked version?

I'll pass. I'd rather get it form Apple when I buy iLife 06 than take a chance that someone has added a bit of malware.

So much for the elitist comments that it's mostly Windows users that pirate software. Wait till one of these downloads has some script kiddie commands that erases your user partition.
Think about that the next time you're happily typing in your admin password, congratulating yourself on how smart you are.

ya... malware on a mac. That has historically and consitently been a major problem.

anyone tried the dvd+front row package yet? i'm wary of it at the moment

if Apple released it, this wouldn't be a problem.

I clicked the link to the MacCentral Article and read it, then followed the link to the McMac site... I had closed the original article page, and went to reopen it and it has been pulled.

While I agree that Apple should sell this software as an option for other Macs, I also hope that Apple sues the crap out of the little illiterate bastards who did this.

Eric states "I also hope that Apple sues the crap out of the little illiterate bastards who did this."

Strange use of words?!

Why would the assumption be that people capable of making these programs available widely would be illiterate?

My guess is they'd be fairly literate compared to most.

In fact is your lack of understanding of the word literate an indication of your literacy?

Sure we all the software now, but when Apple ports it over to the other Macs, it will work the way its SUPPOSED to work. The hack in its present form is like Windows...a poorly ported program with alot of flaws. Do Apple & yourself a favor and wait till January like 'the rest of us.'

Simple - a software agreement, if you actually read it - states not to redistribute the software. Usually. Unless it is Freeware of course.

Wow, you are all idiots. Each an every one of you. Congratulations.

MDN word: tell. . as in I promise I won't tell.

I downloaded it and it works like a charm. Yup, it sure does. Just love putting executibles into my System Folder from people who have a "McMAC Tech Pirate Podcast" which happens to be indefinately delayed.

They could be waiting until enough "Front Rows" respond back to them to brag about their exploits in the OS X system files of thousands of unsuspecting, eager but clueless Mac enthusiasts.

Catch TWiT next week to hear the old men talk baby talk about this crap.

Enough waste of time!

I was disappointed to see that MDN actually published the link. For the most part, I observe the editors here worshipping the ground that Steve walks on and I would have thought they'd be more supportive of Apple in this case. But news is news and business is business I guess. We better not miss out on a chance to gain a few more visits and click-thrus on those ads. Not even a MDN Take dissuading unsuspecting and possibly ignorant mac enthusiasts of the potential risks. VoR Take: Give your head a shake MDN.

Doesn't work with my iSight just a black screen.

10.4.3 breaks it. I'd been running it since Oct. 24th under 10.4.2. Pretty cool, needs some refinement though. Has strong potential to be a great app.

Think diferent......yeah right.

Trouble is no-one has the patience to wait for it...

Everything has to be NOW NOW NOW.

..the way of the diginetworld hey?

Let Apple make a few more bob selling the new iMacs. The they'll spend a few more bob looking after you too.

Some of you are so paranoid - must be ex-Windows users. Anyway, if you're worried about security then just be prepared and careful. Install it on a secondary OS X installation. Have a complete backup of your system if you can't do that. If you can't do either of the above and you're still scared, don't install it. If you're really paranoid, check this article. The trouble isn't the opportunity to try out Front Row, the trouble is being a brash and oblivious computer user.

My problem is getting 512 px versions of my custom media icons.

Torrent?

I thought MDN readers could do more than just point and click.

10.4.3 does not break it, you merely have to change the code in the opening script app around, i forgot it, but its out there. also with the dvd player 4.6.2 makes dvds work in front row as well.

May I be forgiven for the unforgivable, but the McMac download is great. Since I can't afford a new iMac at every new release, and since I have been a loyal Mac user and purchaser since the beginning, I decided to take the risk and see what this download is all about. Hats off to McMac for showing what a great app this is. And hats off to McMac for producing a near flawless implementation. With my iMac G5, 1.8 Ghz, 2 GB, running 10.4.3, this thing sings. Even while running a lot of stuff in the background (Mail, Opera browser, QuickTime, creating a movie slideshow with iView Pro), it does what it's designed to do. All four components work, with keyboard commands (I don't have a remote or universal dock). The video preview screens come up instantly, iTunes plays instantly, iPhoto slideshows work, and the app even finds all the .mov files on my computer, even those on an external hard drive! If there's any bad stuff happening I haven't found it yet after 3 + days of use. C'mon Apple, loosen up and make this available for free to the many loyalists who have been buying Mac's and getting the word out for years.

P.S. Even movie trailers are accessed flawlessly. The screen is filled with movie posters, you click on what you want to see, and up the trailer comes, full-screen. It's even easier than viewing them on iTunes. And,oh yeah, the album art in iTunes is full-screen and crisp. Wow!

I have no idea what this "Apple legal" guy is talking about. No part of my web site has been shut down. We regret any contact with Apple Computers over the will of people downloading this program from our web site. Apple, get your facts strait, for once.

http://www.McMACSite.com

i downloaded it, but with no remote for my mini it was pretty useless.
If i wanna listen to tunes i'll just open iTunes..same with all the other apps. i'm gonna wait till it's official with some kind of remote interface.
I've removed it now.