Front Row Enabler1.1

I am trying to download Front Row ENABLER 1.5 from the URL: andrewescobar.com as suggested by MacUpdate but his page cannot be had. How do I go about downloading this FRONT ROW ENABLER 1.5 for my Mac laptop 10.4X? Anyone out there who can help me?? Does anyone have a copy available to me?

Wait for the spinning wheel to stop (believe it or not it WILL boot, takes about 10 minutes). Go do something else and come back. Once booted, everything will be INCREDIBLY slow. Go download 'Applejack' from here no matter what. Install and run. After that try Apple's Disk Utility' or 'DiskWarrior'. Problem should be fixed.

Ok, I installed and enabled, and it appeared to work. However, on restarting, I can't find Front Row ANYWHERE. I followed the instructions to the letter. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? BTW, I have a 1.42 Ghz eMac.

got it to install on my G5, but no matter what I do can't get it to install on my G4. Re-did the 10.4.8 update, intall F.R., go to enable. and it says "can't enable..." Shame, the G4 is the one I really need it on.

The Disk Image is not corrupt. The developer has added another extension on the the download that will make you're computer see it as an archive. Just remove the extra extension (so .dmg is the only extension) and then try opening it. Dan

What I ended up doing was reinstalling, but "preserve users" under the "options" when you go to intall. This worked fine (Front Row and the enabler) with 10.4.5 and before, but not after. The "preserve/intstall" at least sort of got things working in a somewhat painless way...I had a couple of hours getting things perfect after the reinstall, however. Much luck!

This program has messed up my Mac Mini G4 someone please help me get my computer running again. It is stuck starting up and all i see is a blue screen and a spinning wheel. This has ruined my day.

Before Mac OS 10.4.5 this hack works fine for me on my mac mini G4. But today i want to use Front Row after a long time and it didn't work under 10.4.8. I downloaded this hack again, installed it and after a restart i can see only a blue screen, nothing more. I was happy that i have made a seperatly install of OS X on an external FireWire HD. I must boot from them and made a restore of the changed items. The manual for this you can find on the website of the publisher. But it was not so funny on the first moment

my Mac is 10.4.8 and after install, it crash. show the blue screen and cannot come to desktop. Thanks for GAFFE, i follow your step and it ok. i can come to my desktop.

I have found this hack to be the easiest and most conveinient way to destroy my mac. The blue screen of death after start up is perfect for recent mac switchers, who miss there old PC's. Even after reading the exact instruction's from the website, this recked my mac. I tested this only my old g4 800, 10.4.6.

!! After installation my network settings unchain itself every reboot. What the hell... ? Not forgetting: You patched your system. What potential! :-( Anyone who have the same prob? (Repairing the rights won't solve it.) Btw.: FR doesn't work for my 10.4.8, earler versions did. !!

When installing on 10.4.8 the installer screws up /System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/ . This plug-in is read during startup just before the login dialog is shown, al least if you require pwd authentication. (To see where the system fails, press command-v at startup, after the chime, to unhide the console.) Solution if your computer can start in firewire target mode. and you have access to a working mac running the same os. 1. Start the corrupted mac in firewire target mode (hold down the t key when turning the power on). 2. Connect the corrupt mac to the working mac using firewire. (Start the working mac if not started.) 3. Wait for the corrupt mac's disk to be mounted as a removable firewire disk on the working mac. 4. Start Terminal.app on the working mac. 5. In a terminal window, isse the command: cp -r /System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/ /Volumes/[corrupt_mac_name]/System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/ This will replace the defunct plug-in with a working one. At least it did for me.

will this work in 10.4.8?

Works great on my PowerBook G4! But then again, I DID read the instructions (which even refer to the exact user error that results in the exactly documented problems (and the solution!)) that those who obviously DIDN'T read the instructions are complaining about! Thanks for a GREAT piece of FREE software that works perfectly!!!! Mark

A full archive and install is not needed to fix the SystemUIServer crashes (due to user errors)! Read the instructions and you will avoid having problems. Even if you mess it up, no real harm will be done to your machine. You'll just need to copy BezelServices.framework and BezelServices.loginPlugin using Pacifist and the SystemUIServer will relaunch correctly *immediately*. It's so silly when people complain and poorly rate products because they didn't bother to read the read me. If you're going to run a hack on your Mac you really ought to read the instructions instead of aimlessly running applications and clicking buttons and giving your password out to any application.

awesome program... thanks to this I can use front row on my PB G4...

I have installed FR 1.2.1 using the Enabler with no problems on a G3 iMac 450Mhz 256Mb running OSX 10.4.6. There is only one problem and that is the bottom half of the FR screen is back to front. Does anyone have any ideas or is it just too adventurous getting it running on the G3. I have tried to install the 10.4.6 update, but still no luck.

Just so you know...if you follow FIREFALL'S tips, you will get this to work. It seems even if you haven't previously installed Front Row you might still have bugs. Following FIREFALL'S tips will fix it....just do what the tips say right away for best results

DON'T USE THIS PROGRAM! The author does not give fair warning on what can happen to your system. I have lost my menubar items, and now have to try restoring them using the 10.4.5 combo updater. But first, I want to make DVD backups of my files, but my system won't recognize DVD's anymore. This program is nowhere near the trouble!

I first tried to install it on my iMac 800Mhz but it made my menu applets disappear... Then i had to re-install 10.4.5 Combo (125Mo) &, now, i can't make Front Row work anymore! So much trouble for NOTHING!!!

Just installed on my 1.42 eMac. Worked like a charm. Thanks for this hack.

installed as instructed. my system is now scewed. It kept crashing menu bar and keyboard shortcuts. Ran the 10.4.5 combo rebooted to black screen. Now disk wont mount....also B tree knakered. Use with exteme care !

I dont remember reading what this utility actually modifies, IR trickery(?) however it worked as advertised *for me*. Many are having problems with the menubar after attempting this hack. This is the caveat to modifying your system. I started with a fresh 10.4.5 Combo update. Immediately installed FrontRow121 update, which I modified so it could be installed and rebooted. I then installed all the coincident updates to iTunes/iPhoto/OSX & Security. No problems. ** I had previously and successfully installed FrontRow101 and patched it per Escobar's instructions. ** Im sure there could be different variations for install just as different variations of system installs will affect the outcome of your hack. My rating does reflect how pleased I am to be using Front Row on my DualG4. Could I do without Front Row? Most likely yes. Was it worth the risk? No. But it is pretty cool...and I will be using it after all.

PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE release a new one for the new version... i LOVE having FR on my mac. ty.

I have front row on my iBook and my 2 friends iBooks it took me a lil long at first to get it to work....read the instructions! If you do it will work like a hot knife through butter! It rocks thanks Mr/Ms Devopler

The old enabler worked fine for me but this new enabler has not allowed me to get things to work since updating to 10.4.4. It managed to delete my top right menu bar items (spotlight icon etc), stop my DVD player from recognising discs and cause my sys keyboard preferences to crash out when openned. I have managed to get these back (I hope perminantly) by a combination of reinstalling the update and rebooting. Tried to delete the front row app but can't as it says it is running so I guess I am just going to have to leave it like this. Would not reommend this update until these problems are fixed. Ric

Just follow the instructions here: http://homepage.mac.com/mark_brooks/appsformymac/page30/page30.html I hope this helps. I got FrontRow up and running in no time.

I noticed it replaced the DVD Player.app from the Applications folder which is now 4.6.5 after the 10.4.4 update back to 4.6.3 and also the bezel parts are older version which have caused various issues and the only way for everything to run noramlly again is to re-install the 10.4.4 Update or the one I prefer is the 10.4.4 combo update.

I followed the steps accordingly but nothing appears in my Keyboard Shortcuts this time. It used to work in 10.4.3. I'm running Mac OS X 10.4.4 using Front Row Enabler 1.1 and Apple Front Row 1.0.1.

I followed all the instructions and installed Front Row on my iBook G4 (1.22 GHz) and it runs perfectly. There is one thing though... every time I start up my computer, a file is created called "FrontRowExportPlaylist.xml" is created in a folder called "recovered items" in my trash. Front Row still works fine and I haven't noticed any problems I just think it's kinda weird.

I need the new front row to g4

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Fantastic I must first add, but it appears to have caused my Mail.app to hang on quitting.

Here's something that might help those who are having trouble: I had been using Front Row version 1, and had a separate launcher app that I activated with Xkeys. When I tried using this version following the instructions listed above, The Command Esc. shortcut didn't work. I resolved the problem by deleting the two Xkeys preference files located in the User > Library > Preferences folder. Also, I deleted all Front Row related launcher apps and scripts from my machine; the only thing I have now is Front Row 1.1 and Front Row Enabler (1.01). Don't forget to restart your machine! IMO, Front Row Enabler--and the directions above--is by far the least troublesome way to get Front Row on your machine. Follow the directions exactly, and make sure you run the enabler FROM THE DISK iIMAGE--do NOT copy it to your machine prior to running it.

Finally I found a Front row app that is quick and dosent crash.. Plus you dont have to open extra apps Awsome!

is there anyway to uninstall this?

Doesn't seem to want to play with my Dual G5 Powermac. I've followed all instructions perfectly, and I can't get the new options to show up in System Preferences.

works great for me. Couple of questions. Is it just me or can u only view ur pics from i photo as a slideshow? I couldnt see any way of being able to browse through them as thumbnails or anything. If there is a way id like to know. Also, i changed the shorcut key, but every time i reeboot my computer forgets. Any suggestions. Oh yeah i also have the problem of the front row library thingy appearing in my trash every time i turn my cmputer. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Badly I have the same problems as before: I cannot run the photos from Front Row. There seems to be a connection problem between them and I cannot fix it. Anyway, FR enable works as expected.

OK for those of you who are having trouble getting the thing to work this is my saga. I had installed the previous front row on my powerbook. I think this is just one of many problems... First, the files I got were compiled on http://mcmacsite.com/ which was a bad file. Get Pacifist from there but do not use the other files included from them. Next you will need front row which should be obtained from Apples website. Next download the Front Row Enabler from mac update. This is where things get a little interesting. Make sure you do not have FR in your applications folder or your core services folder. Than install the front row updater 1.0.1 from apple using Pacifist. repair disk permissions. Than run the FR enabler and than restart immediately. Once you are logged back on check to see if the cmd-esc has been added to you keyboard shortcuts. Do another disk permissions fix and when that is complete hit those magic keys and volia. Front Row. Email for help.

go to www.appsformymac.com for instructions on how to use this as a hack!

Amazing, it works great for me.... but need new salling clicker script to control front row with my p900. The salling script i have no longer works with it...

if ur having problems installing FR go to this site: http://mcmacsite.com/

It works fine on my 600 Mhz iBook. It is of course a bit slow, but ok... :-D

Hi, installed front row 1.0 then did the front row 1.1 update install. However, When I exit from front row to my desktop, and then return to front row, the itunes feature will not play my music. any suggestions? THANKS this is great btw.

Can someone please HELP ME???? The Escape button has never worked for me, even with Front Row 1.0 it didnt work, to bring the interface to the front when starting Front Row and also going back to the head menu when you are for example in the iTunes part of Front Row.... Its not a big problem for me with not being able to bring the interface to the front when starting Front Row, because I can use the script or Cocoa helper instead... Its a major problem that I cannot go back to the head menu of Front Row with Escape... When I press Escape nothing happens... when I press just a button it goes back to the Desktop.... Please O Please help me with going back to the head menu... Thank you for now...

i use my k750i via bluetooth as remote control!! nothing about it! thx

Followed the instructions... works perfectly fine on my iMac (G4 800Mhz+1 Go) but the photo is a bit slow... Great work!!!

I found a lot of useful information about Front Row on the macminicenter.com wiki ( http://www.macminicenter.com/wiki/index.php?title=Front_Row )

Frontrow is working perfect on my iBook G3. Phot application is slow, but music and movie is great

Works great from disk image no permissions troubles. But after installation the videos and TV shows that I bought through iTunes don't show up in FR. Everything else seems to work fine.

Works wonderfully.. but I had to run FRE from my HDD not the disk image as that kept giving me a no permissions problem and quiting, from the HDD no probs.

Works great 20inch imac rev B

Works as advertised on an iMac G5 20" (no iSight), 2G ram. Thanks.

Like many users, I follow the steps to install the version 1.0.1 but the program didn't start pressing cmd+esc after rebooting. I delete the file "com.apple.frontrow.plist" in "/System/Library/LaunchAgents" that I had install with a previous version of front row, and now everything seems ok. I hope it will help.

You can use any multi button mouse. I'm using a Logitech MediaPlay mouse with USBoverdrive on my cube. Works like a dream! I sure hope Apple gets this out for all Macs and lets you access your ipod library from Front Row.

it works, just amazing on my pb 1,5 ghz nice effect. thanks

guys i had the same problem the solution is download it from another site it works fine for me now here u go : http://mcmacsite.com/ enjoy just download and follow some simple instructions

Works perfectly on my PowerMac biG5 1.8 and my PowerBook G4 1.5. Thanks ! :-)

i doubt apple will like this, but they should. i mean it's a little useless for me other than to see how it really works (i've got no remote & no bluetooth), but it makes me want a new imac.

uhmm. to follow up, i typed: killall "Front Row" in terminal and it works now.

imac g5 1.8ghz -- no go. using top i see that the process starts goes for a few seconds and then stops... and then starts again... looks like a loop. i never see front row though. the pid num for front row is flying. considering this was just out of curiousity it totally wasn't worth the trouble.

Silver Dual G4 1.25 - 10.2.4 - no problem - totally cool.... - pacifist will ask you to replace specific files, i took a chance and did it...no problems so far! :-)

i simply wont work. i'm getting frustrated about this...i'm sgestionsure its a cool program but what's it good for if it doesn't work!!!!!! any suggestions?? thx powerbook 5,4 1.5ghz mac osx 10.4.2

Works just as described, truly awesome. The photos section is particularly nice on my large screen. Not sure if this application is technically legal or not but I'm glad I got my copy before Apple has it pulled... smart move releasing it over the weekend, people pay less attention.

awesome! I followed the instructions from sbeckett and everything works perfectly! kudos to Jackson Brown!

Went through installation process as specified. After reboot, the keyboard and mouse preferences would open, but attempting to open the shortcuts tab would crash it. Running FRE and uninstalling fixes the shortcuts tab, but obviously no Front Row. Running an imac g5 20"/2ghz/10.4.3

Unfortunately, this doesn't work on my iMac G5 (without iSight built in). Followed instructions exactly - even tried repairing permissions manually afterwards. No luck!