Complete control over what display Front Row uses. Free
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Front Row on the Big Screen gives you complete control over what display Front Row uses on your Mac.
If you have multiple displays connected to your Mac and you have tried to use Front Row, you have discovered that Front Row only wants to play on your primary display (the one with the menu bar). If you want Front Row to play on the big screen TV connected to your iMac, or through a projector connected to your Macbook, you need to change your display preferences to move the menu bar to the secondary display, and then move it back to your normal configuration when done. Not
If you have multiple displays connected to your Mac and you have tried to use Front Row, you have discovered that Front Row only wants to play on your primary display (the one with the menu bar). If you want Front Row to play on the big screen TV connected to your iMac, or through a projector connected to your Macbook, you need to change your display preferences to move the menu bar to the secondary display, and then move it back to your normal configuration when done. Not
What's New
Version 1.2:
- Now works even if Front Row has not yet been run in the current user session
Requirements
- Intel/PPC
- OS X 10.5 or 10.6
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| Downloads:2,438 |
| Version Downloads:1,726 |
| Type:Multimedia Design : Video |
| License:Free |
| Date:09 Aug 2009 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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Front Row on the Big Screen gives you complete control over what display Front Row uses on your Mac.
If you have multiple displays connected to your Mac and you have tried to use Front Row, you have discovered that Front Row only wants to play on your primary display (the one with the menu bar). If you want Front Row to play on the big screen TV connected to your iMac, or through a projector connected to your Macbook, you need to change your display preferences to move the menu bar to the secondary display, and then move it back to your normal configuration when done. Not very convenient, is it?
Front Row on the Big Screen fixes all that. Simply run it, and choose which display Front Row should use. Now Front Row will use that display, without moving your menu bar. So when you are done with Front Row, you can continue using your Mac as if nothing ever happened.
If you have multiple displays connected to your Mac and you have tried to use Front Row, you have discovered that Front Row only wants to play on your primary display (the one with the menu bar). If you want Front Row to play on the big screen TV connected to your iMac, or through a projector connected to your Macbook, you need to change your display preferences to move the menu bar to the secondary display, and then move it back to your normal configuration when done. Not very convenient, is it?
Front Row on the Big Screen fixes all that. Simply run it, and choose which display Front Row should use. Now Front Row will use that display, without moving your menu bar. So when you are done with Front Row, you can continue using your Mac as if nothing ever happened.
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If you want to watch a movie on one screen and work on the other, you'll have to use Quicktime or VLC, etc.
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It starts and I select Display 1 or 2 doesn´t matter, FrontRow
always starts on my 23" CinemaDisplay. :-(
Config:
QuadG5 Mac OSX 10.5.7, GeForce 7800GT
Apple (Acryl) CinemaDisplay 23" and 50" FullHD Panasonic Plasma
connected with DVI -> HDMI cable.
best regards
Patric
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