Comments on: Checklist for the USB patch https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/ Get more from your shiny box of joy: Taking Apple TVs to the next level Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: RS1000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3851 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:10:50 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3851 So where’s is the patch? When will it be available?

]]> By: Pat https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3847 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:43:07 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3847 What’s the point of all this? At one point in the past, I was thinking of buying an Apple TV. However, once I realized how crippled (by design) it was, I bought a Mac Mini. It runs a full version of OS X, I can install any player I want to play back any file format I want to use, I can use it to browse the web on my 42” TV set, it has USB and firewire enabled etc.

So, tell me again why you would want to buy an Apple TV? So you can save 300 bucks compared to the entry level Mac Mini and then spend hours and hours patching it, opening the box, voiding the warranty etc?

In my opinion, it’s not worth it.

I use my Mac Mini to buy TV shows on iTunes and to play them back on my big TV set. I ditched cable 2 years ago (too much crap, too expensive, too many commercials). With the money I save by not paying for cable I can buy all the TV shows I want and then some and I don’t have to watch the commercials.

]]> By: luck https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3842 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:43:36 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3842 Die Mystic Boer,
As mentioned, it will get better. Once the patch gets out in the wild, I’m sure there will be people looking into this very problem and maybe have the solution before we can come up with one.

This is ONLY the first version.

]]> By: Die Mystic Boer https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3841 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:35:30 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3841 I must appologize, the patch does what was outlined in the bounty. I was just not expecting to do all these “geekish” things to get it going. Also a copy of OS X is quite expensive, so getting ssh going without opening the appleTv is not an option for me.

So, in that case then “Well done”, spend the money wisely.

]]> By: wincrasher https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3836 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:14:49 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3836 This is bullcrap. Why lead us on that this submission was close to the conditions of the bounty? It’s not even close.

]]> By: stuka https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3834 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:36:47 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3834 Wow. I’m already bummed and the patch isn’t even out yet. I HAVE to have an Intel Mac just to run the script? (Here’s where I fall to my knees and raise my hands into the air and scream “nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo”)

]]> By: Die Mystic Boer https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3831 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:22:20 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3831 s better than a non-working USB patch? Well, one that works like the bounty stipulated.... I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV, UNIX environment. Definately not just connecting an USB drive. Nice, but not for me. Hopefully the other ppl will be happy, otherwise there might be a riot :) Cheers]]> What’s better than a non-working USB patch?

Well, one that works like the bounty stipulated….

I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV, UNIX environment. Definately not just connecting an USB drive.

Nice, but not for me. Hopefully the other ppl will be happy, otherwise there might be a riot 🙂
Cheers

]]> By: Die Mystic Boer https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3830 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:19:42 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3830 s better than a non-working USB patch? Well one that works like the rules for the bounty stipulated. Thanks but no thanks, this is not it... Let's see, I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV (void warrenty, :( PC user), a UNIX based environment. Definately not just plugging in an external drive. Well hopefully this will be what others expected, otherwise there might be a riot. Well, thanks anyway.]]> What’s better than a non-working USB patch?

Well one that works like the rules for the bounty stipulated. Thanks but no thanks, this is not it…

Let’s see, I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV (void warrenty, 🙁 PC user), a UNIX based environment. Definately not just plugging in an external drive.

Well hopefully this will be what others expected, otherwise there might be a riot.

Well, thanks anyway.

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