K KuhnPE macrumors newbie Original poster Mar 16, 2010 1 0 Mar 16, 2010 #1 Is it possible to put the newest ATV OS on the Mac Mini? The new OS is awesome, but the atv is soo limited in what it can do then compared to the mini. Thank you, just bought my first mac=) hoping to get this to work.
Is it possible to put the newest ATV OS on the Mac Mini? The new OS is awesome, but the atv is soo limited in what it can do then compared to the mini. Thank you, just bought my first mac=) hoping to get this to work.
stridemat Moderator Staff member Apr 2, 2008 11,380 898 UK Mar 16, 2010 #2 I have never heard of it being done, that doesn't mean it can't be. Can you not use Front Row on your Mac Mini?
I have never heard of it being done, that doesn't mean it can't be. Can you not use Front Row on your Mac Mini?
DoFoT9 macrumors P6 Jun 11, 2007 17,586 100 London, United Kingdom Mar 16, 2010 #3 they run on the same arcitecuture. im sure it will work. make an image from ur ATV and send it to ur MM. or use front row
they run on the same arcitecuture. im sure it will work. make an image from ur ATV and send it to ur MM. or use front row
W wysinawyg macrumors member Aug 3, 2009 67 1 Mar 16, 2010 #4 Not sure if the imaging thing works. You can replace FrontRow with AppleTV, but you need to be running Tiger not Leopard or Snow Leopard: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=46680
Not sure if the imaging thing works. You can replace FrontRow with AppleTV, but you need to be running Tiger not Leopard or Snow Leopard: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=46680
Tilpots macrumors 601 Apr 19, 2006 4,195 72 Carolina Beach, NC Mar 16, 2010 #5 Sounds like it will work, but won't you just be limiting your Mini, not adding to it? Just get Plex. It's brilliant.
Sounds like it will work, but won't you just be limiting your Mini, not adding to it? Just get Plex. It's brilliant.
Cave Man macrumors 604 Feb 12, 2007 7,161 350 Neander Valley, Germany; just outside Duesseldorf Mar 16, 2010 #6 KuhnPE said: Is it possible to put the newest ATV OS on the Mac Mini? Click to expand... There's ATV4Mac, but I'm not sure if it's still under development.
KuhnPE said: Is it possible to put the newest ATV OS on the Mac Mini? Click to expand... There's ATV4Mac, but I'm not sure if it's still under development.