Controlling Christmas Lights

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Controlling Christmas Lights

I want to sync my Christmas light to music with one of those controllers but all the software I see is for windows. Anyone have any MAC ideas. Here is what I am after:

http://www.animatedlighting.com/products/christmaskit.asp

MAC G5, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Nov 15, 2008 10:44 PM

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Answer 1

sig

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Nov 16, 2008 1:00 AM in response to Mike Rousseau

Google "light controller on a Mac" and see the results.

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Answer 2

Nov 16, 2008 5:05 AM in response to Mike Rousseau

HI MIke,

Wow, that's expensive! Just as an FYI... you can get Christmas lights with music.

Here's more ideas also: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Christmas-Lights-Flash-to-Music

Carolyn 🙂

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Mike Rousseau Author

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Nov 16, 2008 8:23 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Yes I see all kinds of controllers, just can not find the software that links the computer to the controller made for a MAC. I have googled everything. Help.

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BDAqua

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Nov 16, 2008 11:13 AM in response to Mike Rousseau

Hi Mike,

Some possibilities...

Find/get Virtual PC7 to run Windows® on your Mac, or maybe Wine...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/darwine

Mac Automation & drivers...

http://www.shed.com/

http://www.alwaysthinking.com/

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