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Q: Front Row does not load trailers any more

Unfortunatelly the original thread is blocked, so no more answers can be written in it (http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2307347&tstart=165), so I start a new thread. Because I found out what at least part of the problem is.

We have 4 Mac's in our household, 3 of them play the trailer without problems, only the Mac mini connected to the TV does not load and play them any more, not even the trailers list (just the one where it would be needed).
The OS is up to date on all computers, Quicktime 7 is installed on some of them, so there is no relation to that. But it seems to have a relation to Front Row Trailers PrefPane. It was installed only on the Mac mini which does not load the trailers any more.
By analyzing the network accesses with Little Snitch I found out that the not working Front Row does not connect to the following server/homepage:
trailers.apple.com
www.apple.com

The Mac's with working trailers connect to these two servers as soon as you select Trailers in Front Row.

So, I expect, if someone can tell me which file contains the server addresses for Front Row, I could solve the problem.
(It is not in the Front Row app, copying the complete app from a "working" Mac the "not working" does not make any difference.)

Regards
Philipp

mac mini Oct. 2009, iMac 24' 2.8GHz 2008, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 13, 2011 4:08 AM

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  • by phreichmuth,

    phreichmuth phreichmuth Feb 13, 2011 5:42 AM in response to phreichmuth
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    Feb 13, 2011 5:42 AM in response to phreichmuth
    Problem solved!

    Front Row Trailer PrefPane modifies one file, but then it is not compatible any more with the server settings from Apple. Apple may have changed something in the meantime and as the Front Row Trailers PrefPane project is not continued any more, it seems not to be compatible with the Apple's server settings any more.

    The problematic file is:
    /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Trailer s.plist

    I took it from another Mac, where Front Row Trailer PrefPane never was installed and the trailers worked. After overwriting the file, the trailers were there again (you may have to start Front Row two or three times as it includes the iTunes Top Ten Movies).

    If someone can tell me, how to upload files here, I can make myone available.
  • by colossus928,

    colossus928 colossus928 Feb 22, 2011 4:55 PM in response to phreichmuth
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    Feb 22, 2011 4:55 PM in response to phreichmuth
    and is FrontRow trailer still working ?
    i miss it, because he could put trailers in release date order, and that was cool.


    to Apple :
    alphabetical order ?! really ? am i suppose to remember all the list each week and find new ?
  • by Marty_Boy,

    Marty_Boy Marty_Boy Feb 23, 2011 5:20 PM in response to phreichmuth
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    Feb 23, 2011 5:20 PM in response to phreichmuth
    Cool

    I went 2 months back with Time machine and got the files from there and it worked

    Thank you very much !