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louid Author

Level 1

2 points

I want Front Row Back

I'm sure I'm like a lot of other people here. I want my Front Row back.....

I listen to a lot of Podcasts, watch movies from an SMB share, look at my photos, oh and listen to music. Front Row has done this for year after year, and last night, once I found it was gone, I wanted to go back to SL. How can Apple think they'll ship the new OS without the media center (Front Row) which has been around since what? 2005-8?

Honestly, if this is some sort of push (on their part) to their iCloud crap, they are in for a rude awakening.

Apple should stop taking away our functionality. This one step forward and two steps back is getting really lame.

Plus, there also seem's to be a lot of bugs. new one for me is then I have my two 24" displays connected (3 screens total). Once I plug my iPXXXXX in both 24" displays go back!!! OMG The insanity!!!

Louis

17, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 10:14 AM

348 replies

Aug 8, 2011 1:40 PM in response to louid

I can only agree that the scrapping of Front Row without explanation, alternative or apology is an infuriating move by Apple but sadly this kind of inconsideration to its customers and users no longer comes as any surprise.

Plex has its attractions but it is cumbersome, doesn't have effective itunes integration and requires me to rename and relocate my entire collection of movies, home movies and other videos. I'd prefer it to do no data scraping (it makes very many mistakes [probably because my files aren't named to its liking] but unless I am missing something the function cannot be turned off.

I've never had Boxee work effectively. XBMC did well with my old 1st generation Apple TV and ATV Flash but I thought I had left all that behind.

Combined with the imminent loss (without the option) of useful MobileMe functionality, the arrogant axing of Front Row is hugely annoying. The developments have led me to no longer recommend Apple to others.

plsfixit

Level 1

8 points

Aug 8, 2011 6:00 PM in response to louid

question is.. who do we start sending emails to to get it back? homebrew is not good enough. They basically said to themselves "F it! they won't even notice its gone."

I noticed and I want it back. There is no real alternative.

Edumara

Level 1

8 points

Aug 9, 2011 1:05 AM in response to plsfixit

It is true, as you say, that "homebrew is not good enough". And although I did provide some sort of a "homebrew" script that allows iTunes 10.3.1, 10.4 and Front Row to peacefully coexist on Lion, I also indicated that this recipe of mine was intended as a hack-free, temporary solution "while we [wait] for a definitive solution brought by Apple".

Aug 10, 2011 7:59 AM in response to louid

I know that I can get Front Row from diferent places back, but I refuse to downgrade ITunes to sync with the app! This is not suppose to work LIKE THIS!

I want Apple to fix it!! I paid for my MAC! and OS X LION! I WANT IT BACK! UP AND RUNNING!

Aug 11, 2011 2:31 PM in response to louid

CANT LIVE WITHOUT FRONT ROW

I have MacBook Pro 2011, iMac 2011, iPhone 4, AppleTV 2, Mac Mini 2011, TimeCapsule, Airport expresses, iPad 2, trackpads, MobileMe family account.... totally apple fanatic.

Have bought almost all the apple apps....

Used MacMini as MediaCenter using FrontRow.... it was brilliant.....

Now its gone???? without any other solution...

I simply cant believe it!

We all have to live without flash support, java, HDMI etc. But this ... this was one really big advantage in Apple...

So sad...

mmaxly

Level 1

0 points

Aug 17, 2011 2:30 AM in response to louid

Hi,

I agree with you, I bought a remote control especially for Front Row and now i cant use it... I hope it will go back to the Mac else, i hope a new MediaCenter will replace it QUICKLY!!!

Aug 17, 2011 2:47 AM in response to mmaxly

It's not in the Lion update that has just been released!

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4764

Aug 17, 2011 3:08 PM in response to louid

Here's one more person who want's Front Row.

I watch a lot of DVDs, almost all of the TV shows I watch I get from iTunes, I move around a lot (ever year or two) so rather than have another TV to lug around I decided for years to use my iMac as a TV. Front Row was one of the selling points that made me switch to Mac in the first place.

For me, the Mac is 1/3rd computer, 1/3rd TV, and 1/3rd stereo. Lion just downgraded 2/3rds of my Mac.

Aug 18, 2011 6:02 AM in response to Shaolin Dave

Could not agree more...

I also could show an apple to many people, who was simply amazed and incrediably impressed as soon as you took out the little remote and pressed MENU to enter Front Row.

I no longer recommend apple computers, because I cant show 1/3 computer ... 1/3 TV ... 1/3 music ... 1/3 picture booth etc....

So sad so sad ... please apple let Front Row back ...

plsfixit

Level 1

8 points

Aug 18, 2011 11:05 AM in response to louid

so the question is where do we start making enough noise to force the change? Facebook page? Twitter? I was praying this would re appear in 10.7.1 but it was suspiciously absent. APPLE people bought your product based on what it can do and then you take that functionality away from something they paid for. Thats almost as bad as the 3g ipad unlimited data bait and switch you pulled with At&t. You want us to buy apple tv's I get that but you have these beatiful 27 inch screens that I loved using for movies and tv. I bought a 27 inch iMac specifically because of that. thats 2000 dollars I could have saved. Thanks. The least you can do with your 78 billion in cash is spend a few thousand putting front row back on the app store as a free app. I want what I paid for. I wonder what a class action lawsuit would accomplish in this case?

Aug 18, 2011 12:59 PM in response to mmaxly

What's the mailing address to the people who decided to ditch 'Front Row'? I want to mail them my useless Apple remote so they can take turns 'sticking it' where the Cupertino sun don't shine.

Yep still ******.