Apple TV running full version of OS X

Darksaber · Apr 2, 2007

Apples newest offering - the Apple TV, costs a mere $299 US Dollars with a better graphic card than the Mac Mini and is actually a Intel based PC. Some talented coders have now managed to run the current OS X version on the hardware. There are also clear instructions, if you want to do so yourself.

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ktr · Apr 2, 2007

sweet! If they have the proper guides and all, i might pick one up.

starkruzr · Apr 2, 2007

Hey guys.

I've been wondering if anyone has one of these and has modded it at all. There's a fix to re-enable USB here: http://0xfeedbeef.com/appletv/

Things I would love to see working on this machine:

Videoconferencing! (iChat, Skype, etc.)
DVD playback! (Almost there, need to get USB Mass Storage working)
Emulators! (Pretty much there, we have game controller function confirmed)

What other uses can you think of?

WarEagleAU · Apr 2, 2007

What exactly is aPPle TV and 300 bucks is cheap as hell for a computer?

ktr · Apr 2, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
What exactly is aPPle TV and 300 bucks is cheap as hell for a computer?

Apple tv is a mix between a media router, and media center for itunes only. it object is to stream itune content from your pc to your hdtv.

starkruzr · Apr 3, 2007

ktr said:
Apple tv is a mix between a media router, and media center for itunes only. it object is to stream itune content from your pc to your hdtv.

It's important to note that it's INTENDED for iTunes only, but actually works with everything now that the AwkwardTV project has gotten Perian working on it.

Wile E · Apr 3, 2007

I knew the hack would come along quickly. I'm seriously debating one of these now.

WarEagleAU · Apr 3, 2007

Thanks KTr, Iwas thinking it was a laptop or something

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Motherboard	AsRock X470 Killer Promontory
Cooling	CoolerMaster 240 RGB Master Cooler (Newegg Eggxpert)
Memory	32 GB Geil EVO Portenza DDR4 3200 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS Radeon RX 580 DirectX 12 DUAL-RX580-O8G 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video C
Storage	WD 250 M.2, Corsair P500 M.2, OCZ Trion 500, WD Black 1TB, Assorted others.
Display(s)	ASUS MG24UQ Gaming Monitor - 23.6" 4K UHD (3840x2160) , IPS, Adaptive Sync, DisplayWidget
Case	Fractal Define R6 C
Audio Device(s)	Realtek 5.1 Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair RMX 850 Platinum PSU (Newegg Eggxpert)
Mouse	Razer Death Adder
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