TiVo has updated Desktop for Mac (v1.9.2). This update provides compatability with Mac OS X 10.4: Tiger, but includes digital music & photos only — not TiVoToGo transfers.
Requirements:
• A networked TiVo Series2 DVR
• iTunes 3.0.1 or later required for music
• iPhotos 5 or later required for photos
• 400MHz G3 processor or better recommended
• 256MB RAM or more recommended
TiVo plans to add Mac OS X support for TiVoToGo “sometime this year.”
More info and download link here.
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Related MacDailyNews article:
Report: TiVo to add Mac OS X support for TiVoToGo ‘sometime next year’ – November 22, 2005
Photo’s and music only, why did they even bother?!?!?! Thanks TiVo, Thanks for the sleeves from your vest.
But it still doesn’t play music bought from iTunes. Damn you TiVo!
Oh wait, I forgot. It’s not TiVo’s fault. Hmmm. I thought people say that the DRM on the iTunes music is not a problem? Well guess what folks? Here’s your answer. See why we don’t want DRM laced music.
Yet people still buy it. Lemmings. Every one of us. Our rights are slowly being eroded yet we won’t notice until its too late. Boycott iTMS! Buy CD’s instead. But not the ones with Copy Protection. Thats just as bad as DRM.
I just don’t get it. We curse the record labels for selling copy protected CD’s yet we buy millions of songs from iTunes. Hypocrites.
I fear the day music CD’s are extinct.
Tivo says, “This release does not support the new Intel-based Macs”. Does that mean it won’t even run under Rosetta???
isn’t TIVO a microsoft product?
What are they thinking?
Trying to help Steve Jobs take world?
Jeff, simply answer… when we buy from iTunes we accept the DRM because the music is valued price and Apple offers a simple solution.
The record companies on the other hand are just screwing with consumers to force their perceived music value onto us.
And as far as TiVo playing music from iTunes, um… why?
Tivo’s website sez this “Tivo Desktop for Mac” does not support the latest Mac with Intel.
I agree with Jeff. Apple needs to open up Fairplay. They’re holding us back on flexibility.
For all of you who bought TiVos… you’re suckers. My ReplayTVs don’t need crack ass corporate software, they share over network for free, they have ethernet built into the chassis, they share with my Macs for free… I don’t get content controlled, I have auto-commercial advance… I understand the TiVo popularity, but working in the A/V industry and knowing both products inside and out… TiVo = Dell and ReplayTV = Mac.
The DRM isn’t Apple’s thing, it’s the RIAA.
And Apple CAN not and NEVER COULD have offered the iTunes store at all without the RIAA.
Apple doesn’t like it any more than you do, but they have no power to tell the RIAA not to fight pirates.
You do. Boycotting is a good idea, if you feel this will reduce the power of the RIAA.
But for me, I think iTunes is the best START on reducing their power that I’ve seen in a long time.
Nothing can kill the RIAA overnight, but don’t shoot the messenger (Apple) over it.
And don’t forget to blame the pirates too. Without them there would be no DRM.
TiVo supports Yahoo Photos, Airport Express negates the need for streaming music and my TiVo has a DVD burner. Kind of makes TiVo ToGo and TiVo Desktop useless…for me (and others).
buts vests don’t have slee… oooohhhhhh…
Hello all…did anyone notice a story today on various rumor sites, including Macminute and Appleinsider that said that Steve Jobs and Bono would be hosting a special event in March.
The story has now been pulled from both sites, with no explanation. As I write this post, there is still a link towards the bottom of Appleinsider’s headline section (scroll down for list of articles). But when you click the link, it leads to a story about a new Apple store in Italy.
I’m confused. Please explain.
Semi on topic:
I am posting this here because it was posted to a thread today that was WAY down the list and some may miss it. It’s QT video about Trusted Computing/DRM
http://www.netsons.org/pub/TrustedComputing_LAFKON_MID.mov
Do yourself a favor and heck it out!
That’s….. CHECK it out!
Jeff,
Chill dude.
iTunes is a good thing. I watched with exasperation CD prices go higher and higher as the labels ran their business unchecked.
Finally, someone (Jobs) stopped in and become a force for them to reckon with.
Until last year’s $.99 battle when has anyone/org had the negotiating strength to dictate anything to the bastard Labels?
Aside from one or two tiny class action lawsuits the answer is NEVER.
Not he retailers
Not the Artists
Certainly not the dupe houses.
Besides Bob is right, with AirExp, why the hell would I want my music to play on a crappy Tivo anyway?
Especially now that I can stream the same music simultaneously throughout my home. Just too cool.
The Steve Jobs/Boner event was a hoax:
http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/02/15/fake.apple.event.hits.net/
No, TiVo has nothing to do with Microsoft.
Yes, this is a good thing, finally TiVo are showing up with some Mac support. Those of use who want to play iTunes (non-DRMed) through the TiVo welcome this.
No, its not TiVo to go, but they’re working on it.
All in all: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Thanks TiVo (finally!)
The EyeTV 500 does HDTV and has no ‘Digital Flag’. If I were you, which I’m not (but if I was), I’d get one of these while you can. With CyTV, QuickTime Broadcaster or a Slingbox you can push your video anywhere you want.
I figure a DRM/TCM enabled EyeTV with a cable card slot will replace it before the year is out.
TiVo is like Napster: a flawed 60% solution.
@ Jeff,
Buying CDs is not the solution either.
RIAA now want ripping CDs to Ipod (and I guess other MP3 players) declare not ‘fair use”.
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004409.php
THis leaves our options at what ??
Soon the RIAA will make so that you have to buy a personal use license and at home you are the only one that can listen to your music unless you have paid for a multiple use license and your friends have upgraded their RIAA cocular implant.
Thanks to all that replied to my comments about iTunes music. I understand that Apple’s DRM IS the best out there. But, its still DRM. And TiVo is just one example of where the DRM gets in the way. Another is in the videos you can download from iTMS. Guess what? Apple doesn’t let you copy those. So DRM is a major problem here.
Buying CD’s is still our best choice. At least until bands get the smarts to free themselves from the RIAA stranglehold and sell their music themselves on their own websites or through iTunes.
Yes, the RIAA forced Apple to use DRM in their songs. But I really believe Apple has no intention of removing the DRM now even if the RIAA let them. Why? Simple, the DRM locks you into the iPod and iTMS. Without the DRM, you could now play music purchased from iTMS on any player. DRM has become a vendor lock-in device for Apple.
Frankly, I think we’re screwed one way or the other. The RIAA is a dinosaur who has no interest in changing its business model. And new bands, quite honestly, are too quick to sign these god-awful deals with record labels.
I was just about to order an EyeTV 500 because it does HDTV. But it turns out that it can handle only unencrypted cable. My cable provider, Cox, encrypts its digital cable channels so the EyeTV 500 would only handle over the air HD for me.