On the downside, at present iTheater only looks inside the user’s iTunes and iPhoto libraries and Videos folder for content. This makes the application itself smaller, of course, and the developers claim that by linking to external libraries, they can produce a leaner and meaner media player than Apple’s full-blown apps. The music module uses iTunes, the photo module uses iPhoto, and the video module uses QuickTime. ITheater piggybacks on OS X’s built-in “iLife” applications for its media playback. iTheater is available as a universal binary, and requires a G3 or newer processor and OS X 10.3 or later. This version supports DVD playback from disc, video file playback, music browsing and playback, photo slideshows, and weather reports. It is currently at version 0.1.2a, but in spite of its low version number, it already has all of its core features implemented. ITheater, launched in January 2006, is the younger of the two projects. iTheater and CenterStage add hardware compatibility, additional features, and source code.
#MAC MEDIA CENTER EXTENDER MAC#
These days, two open source projects are out to compete in the Mac media center arena. But not everyone was content with Apple’s offering after all, Front Row runs only on certain models of Mac hardware, and its features - though slick - are not expandable. Apple introduced Front Row, its integrated music, video, and slideshow media center, in October 2005 to positive reviews.
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