Apple TV running Mac OSX

bzeerty · 04-01-2007, 05:41 PM

Is this an April fools joke?

"Apple TV running Mac OSX 10.4.9! How to pimp your TV!" via YouTube

boske · 04-01-2007, 05:56 PM

No I believe that is the real deal. I look forward to Linux and windows running on it shortly..

- He said it was OSX 10.4.8 though.

Checkout more information on appletvhacks.net
http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/04/...g-on-apple-tv/

MACattack · 04-02-2007, 12:45 PM

I already have a mac but its nice to see they can run it on the Apple TV as well.

pilx · 04-02-2007, 07:50 PM

Thats awesome, I am hoping they can get Linux working very shortly.

evox · 04-03-2007, 08:25 AM

Not a joke, but there there were problems getting ethernet, audio and graphics accel working, so it's not fully working yet.

But they have made great progress so far.

boske · 04-03-2007, 12:25 PM

checkout the installation guide:
Run MacOS 10.4 on a AppleTV

RadioC1ash · 05-01-2007, 05:10 PM

Using the guide from applrtvhacks.net I was able to get full OS X running on my AppleTV with very little hassle (granted it took about 8 hours to create a backup image of the original hard drive). It's now a perfect little workstation at my wifes desk. The ethernet issue has been resolved, though the audio still isn't functional and the graphics are limited to 1024*768. Once I got the ethernet patched, the AppleTV also became my Wireless 802.11n router using OS X's internet sharing! So for my money, this AppleTV has been a great investment. Now, to get the audio working...

04-02-2007, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
MACattack Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	I already have a mac but its nice to see they can run it on the Apple TV as well. __________________ Mac mini G4/1.42GHz and my NEW APPLE TV!!!

04-02-2007, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
pilx Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	Thats awesome, I am hoping they can get Linux working very shortly. __________________

05-01-2007, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
RadioC1ash Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4	Now it's a wirless N router Using the guide from applrtvhacks.net I was able to get full OS X running on my AppleTV with very little hassle (granted it took about 8 hours to create a backup image of the original hard drive). It's now a perfect little workstation at my wifes desk. The ethernet issue has been resolved, though the audio still isn't functional and the graphics are limited to 1024*768. Once I got the ethernet patched, the AppleTV also became my Wireless 802.11n router using OS X's internet sharing! So for my money, this AppleTV has been a great investment. Now, to get the audio working...

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04-01-2007, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
boske Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 112	No I believe that is the real deal. I look forward to Linux and windows running on it shortly.. - He said it was OSX 10.4.8 though. Checkout more information on appletvhacks.net http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/04/...g-on-apple-tv/

04-03-2007, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
evox Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 61	Not a joke, but there there were problems getting ethernet, audio and graphics accel working, so it's not fully working yet. But they have made great progress so far.

04-03-2007, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
boske Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 112	checkout the installation guide: Run MacOS 10.4 on a AppleTV