media server

Apr 27 2009

Build a Mac mini Media Server

When Steve unveiled the Mac mini, most people thought they were looking at the most inexpensive Mac Apple had ever turned out. For those of us used to beating the most out of our machines the Mac mini represents a whole new application for the best OS.

This week I’m featuring freeware that will help you in your quest to turn your Mac mini into a home media server.

First, there’s plenty of freeware that will allow your mini to interface with your video recorder of choice.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerDreamStream – For your Dreambox

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerEyeTV Remote and eyetv RPM – For your EyeTV

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerTiVo Desktop and TiVoFerkey – For your TiVo

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerDVArchive – For Replay TV

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerEarphoria

Remotely control iTunes via Rendezvous. Perfect for running a music server from another Mac on the network.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerRomeo

Use this Bluetooth app to turn your phone into a remote for your media mini.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerQT XList and ClipLinkViewer X

These solutions are different, but both will play a series of QuickTime files in a playlist fashion. Perfect for queuing up video clips.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerVLC Media Player

This Open Source media player will play just about anything, and is a must for your media server.

If you’ve read Apple’s documentation on the mini you should know that the mini will interface directly or via adapter with most new TV’s. Have fun!

Brian

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Apr 23 2005

Recent Forum Discussions (April 18 – April 22, 2005)

Time for the weekly update on the activity in The MacMerc Forums. In case you haven’t discovered them yet, they’re are an excellent
place to ask questions about something you’re trying to do with your Mac or
post comments about the news floating around the Mac web. Here are a few threads
that are looking for input:

As always, you can subscribe to the MacMerc Forums in your RSS reader and keep
track of just the new
thread titles or verbose
coverage of all activity. Of course if you want to do more than just lurk,
you’re going to have to register
with the forums and post!

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Jan 21 2005

Build a Mac mini Media Server

And do it for free with this week’s freeware picks. We’ll connect your PVR, run music from another Mac and use your Bluetooth phone for a remote.

You may have to wait one to two weeks for your mini, but you can start downloading today in this week’s Freeloader Friday.

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