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moonmonkey · Nov 25, 2005, 02:46 AM

I (of course) have one of those flash new iMacs with Front Row installed.

Can anyone tell me where the large rotating spokes animation is located, I can't seem to find it in the app package. Is is sitting somewhere else in the OS?

Diggory Laycock · Nov 25, 2005, 06:01 AM

I assume you mean the 'indeterminate spinner':

It's a standard cocoa control - however, in FR I would imagine that they did it via QuartzComposer.

moonmonkey · Nov 25, 2005, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Diggory Laycock

I assume you mean the 'indeterminate spinner':

It's a standard cocoa control - however, in FR I would imagine that they did it via QuartzComposer.

Yes indeterminate spinner!

I found some small ones in the library/framworks/addressBook.framework, but I really want to get the jumbo ones like in Front Row, any ideas?

Cadaver · Nov 26, 2005, 06:10 PM

Ask and ye shall receive (though this is the largest I have)...

KeriVit · Nov 26, 2005, 07:53 PM

Does that mean I have Front Row on my new iMac g5?

Tesseract · Nov 26, 2005, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

Does that mean I have Front Row on my new iMac g5?

Yes, if it's the one with the remote control and built-in iSight.

KeriVit · Nov 26, 2005, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Tesseract

Yes, if it's the one with the remote control and built-in iSight.

kewl. it's sitting at work right now , being loaded up so i can work from Georgia, But that will be nice to play with...

OFF TOPIC- it's kinda cool... I have been at my job for 9 yrs. and I am leaving. Many co-workers have spied the new computer and check it out. The fun part is- everyone (small company less than 20 employees) is stopping in the Photo Booth and leaving a pic. It'll be a nice memory album...

moonmonkey · Nov 26, 2005, 11:28 PM

[QUOTE=Cadaver]Ask and ye shall receive (though this is the largest I have)...

Thanks, got any PNG's?

Mr Kino · Nov 27, 2005, 11:28 AM

Off topic but,

The remote also works outside of the front page view. I controls itunes. And the main system volume. although i do wonder why the remote is inferred and not bluetooth.

SSharon · Nov 27, 2005, 04:06 PM

Slightly more off topic,

I am never one to recommend illegal activities here, but there is a version of Front Row that runs on non-imac g5 copmuters. I have it running on my g4, with only a few bugs left to work out.

analogika · Nov 27, 2005, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Kino

Off topic but,

The remote also works outside of the front page view. I controls itunes. And the main system volume. although i do wonder why the remote is inferred and not bluetooth.

Battery life?

Tesseract · Nov 27, 2005, 05:37 PM

Cost?

Mr Kino · Nov 27, 2005, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

Battery life?

umm you mean the remote's battery life? umm well i have had the computer for about 3 weeks and i see no sign of me having to replace the battery.

Tesseract · Nov 27, 2005, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Kino

umm you mean the remote's battery life? umm well i have had the computer for about 3 weeks and i see no sign of me having to replace the battery.

But you might if it were a Bluetooth remote.