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rdf8585 · Oct 30, 2006, 06:12 PM

FOX on-demand programming on myspace shuts out OSX completely, but it supports Windows dating back to 98SE. It really is a major bummer as I can't watch my shows on there.

myspace.com/fox

kick52 · Oct 30, 2006, 06:35 PM

i hope they add mac support soon, or i think FOX is a bastard

hookem2oo7 · Oct 30, 2006, 06:39 PM

i bet it would work if you used camitools and camino (or another tool capable of this) to spoof your browser/OS id

CatOne · Oct 30, 2006, 06:39 PM

lol. myspace.

turtle777 · Oct 30, 2006, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by CatOne

lol. myspace.

That's what I thought.

MySpace my a$$.

-t

analogika · Oct 30, 2006, 07:01 PM

Oooh, it's Fair and Balanced!

kmkkid · Oct 30, 2006, 07:01 PM

It seems FOX uses an ActiveX control for their player, so spoofing the user agent wont help.

ironknee · Oct 30, 2006, 07:02 PM

lol fox

SSharon · Oct 30, 2006, 07:25 PM

I noticed this recently too. Who can I complain to? Or better yet can I just get permission to torrent their shows?

Doofy · Oct 30, 2006, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by SSharon

Or better yet can I just get permission to torrent their shows?

Just when you think you've seen it all, along come two words combined in a way never before seen.

SSharon · Oct 30, 2006, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Just when you think you've seen it all, along come two words combined in a way never before seen.

Hey, it saves them bandwidth costs and hate emails from me.

::maroma:: · Oct 30, 2006, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by SSharon

I noticed this recently too. Who can I complain to? Or better yet can I just get permission to torrent their shows?

You need permission to download shows from torrent?

Oops.

CatOne · Oct 30, 2006, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Just when you think you've seen it all, along come two words combined in a way never before seen.

SSharon · Oct 30, 2006, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

You need permission to download shows from torrent?

Oops.

I thought the word legally was implied.

l008com · Oct 30, 2006, 11:03 PM

If fox has a myspace, just leave comments on that myspace page. Tell them using activex controls for video players is retarded and makes no sense. Tell them to either do their video in flash so everyone can see it, like everyone else does. OR post all your video, as simple video files, twice. Once in windows media and once in quicktime. With all these articles about apple's marketshare growing, I suspect the few websites that still block out mac users won't continue doing so for long.

Laurence · Oct 31, 2006, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by SSharon

I noticed this recently too. Who can I complain to? Or better yet can I just get permission to torrent their shows?

I hereby grant you all necessary authority to torrent all fox content.

--Laurence
(Director of programming at Fox television)

ink · Oct 31, 2006, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by kmkkid

It seems FOX uses an ActiveX control for their player, so spoofing the user agent wont help.

Wow. Developers still use that?

Who'd they hire to design their website? Visual-Basic "programmers"?

Brien · Oct 31, 2006, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by l008com

If fox has a myspace, just leave comments on that myspace page. Tell them using activex controls for video players is retarded and makes no sense. Tell them to either do their video in flash so everyone can see it, like everyone else does. OR post all your video, as simple video files, twice. Once in windows media and once in quicktime. With all these articles about apple's marketshare growing, I suspect the few websites that still block out mac users won't continue doing so for long.

Don't get your hopes up, there'll always be lazy programmers.

Kevin · Oct 31, 2006, 01:15 AM

Rush will get this fixed ASAP.

SSharon · Oct 31, 2006, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by Laurence

I hereby grant you all necessary authority to torrent all fox content.

--Laurence
(Director of programming at Fox television)

Sweet thanks.

houstonmacbro · Oct 31, 2006, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by rdf8585

FOX on-demand programming on myspace shuts out OSX completely, but it supports Windows dating back to 98SE. It really is a major bummer as I can't watch my shows on there.

myspace.com/fox

i thought google was removing this kinda content?

analogika · Oct 31, 2006, 04:55 AM

Google bought YouTube.

MySpace is, IIRC, now owned by Rupert Murdoch, the same right-wing media mogul that brings you Bush TV.

houstonmacbro · Oct 31, 2006, 05:13 AM

right, right ... i was thinking about youtube. but what does right-wing have to do with not allowing macs to access the site?

afterall, limbaugh is right-wing (and presumably so is jim 'mad money' cramer) but they are big apple /mac proponents.

lookmark · Oct 31, 2006, 07:05 AM

After you've sent your feedback, and while you're waiting... If you're using an Intel Mac, another solution is try out Crossover.

GuyWithACamera · Oct 31, 2006, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by lookmark

After you've sent your feedback, and while you're waiting... If you're using an Intel Mac, another solution is try out Crossover.

Or just turn on the tv.

If you're trying to catch up, try tivo OR kick it old school and program that vcr.

Ron Goodman · Oct 31, 2006, 07:51 AM

Not being able to access Fox-now there's something I won't be losing any sleep over!

The Godfather · Oct 31, 2006, 08:23 AM

Meanwhile, the Vicente Fox has not, nor has plans to shut out OSX from Mexico.

voodoo · Oct 31, 2006, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Godfather

Meanwhile, the Vicente Fox has not, nor has plans to shut out OSX from Mexico.

Méjico no nos desilusiona

V

SSharon · Oct 31, 2006, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by GuyWithACamera

Or just turn on the tv.

If you're trying to catch up, try tivo OR kick it old school and program that vcr.

Sadly, I don't even get local channels where I live. After rewiring an antenna and shoving it out the window I can barely pick up PBS.

Y3a · Oct 31, 2006, 01:10 PM

One Word.....TiVO.

l008com · Oct 31, 2006, 01:16 PM

One Word.... TVRotsYourBrainEspecially_FairAndBalancedNoSpinTV_

Stogieman · Oct 31, 2006, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Ron Goodman

Not being able to access Fox-now there's something I won't be losing any sleep over!

Agreed. That is until new season of 24 begins in January.

Speaking of 24, has anyone been able to get the season 6 trailer to work on their mac? The Flip4Mac plugin doesn't seem to work.

http://24trailer.com/