2010
From the Tips Box: Xbox Controller Hacks, High-Res iTunes Artwork, and Healthier Popcorn
by maxxymeGrab iTunes Artwork for Music, Movies, and TV Shows
Photo by Photo Mojo
Matthew wote in with a roundabout way to retrieve blocked high-res iTunes artwork:
It’s been a real drag not being able to get at the high-resolution artwork since Apple blocked our attempts (Ex: The Josher Method). But there is a new found way that is available to anyone that owns an Apple TV or possibly a regular Mac! While browsing my Apple TV, I noticed that when a movie, TV show, or song is selected, there is a high-res image of the album/cover art displayed to the left. This got me thinking, it has to be stored somewhere for it to show it. I did some digging and found a folder in the file system for just that purpose. Full-sized art in unencrypted jpg format is “cached” in separate folders on the hard drive.
With a SSH or FTP-enabled Apple TV, navigate to /mnt/Scratch/private/tmp/Front Row/Images
There, folders contain the cover art of all music/TV shows/movies that was selected in the last browsing session!
There will also be the low-res images there, but ignore them. The high-res images will be named original.jpg.
2008
ShareTool
by rmaltete (via)Access your Bonjour Services from anywhere, securely.
Scenario: You've just purchased a brand new iMac and MacBook and are simply loving it. You've set up your home or office network exactly the way you want it. You have file sharing between the two machines and can transfer your documents easily between them; you can listen to your iMac's iTunes Library from the MacBook and view your MacBook's iPhoto Library from your iMac. Everything on your network works exactly as you want it to and life is beautiful.
What happens when you have to leave (i.e. work or travel) the comfort of your new custom configured network? Wouldn't it be nice to know that with one mouse click you will be able to access almost everything you've just setup from anywhere in the world securely? Before ShareTool, this was simply not possible without an extremely (if at all possible) complicated setup even for those in the know. Not anymore! With ShareTool, that complex procedure is reduced to a simple mouse click and as a result, yes, you can be at two places at the same time!
ShareTool lets you access all of the Bonjour services on your home network from anywhere in the world. This includes iTunes Music Sharing, Screen Sharing, File Sharing, printing, and more.
With ShareTool, you can listen to your entire iTunes music library at work, control the screen of any of your home computers, or grab that important file you forgot to bring with you. And this is simply the tip of the iceberg. With ShareTool, it's as if you've never left your own network!
Some of the new features of ShareTool include the following:
Simple Setup: ShareTool automatically configures routers supporting NAT-PMP or UPnP.
Easy Access: Remote services automatically appear in Finder, iTunes, and other applications.
Compatibility: ShareTool enables remote access for any application or service that advertises itself using Bonjour and runs over TCP/IP.
Security: All network traffic is strongly encrypted. Access to your services requires your Mac OS X username and password.
Dynamic domain name support
On the fly compression: Transfer large files quickly.
Secure web browsing: surf the internet using your own browser securely.
and much more!
2006
Controlling iTunes from the Terminal
by marcoUn script de 2001 tout cool qui te permet de controller iTunes via le Terminal. Par conséquent tu peux être pépère sur ton lit, tu changes de track via SSH, normal quoi.
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