It’s time for Apple to re-introduce this long discontinued macOS feature

Back from 2005 to 2009, Apple used to have a neat little software feature called ‘Front Row’. It essentially allowed you to utilize an Apple TV remote with your Mac, and take advantage of a unique software interface for watching content. It didn’t last very long, but I think now could be a pretty unique time to reintroduce it. I’ve been a huge fan of the new M4 Mac mini. It’s nice and compact, and an incredible value desktop computer. You can read more of my thoughts on the M4 Mac mini here. However, while owning it, I pretty regularly thought about the fact that I can’t do anything with it while it’s sitting idle on my desk. Then, the idea struck – what if Apple brought back Front Row, but in a much more capable form? What if we had full-on tvOS on the iMac, Mac mini, and other desktop Macs? Back when Apple introduced Front Row around 20 years ago, it was toted alongside the iMac G5 and later the first Intel Mac mini. Back then, the devices required infrared sensors to work with th ... Read full article.