07-21-2010, 06:28 PM

Hey, I just have a few questions about my Mac, and if anyone would be willing to answer them, that would rock.

1. Is there any way to equalize audio output? I want to use this thing to watch movies, but without an equalizer, I'll have to constantly raise the volume to hear people talk, and lower it so that gunfire doesn't murder my ears.

2. Is there a way to use the new IR remote to power on a Macbook? So I can set it in a shelf by my DVD player and not have to try partially opening it to press the power button.

3. Is there any way to have a single, unified bar at the bottom, like in KDE or Windows?

4. I'm thinking about using Boxee for its ten foot interface and Netflix, but if anyone has a better suggestion, I'm all ears.

Thanks for any help!

07-21-2010, 07:44 PM

1 - VLC has an equalizer and support for just about any format out there
VideoLAN - VLC media player - Open Source Multimedia Framework and Player

2 - I don't own a remote so I don't know.

3 - This guy has been looking for the same thing
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-...w-manager.html

4 - I like boxee - works great on the Mac.

07-21-2010, 09:05 PM

Alright, Boxee it is then. Thanks.

Also, for the equalizer, I want it to work for everything. Music, movies, the web browser, etc.

07-21-2010, 09:23 PM

3. You're using the Mac OS, not Windows.

07-21-2010, 09:50 PM

1. There are 3rd party apps for this, but the ones that work aren't free, such as this:
Sound Improvement for iTunes, Sound Enhancement for Mac, 3D Sound, Equalizer for Mac

07-21-2010, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by 6string

1. There are 3rd party apps for this, but the ones that work aren't free, such as this:
Sound Improvement for iTunes, Sound Enhancement for Mac, 3D Sound, Equalizer for Mac

Darn. Well, thanks anyway for the help.

Originally Posted by toMACsh

3. You're using the Mac OS, not Windows.

Thanks for the elitist answer, but I wanted to free up some space as well as making it easier to select items, for when I use a mouse from 15 feet away. Also, if I were using Windows, the equalizer wouldn't be an issue, since I would just have to right click my speakers and activate it. But, then I'd have to buy another remote and it'll probably... uh... anyway, that wasn't the point.

07-21-2010, 11:19 PM

1. Is there any way to equalize audio output? I want to use this thing to watch movies, but without an equalizer, I'll have to constantly raise the volume to hear people talk, and lower it so that gunfire doesn't murder my ears.

Is not equal to

Also, for the equalizer, I want it to work for everything. Music, movies, the web browser, etc.

Hence my first answer off VLC as the first thing you wanted was movies.

3 - I pointed to that thread to show you my other answer - when you try to make Mac into Windows - you'll have a tough go of it. Use expose and application expose - it will be easier to find the windows you are looking for - especially from far away.

07-22-2010, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by norf

Thanks for the elitist answer,

Not elitist at all. It simply isn't reasonable to try to get two totally different operating systems to behave the same way!

Originally Posted by IvanLasston

3 - I pointed to that thread to show you my other answer - when you try to make Mac into Windows - you'll have a tough go of it. Use expose and application expose - it will be easier to find the windows you are looking for - especially from far away.

What he said.