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Hey guys,
I didn't know if this would be useful to anyone but I thought I would post it anyway just in case...
The problem:
I have a lot of media files in .avi/Xvid & DivX format that simply won't import into iTunes. I want to be able to keep these files on the HD of my Windows PC but be able to watch them through Front Row.
Solution:
Mount the volume on your Mac, once mounted locate & open your "Movies" folder in Finder and simply create an Alias of the mounted folder within the Movies folder.
The Alias will always stay in the folder regardless of weather the volume is mounted or not so you don't have to keep creating an Alias each time.
All you do then is each time your Mac is turned on simply mount the volume (or if you leave your Mac on then leave the volume mounted) & every time you open Front Row it will see the volume and you can then access your media content. All streaming from another computer (in my case my Windows machine).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Chris :mac:
I didn't know if this would be useful to anyone but I thought I would post it anyway just in case...
The problem:
I have a lot of media files in .avi/Xvid & DivX format that simply won't import into iTunes. I want to be able to keep these files on the HD of my Windows PC but be able to watch them through Front Row.
Solution:
Mount the volume on your Mac, once mounted locate & open your "Movies" folder in Finder and simply create an Alias of the mounted folder within the Movies folder.
The Alias will always stay in the folder regardless of weather the volume is mounted or not so you don't have to keep creating an Alias each time.
All you do then is each time your Mac is turned on simply mount the volume (or if you leave your Mac on then leave the volume mounted) & every time you open Front Row it will see the volume and you can then access your media content. All streaming from another computer (in my case my Windows machine).
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Chris :mac: