Ignore UOP on the OSX dvd player

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If you've been frustrated by the inability to skip past parts of DVDs on OSX the here is one solution. It's a patch script that uses some binary hacking to remove the User Operation Prohibition locks from DVD playback software. Using UOP flags is a way to force users to watch trailers or warnings as part of the DVD experience. This script can patch Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard systems. It … [Read more...]

XBMC cross platform beta released

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It's been a big week for the XBMC team. They announced the release of their first cross platform beta in preparation for a full release in October. XBMC started as a media center project for the original Xbox, but has expanded a lot since then. The new beta works on Linux, OSX (Leopard and Tiger), Windows, and Xbox. They've created XBMC Live, so you can get XBMC up and running quickly either by … [Read more...]