Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!1.eu.feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: The Best Linux Distros for First Time Switchers from Windows and Mac Date: 26 Apr 2015 15:59:49 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 53 Message-ID: References: <2a5d5$553a0827$43da7656$15943@nntpswitch.blueworldhosting.com> <2015042407551020601-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com> <2015042415062688687-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com> <240420152331099347%nospam@nospam.invalid> <0k0qja15e4ftf3tp8jmc1eu65bmj7edtdt@4ax.com> X-Trace: individual.net xkIhltFfkNsbhdnPgBDjgQldz/bkkK7TIeaTonnK4JZQprIHjm Cancel-Lock: sha1:FT8Dc8OBcNpcj9cLo2iQa8A2vZ8= X-Face: _.g>n!a$f3/H3jA]>9pN55*5<`}Tud57>1Y%b|b-Y~()~\t,LZ3e up1/bO{=-) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Darwin) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:29627 On 2015-04-26, John wrote: > On 26 Apr 2015 14:00:45 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote: > >>On 2015-04-26, John wrote: >>> >>> The only possible issue with iTunes is that AppleTV seems to like >>> your network having a copy somewhere >> >>No, AppleTV functions just fine without a copy of iTunes on the network. > > Mine doesn't. Of course it does. Apple doesn't force anyone to install iTunes on a computer. If you have no need for iTunes, don't use it. Your AppleTV works just fine without it. > Or at least I don't *think* it will. It only sees the NAS drive if I > activate iTunes on the Macbook. Seriously? I think it would be pretty silly to expect the AppleTV to magically see all hard drives connected to your computers with no software in place to make the content available to the AppleTV. You can use iTunes to stream content from a computer to your AppleTV. This doesn't translate into AppleTV "liking" you to have iTunes - a better way to word it is *you* like to have iTunes installed somewhere so you can stream content from a computer to your AppleTV. > It only sees the *Macbook* if I activate iTunes. Yep, so? > Okay, so maybe I'm not set up properly but what I have is what I > have. Maybe I'll fiddle when I get bored. Maybe someone wise and kind > will suggest a simple toggle I can click? You are doing it the right way. I'm not sure how you see this as a problem. >>> The safest way of avoiding this "problem" is, obviously, not having >>> an AppleTV but I saw one for not much pounds so I bought it. It's one >>> more toy to amuse me. >> >>That's a very silly "solution". > > Yes, but it is *safe*. :) I don't see how it's any more "safe" than the better solution. : ) -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR