Comments on: How To Enable TiVoGoBack On A Mac (Using VisualHub)

By: Rob A

Rob A — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:20:00 +0000

Doesn’t work for me. I enable everything and point to my MPEG-2 files created with SageTV under Windows. The server does not show up on my new Tivo Series 3 HD list. Have stopped and restarted the service the the Tivo. Doesn’t seem to help. Anyone done this recently?

By: steve

steve — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:39:14 +0000

Holding the Option key turns on logging. To turn on TiVoGoBack (or the video tab, same thing) hold down the *Apple* key while opening the TiVo Desktop preference pane. And yes, it’s sticky—even though you don’t see the video tab unless you hold down the Apple key, it’s still working.

What I need to know is, how do I modify the .properties files (created by TiVo Transfer) so they have the correct time in them? And how to I transfer .TiVo files back to a TiVo? They don’t show up in the Mac’s video list on my TiVo, even after stopping and restarting TiVo Desktop.

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TiVo Blog » TiVo Software Roundup (Mac Only) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:20:30 +0000

[...] TiVo Desktop : TiVo Desktop is the official Mac application from TiVo.com. The app allows you to browse and listen to your music on your TiVo. Along with this feature, TiVo Desktop also allows you to view photos and publish videos using TiVo Go Back. [...]

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[...] a rather lengthy howto which covers converting video files for playback on your TiVo. Unlike my TiVoGoBack howto, this one is written specifically for Windows and instead of using TiVo Desktop plus, lifehacker [...]

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By: Jac A

Jac A — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:36:27 +0000

HELP! I have been struggling with Tivo desktop. I have a brand new mac - just got it for Christmas. I CAN’T GET THE SOFTWARE TO LOAD on the mac environment. I do have parallels running so I tried to install the PC version. It did install but can’t find my TIVO network (even though I know that is reading my wireless hub and router). Called Tivo, they said a port isn’t open call your router company - ugh!. So I went back to my mac environment and tried 10 times to unpack the dmg file, install tivo desktop. NOTHING. Yes, I do get the preferences file in the system preferences pane. I click on . nothing. I option click on it, nothing. I even do a find file on my hard drive for tivo desktop, nothing except a bunch of files for preferences and system stuff. No actual software ever gets installed, even though it said complete!!! I have looked everywhere, apps folder etc.

Mac OS10.4.11 is running. I have tons of space and a huge processor. I believe TIvo has not accounted for new macs?????

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:19:35 +0000

But then, I need to patient because the stuff does show up on my Mac in the NP list… eventually.

Strange indeed…Mine show up as soon as I restart TiVoDesktop. Have you tried to turn on logging?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:31:14 +0000

Yeah, I did try that.

But then, I need to patient because the stuff does show up on my Mac in the NP list… eventually.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:36:35 +0000

@Matt,
did you try restarting TiVo Desktop?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:41:34 +0000

Okay, this works great and thanks for the tip! There’s one small problem though…

When I go to my Mac in my Now Playing list, it’s not refreshing to show what’s in my folder on the mini. Is there an easier way to do this besides restarting the TiVo?

I’m using a mini (PPC) & S2DT all plugged into a Linksys BEFSR41 router.

Any help is appreciated.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:08:43 +0000

The option key also allows you to enable logging. Kind of neat…

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:45:25 +0000

Yah, this has been a hidden feature since Apple released 1.9.3 - the first Universal Binary well over a year ago.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:30:21 +0000

@Ross O,
I didn’t know that. I’ll try it when I get home…

By: Ross O

Ross O — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:03:13 +0000

To enable this you can also just hold down the Option key when you open the Preference Pane. I can’t remember if the change ’sticks’ though…