by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on March 4, 2008
Did somebody not just ask me if Jaman TV was available for Apple TV Take 2? Well, I guess, the answer is “yes”.
Jaman just informed me a few days back that the Jaman TV plugin is now available for Apple TV Take 2. I played around with it and am happy to report that it works flawlessly on my updated Apple TV.
As far as I know, there are no new features. Just the ability to work with the new Apple TV 2.0 software.
The Patchstick zip file is available for download here.  You can refer to the original Jaman TV post (located here) for installation instructions and how to use the player.
by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on February 29, 2008
Version 0.2 of Couch Surfer brings you support for History and the ability to load “new window” links. Brandon has also made available custom webkit frameworks in a separate file.
Thanks, Brandon.
Let me know how it goes. Just got the files from Brandon. I haven’t even installed it yet.
by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on February 22, 2008
After a little run in with the lawyers from Apple concerning the the name and the logo of “Safari HD”, Brandon has decided to change the name of his immensely popular browser plugin to “Couch Surfer” along with a new logo.
The files are listed below. Download away!
by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on February 19, 2008
Even more love from Brandon.
He has just updated Safari HD with the ability to access http password protected sites. So for those of you that have already downloaded the previous version, try again.
The URLs are still the same:
- Safari HD Installer for version 1.1
- Safari HD Installer for version 2.0
- Safari HD 1.1 core files
Now go and get some sleep, Brandon. Don’t tire yourself out.
[Update] All links removed to comply with Apple’s lawyers requests.
by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on February 17, 2008
3 cheers for Brandon Holland! Safari HD is officially released. Now you can browse the web right on your big screen TV from the comfort of your couch.
Safari HD is available for both Apple TV 1.1 and 2.0. All you need is an ssh-enabled Apple TV. The installer script should take care of installing all the components for you. It’s pretty straight-forward, really!
To use the 2.0 version, you first need to do a safe update from version 1.1 of the Apple TV software to 2.0. Currently, there is no way to directly patch the Apple TV via the PatchStick method once you have updated to 2.0. The instructions on how to do a safe update is available on AwkwardTV.org here.
The plugin also comes with a Bookmark file called Bookmarks.plist so you can add bookmarks for use with Safari HD.
For those that downloaded the files from our site before they were available officially (you know who you are), please download and install again. Brandon has since fixed the problems found in the 1.1 version of the software.
By the way, Brandon has put in a lot of time into this plugin. We encourage that if you find his software useful, please make donations to Brandon. It will only keep good quality software like this one coming.
- Safari HD Installer for version 1.1
- Safari HD Installer for version 2.0
- Safari HD 1.1 core files
Let us know of your experience. We can’t wait to hear from you.
A note to Brandon. Hey, maybe you can work on a visualizer next.
[Update] For those who have already installed Safari HD, send us some screen shots of it running on your Apple TV. We would like to share them with the other readers of the site. Send them to submission@appletvhacks.net .
Thanks in advance.
[Update 2] All links removed to comply with Apple’s lawyers requests.
by editor @ AppleTVHacks.net on February 2, 2008
Just got an email from Brandon that the plugin has been released. The file image is available here.  It is in DMG format for Macs only.
If you have already hacked your Apple TV to run the ATV Loader, which accesses Awkward TV’s plugin directory, then you can just install it from there. Just select the Skype plugin entry and install. Can’t be any easier than that.
As mentioned previously, the plugin works as a front end for Skype. So you need to already have Skype installed on your Apple TV in order for this to work.
Brandon is providing this plugin without any documentation or instructions for now. So, please proceed with caution. He should have some instructions available soon.
If you like the plugin, we highly recommend that you donate to Brandon. The guy has been doing some good work for our community and deserves some compensation.
Now, go make some calls.