Mac users sometime get the shaft from Microsoft. Messenger is neutered, for one thing, especially on the Xbox Live front. So, James Howard decided to do something about it, and wrote MacLive, giving users with Mac OS 10.4 a cool little app to view their friends list with. It even has Growl alerts, allowing you to track specific friends or games' activity. Here, we can see Dustin Burg doing what he does ... well, not exactly "best", but maybe "most". Geometry Wars #1 player K4rn4ge hitting up Root Beer Tapper, having recently completed it. And finally we have community member and fellow podcaster TheMan661 hitting up Lost Planet's multiplayer.* So, all in all, the app works pretty good, and Howard says that after today's attention, he'll be sprucing up the features in the coming days, and we'll keep you posted. So, have you tried this, and do you find it useful?
[Thanks, Darksaviour69]
*Gamertags shown with owner's permission.
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2-12-2007 @ 10:51PM
troyBORG said...
You can show my hamertag on this!
If you want to make sure this is me. You can send me a message and ask.
I'm right bellow TheMan661!
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2-12-2007 @ 10:56PM
troyBORG said...
You can show my Gamertag on this!
I'm right bellow TheMan661!
If you need to say something about me. You can just link to me on mygamercard.net profile. And just say that I was playing crackdown and can't wait till it comes out.
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2-12-2007 @ 11:01PM
Brad said...
is there anyway to close the window or does it just stay minimized. Great app though!
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2-12-2007 @ 11:01PM
Hello Kitty said...
From my Gears of War experience..SuperDunners..IS A FAR BETTER player than Knucles Dawson..anywho.?..Will give it a try.
*Knuckles being Knuckles again;)
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2-12-2007 @ 11:24PM
CRASHLOCK said...
I'll give this ago now. Well done and thanks for putting something like this out. Also thanks to 360 Fanboy for showing sum Mac love :)
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2-12-2007 @ 11:32PM
mark said...
i found it annoying seeing how you could just go xbox.com and find out the same info but more in depth (which achievments you and friends have unlocked)
i think this would be a better widget than anything else
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2-13-2007 @ 1:26AM
thehondaboy said...
Mac people can't just open Safari and go to xbox.com like everyone else to view their friends list? :P
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2-13-2007 @ 9:42AM
Knuckles Dawson said...
Funny, when I've played with Dustin his performance has been above the median but not outstanding. Well, he has an open challenge of him and two of his best team mates versus the same with myself, after all, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. While your gamertag is not openly apparent (and I have a few in mind that would have heavily biased opinions), I would suggest you either spectate or participate (if you're of his selected team mates).
Until then...
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