Mac users finally have access to TiVoToGo functionality, just two years after Windows users. But you'll have to pay $100 for the privilege and buy the software from Roxio.
Apparently TiVo pretty quickly figured out how to move recordings onto a Mac, but creating a program that would let you play those videos on an iPod or burn them to a DVD was a bit much. So TiVo secretly partnered with Roxio, makers of Toast CD burning software for Mac.
TiVoToGo for Mac is not a standalone program, but is actually built into Toast Titanium 8, which will let you transfer recordings and burn them to DVD. Toast will also drop files in your iTunes folder for saving to an iPod.
But with a price tag of $100, I'm guessing some folks out there are just going to stick with the unofficial TiVoDecode Manager for now. It may not be as pretty or as functional, but you can't argue with free.
1. Couldn't figure out how to burn them to DVD or convert to an iPod? For crying out loud, all of that functionality is built into the core OS! Not to mention, Toast itself has become more and more useless with each OS update - pretty much everything it does that "normal users" need is handled by the OS. I own it and haven't used it in years.
What incredible assholes. I advocated contracting this to a third party company, but not by giving them control of selling it. Now that can stamp "job done" and walk away, while Roxio laughs all the way to the bank.
Posted at 6:21PM on Jan 8th 2007 by Joshua Ochs