Use your USB keyboard and mouse
A hacker named Turbo has posted instructions on enabling USB keyboard and mouse to work with the Apple TV. To do so, you need to download the patch he has written, and then apply it to your mach_kernel.prelink file with this command:
bspatch mach_kernel.prelink mach_kernel.patched turbo-disable-usb-whitelist-20070330.bsdiff
You can then use this tip from AwkwardTV to enable your mouse pointer (which you won’t see otherwise), and you are away!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
does it work for 2.0.2 software in a new appletv???
i want to connect a usb mouse and use it.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:59 am
Hello, I just recently did the safe upgrade to 1.1. Awkward Tv and Nito still worked. Now i finally got firefox working but Usb is not working. I did the Ktext loader from i think it was Nito, but it doesn’t work.
Wondering if anyone has usb enabled on the safe update 1.1. and what ktext or process did you use.
if you got it to work, do experience any reboot issues. and is it a permanent fix meaning do you have to load the ktext terminal code every time.
I’m sooo close…. Firefox actually shows up… but i can’t use it because no usb . Please help. Just reply here if possible.
Thanks
Nick D!!!
Also i noticed that there has been someone out there trying to enable the Xbox 360 HD player, to work with apple TV…. !!!! that is awesome !!! you rock!! Good luck!!
December 19th, 2007 at 6:53 am
My laptop has been hacked for 2 yrs.
Not only does he have my mouse but keyboard and has put my Laptop on multi boot, it boots up from the mouse in DOS.
Ive reformatted but its usless Ive tried everything.
Hes created internet charges on my visa at AOL & MSN.
Hes a wicked man and this will come back to him.
He also has my remote.
Elisabeth Bourriague
October 21st, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Is it possible to add the USB version of the IR Trans (http://www.irtrans.de/en/shop/usb.php) to turn the Apple TV into the provider of your home automation remote controller. Be able to zap your TV, change input for sound, etc…
July 15th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
YEs, check the IDE PARA cable. maybe it is unplug or broken somewhere, use a new one anda try.