![]() ![]() If you do not see this picture when you boot up, and the Apple TV 1 just boots up normally, you likely need to create a new USB drive patchstick using a different USB drive (preferably using a different brand). Now we will wait for the picture of a Penguin (Tux) sitting on an Apple TV. As the Apple TV begins to power up it should now be loading from the flash drive. With the flash drive plugged into the back of your Apple TV, plug the power cable back in. – When the USB drive patchstick is done being created you can then remove it from your computer.ĥ. Unplug your Apple TV and insert the USB drive patchstick into the back of your device.Ħ. You may need to hit the refresh button for it to show up. – For “USB Target Device” select the USB drive you plugged into your computer in step #2. “AppleTV version 3.x” should already be selected, and there should already be check marks for “ssh tools”, “bin utils”, “SoftwareMenu”, and “XBMC/Boxee for Mac” – For “Installation Options” you should not need to change anything. ![]() ATV USB Creator will automatically download this file from Apple’s servers, so you don’t need to do anything there. – You don’t need to do anything for “Download AppleTV Update DMG or Choose a DMG”. – Where you see “Choose an Installation” select “ATV-Patchstick” Once the software opens up, select the following options: Open and run the ATV USB Creator software that we downloaded in step #1.Ĥ. Be aware that this step will erase anything located on your USB stick.ģ. Insert your flash drive into your computer and format it to FAT32. Download the ATV USB Creator and save it onto your system.Ģ. USB Creator does erase whatever drive you are using, so you want to make sure there is nothing vital loaded on any devices plugged in once we begin.ġ. A 1 st Generation Apple TV that has been updated to the latest software, version 3.0.2!īE SAFE: To be on the safe side, make sure that you have unplugged all other USB drives from your computer before continuing.A Flash Drive (USB Stick) that is a minimum 512MB.USB port and ATV USB Creator (grab it from the link provided and download it to your machine).Ethernet is still 10/100, there's still a microUSB port for restoring and flashing, and full size optical TOSLINK.Before we start, there are some basic requirements that are absolutely necessary for this installation process. The real change again is that the Apple TV 3 now supports 1080pp60 over HDMI, where the previous Apple TV 2 only supported 720p50 and 720p60 at maximum over HDMI. No doubt that plastic choice was made originally both for RF propagation characteristics (low density, probably low carbon) and also so that IR works in the front. I've managed to leave quite a few scratches in the back of my Apple TV 2 over time, and the same glossy (if somewhat scratch-prone) plastic rings the device. Ports on the backside are unsurprisingly identical as well, as are the material choices. On the box, the new Apple TV 3 now includes both a 1080p marking and an Energy Star logo, something the previous model didn't. This is pretty unsurprising for an Apple product cycle, where you see successive generations inherit the same external design even as internals evolve or change dramatically. ![]() The new device keeps the exact same dimensions and mass, in fact, during my testing the only way to tell the two apart was to compare the model number at the bottom. Quick, from the photo above, can you tell which Apple TV is the third generation device? Externally, the Apple TV 3rd generation is virtually indistinguishable from the Apple TV 2nd generation. In addition to decoding 1080p iTunes content as well as YouTube and Netflix streams, the new Apple TV also includes a second WiFi antenna with better gain, which translates to improved reception and network throughput. We've spent some time with the new model since its launch, and have found a few interesting new things lurking inside. The iPad (3) took front row during the recent launch extravaganza, however Apple also refreshed their Apple TV with a new model sporting a single core A5 SoC and some other noteworthy tweaks. ![]()
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