Lotus Esprit S4 - Mac mini install

S4Esprit · 02-24-2009, 07:23 PM

Mac Mini. Voice-operated. Xenarc 7" touchscreen;

Intel Mac Mini. Running OSX and Windows. The integrated GPS works. Freescan (connected through the ALDL - logs ECU data while I'm driving). All the usual fun stuff.

The best part is; I have my iPhone tethered to the mini so I've got internet and streaming radio everywhere I go. Don't tell AT&T :-)

Amp and power supply tucked away.

I have since cleaned this mess up. The mini fits perfectly in the pouch behind the seat.

Like it's not even there:

The keyboard and mouse have been replaced by an app called 'AirMouse' on the iPhone.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I'm running ICE³ as a front-end. Check it out over in the Mac forum - it's as good as it gets if you're a Mac user.

stevey500 · 02-25-2009, 03:33 PM

Nice

Very nice.

You may want to check out iTap (a non jailbreak app, its in the app-store) for iphone also, I think I've come to the point of figuring out that it's been the best app that closely represents apple's touchpads on the macbook like of computers, it also has a keyboard with native volume control buttons and other little features.

itap also works in windows in case you want to give Centrafuse software a try, I've been using it for a year, I really can't find a reason to go back to roadrunner other than it IS free but not solid enough for me to stay happy with. If I were a software developer I'd just make my own, wish I was, but I'm not, heh.

Way to go though with the 3G tethering, using PdaNet? That's what I've been using and it seems to be pretty fool-proof, the newest version doesn't run my battery dead while it's plugged in.

Nice install!

S4Esprit · 02-25-2009, 05:20 PM

I'm using the fabled iPhone Netshare app for tethering so I didn't have to jailbreak my phone. It's pretty great. I also don't have to worry about killing my battery because I just plug it into the mini so it charges whilst I'm using it.

I'll look at the iTap software - but so far with Parallels 'convergence' AirMouse seems to work with everything. Thanks for the suggestion!