Mac OS 10.4 gets answer to Windows Live friends list
by David Dreger 
{ Feb 12th 2007 at 10:30PM }
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.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
troyBORG @ Feb 12th 2007 10:51PM
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!
troyBORG @ Feb 12th 2007 10:56PM
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.
Brad @ Feb 12th 2007 11:01PM
is there anyway to close the window or does it just stay minimized. Great app though!
Hello Kitty @ Feb 12th 2007 11:01PM
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;)
CRASHLOCK @ Feb 12th 2007 11:24PM
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 :)
mark @ Feb 12th 2007 11:32PM
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
thehondaboy @ Feb 13th 2007 1:26AM
Mac people can't just open Safari and go to xbox.com like everyone else to view their friends list? :P
Knuckles Dawson @ Feb 13th 2007 9:42AM
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...