If you and your employees use Apple Macintosh computers, you should be familiar with Front Row. The media center software allows users to download and view photos, videos, music and more. Ensure that all office computers include the latest version of Front Row so that employees have access to everything Mac computers have to offer.

Both Front Row information and the software itself is easy to find online. Make your life easier by doing the following:

1. Find out if Front Row can benefit your office.

2. Download Front Row online.

3. Know where to find support for Front Row.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Decide if you need Front Row software

Before you download Front Row on every computer in the office, you need to find out how it works, what it provides and whether or not you need it. Prior to downloading Front Row, list the features it includes, and decide whether you will actually use them. If your employees' work tasks involve listening to audio, watching videos or podcasts, or looking at photos, you could benefit from Front Row. If not, don't download software that will do nothing but take up valuable space on your office computers.

I recommend: Read up on Front Row from TechSpot, and download it once you decide if it's right for your business. Find news and reviews about Front Row at ReadersZone; download the program after finding out more information about it.

Download Front Row software for free

You can download Front Row for free from software download sites. Simply find the correct version of the software for your computer, and ensure that you have enough space on your hard drive to store the program. Each Front Row provider online typically states the amount of space needed to download, along with the operating system requirements to run the program.

I recommend: Download Apple Front Row 2.1.6 from VersionTracker.com. You can also obtain the free download from MacUpdate.

Find Front Row support online

Whether you are new to Front Row or are an experienced user, you might have a problem or question at some point. Fix many of your problems for free online by asking a question on an Apple forum. You can often even obtain an immediate answer by skimming older questions that are similar to yours. Just remember not to perform any extreme measures, such as wiping out your hard drive or downloading any strange programs, without consulting an expert first.

I recommend: Apple provides a forum for users to discuss any issues with other computer users. You can also subscribe to MacFixIt to get answers from its staff of experienced Mac users.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The Mac OS X includes a shortcut to Front Row that makes it easier for employees to use the program when needed simply by hitting a key. If you want to disable it, you can uncheck the 'Hide and Show Front Row' shortcut in the Keyboards Shortcuts area of System Preferences.