Advertisement Kodi (formerly Xbox Media Center and XBMC) is the best media center software in the world. It’s free, open source, and always moving forward thanks to constant collaborative development. It’s also This article explores the best ways of customizing Kodi to make it the absolute best media player for you personally. Turning it from being merely good into unashamedly great. You can change the look with skins and UI tweaks, add new sources of media both online and off, or use Kodi as a DVR to record TV shows and other content. If you have an, Kodi is a great way to breathe new life into old hardware.

Antivirus software for mac os 10.7.5. How to Install Kodi on Your Mac The process to install Kodi is as follows: • Pick which version of Kodi you want to download. • Mount the disk image, install the Kodi application, and create an exception for Gatekeeper to allow Kodi to run. • Configure Kodi with your own media, plugins, and startup rules. Let’s take a look at each of these steps in detail below.

Step 1: Download the Right Version of Kodi There are three versions of Kodi available for download: •: Final releases with few bugs or major problems. This is the one you probably want. •: Experimental builds for the bravest among you.

Open a web browser on your Mac and visit kodi.tv/download. Scroll down and click the Apple icon that says MacOS. A small window should pop open with a few tabs and a few download options. Make sure you’re on the “Recommended” tab to get the best version of Kodi for your Mac.

New builds arrive every day, but often have bugs and untested features. •: Somewhere between the two. Developers warn that if you want a stable media center, you should install only the stable builds.

If you’re feeling confident and fancy taking a peek at upcoming Kodi features, that’s when you might want to reach for a nightly or monthly build. You won’t need to do this again, at least until you reinstall Kodi. Step 3: Add Media, Plugins, and More When you first launch Kodi you’ll get a blank screen, with a menu on the left and a notice that your library is empty. To add some media sources: • Click on the cog icon to reveal the Settings menu, then choose Media Settings. • Under Manage Sources select the type of media you would like to index: video, music, or pictures.

• Click Add Videos (or other media) to bring up the New Source dialog box. • Click Browse to pick a location or sharing protocol (you can add more than one to the same source), give it a name, then click OK. • Now specify the type of media you’re adding. For example, for videos you can choose between movies, music videos, and TV shows.

• Click OK for Kodi to start scanning your media. Now it’s time to install some plugins. Choose Add-ons from the main menu and select Download to see a list of categories. Pick one and you’ll see a list of plugins you can select and download.

On a fresh Kodi install, these plugins come from the official Kodi repository. You can add more repositories to access even more plugins.

You can also download plugins as ZIP files, then install them manually. To do this, click on the cardboard box icon from the Add-ons menu. Take a look at for some ideas, but we’d recommend the following to start: •: Does what it says on the tin. Having a backup makes migrating Kodi or installing experimental builds easier. • Cutting the cord can mean losing access to live television.

However, there are a number of ways to watch live TV on Kodi.: For any local or national broadcasters you can access. • Who says watching TV is anti-social? Add-ons can bring Facebook photos, live Tweets and more to your XBMC setup.: Add Reddit as a source, browse Facebook content, or “watch” Twitter live! Wait, Isn’t Kodi Illegal or Something? There’s been a lot of news recently about illegal Kodi and Amazon Fire devices, but that doesn’t mean you’re You don't have to break the law to get the most out of your Kodi box. Here's how to make it work without straying over that thin gray line. The problem stems from the many methods pirates use to access media, whether it’s the latest blockbuster or geo-restricted content from overseas.

Kodi is not illegal. The add-ons that enable Kodi to access pirated content from IPTV restreams, peer-to-peer filesharing protocols (), and foreign sources are not available in the official add-on repository. You’ll need to go out of your way in order to access the content, at which point you’re probably aware that piracy is breaking the law.

Many eBay sellers are profiting from the availability of pirated content by selling pre-configured devices with Kodi installed. These devices aren’t illegal, but they can be used for illegal purposes. Keep in mind that there’s Kodi and the Amazon Fire TV Stick are insanely popular. However, although users are attracted to both Kodi and the Amazon Fire TV Stick's flexibility, they could easily land themselves in legal hot water. When it comes to piracy.