Joost for Mac, Alpha today, Beta next week
All right Macheads, we got some seriously good news for you. Starting today at 8 PM GMT, which is about 12 noon in Silicon Valley, Joost is going to open its website to 100 NewTeeVee readers who have an Intel powered Mac and let them have an alpha version of Joost for Mac. You need to be registered on their website to get access to the alpha software.
Once you have tested and given your feedback, the company is going to release the beta product for rest of Mac users. Just to point out, I am personally in the queue as well, so I am right there with you in the line, waiting for my alpha software as well.
In addition, the company has just released an updated version of their Windows client and includes all the fixes relating to “local configurations, firewalls and virus scanners, fixed crashes, added local support - all the way to user interface tweaks such as better fonts. ” There are several other changes to the software as well.
Update: Yes, we know it is past 12, but the page has not opened yet. We will post here as soon as we’re alerted by Joost that it has opened.
Update #2: This is a link to the download file. You need to be logged into the Joost website to download it and it’ll go away after around 200 hundred downloads.
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GigaOM » Joost for Mac, almost here on February 6th, 2007 at 11:52 am - Permalink
Yes! I can’t wait (six more minutes). Please get me in on this alpha NewTeeVee.
I’m actually already a member at Joost because I have already gotten an invite so if you could post some more info to clarify about already registered users then that would be great.
Neil Desai on February 6th, 2007 at 11:55 am - Permalink
As I understand it, current beta testers need to reapply if they want to try the Mac version.
Liz Gannes on February 6th, 2007 at 12:31 pm - Permalink
Can someone send me an invite or let me know how to link to the site to get on the list, I have an intel mac and would love to be part of the testing.
Kevin on February 6th, 2007 at 12:33 pm - Permalink
Ok, I just applied for the beta again. Is there anything else I have to do?
Neil Desai on February 6th, 2007 at 12:34 pm - Permalink
Hey Kevin and Neil,
The deal is, when Joost opens the site they will let us know. The first hundred people to get over there should be able to download the software right then. At least that’s how I understand it.
Liz
Liz Gannes on February 6th, 2007 at 12:39 pm - Permalink
i have an intel mac at home, but i’m on a pc now, i hope that i can still sign up with this goes live.
buster on February 6th, 2007 at 1:49 pm - Permalink
Talkin about p2p any of the NewTeeVee peeps at the
DCIA’s p2p summit thats on today .
Matt_ on February 6th, 2007 at 2:00 pm - Permalink
Would love to have access to the service. Please include me in the list.
Cheers,
Randy Stewart
randy@boxbe.com
Randy Stewart on February 6th, 2007 at 2:08 pm - Permalink
I’m already a beta tester but want to test it on my intel iMac
steve [at] ohear [dot] net
steve on February 6th, 2007 at 2:27 pm - Permalink
Joost For Mac…
Looking forward to seeing the Joost for Mac. It is blogged about here on the Om Malik blog…
Perceptric Forum on February 6th, 2007 at 2:45 pm - Permalink
i want to join the mac beta program…i have an intel based mac…and apparently i am among the first 100
yessss
jonathan on February 6th, 2007 at 2:56 pm - Permalink
i also want to join the mac beta program… i also have an intel based mac and i want to be one of the firsts to trie it…
so exited…
Erick Tarud on February 6th, 2007 at 3:02 pm - Permalink
yes, i know we’re still waiting for it to launch, but are we signing up here or at the joost site? i’ve already been accepted as a beta tester (with the windows test, i guess) and logged in and haven’t seen anything in either place. hope i don’t have to re-apply.
eric L on February 6th, 2007 at 3:08 pm - Permalink
Eric,
the Joost site is going to open up and then you can sign up there. If you have registered, then you will be able to download the software.
for some odd reason there is a delay on the download side. I cannot raise anyone on their end at this time of the night.
Will keep you posted.
Om on February 6th, 2007 at 3:30 pm - Permalink
All right guys the link is live now. you need to be signed into the website and only 200 people get the alpha. link
admin on February 6th, 2007 at 3:47 pm - Permalink
Downloading right now! Thanks so much!
Neil Desai on February 6th, 2007 at 3:47 pm - Permalink
Sorry - Mac Alpha Seeding closed…
Thanks to GigaOM…
Confluence: Live Website Joost on February 6th, 2007 at 3:56 pm - Permalink
[…] Comme tu le sais probablement déjà, les fondateurs de Skype se sont lancés dans un nouveau projet, Joost (ex Venice Project), qui a pour objectif de révolutionner la télévision sur Internet. Ce service est encore en phase bêta, et jusqu’à présent, le client nécessaire pour utiliser le service n’était disponible que sur PC. J’apprends a l’instant via Newteevee qu’un client Mac est disponible en version “alpha” (!!). Pour pouvoir télécharger ce logiciel, il faut disposer d’un compte Joost, et surtout se dépêcher: à priori, le lien ne va être disponible que pour très peu de temps. […]
Veille Perso » Blog Archive » Joost arrive sur Mac OSX on February 6th, 2007 at 4:09 pm - Permalink
Hi, I have already downloaded it! Its So cool!!!!!!!!!!!! Everybody tht gets it post a message so we can see how many people get it.
adam Winogrodzki on February 6th, 2007 at 4:21 pm - Permalink
can someone who downloaded share it to others? or is it user based?
john on February 6th, 2007 at 5:13 pm - Permalink
Great news. Joost rocks and being able to get it on your Mac is a must. I’m sure there will be many people clamouring to get access to it.
Spud on February 6th, 2007 at 5:24 pm - Permalink
hook me up
john on February 6th, 2007 at 6:11 pm - Permalink
This totally sucks that they only allowed 200 downloads. I didn’t get the updated feed that the freaking thing was available until just now and when I went to download it, the link was dead. If this is how they are going to be doing business, I think that I’m going to have to give Joost a thumbs down already.
200 downloads is way too small a number considering the number of Mac users that are interested in using the service. And for the developers to have put the application together this late in the game is already a strike against them.
Frank 'viperteq' Young on February 6th, 2007 at 6:15 pm - Permalink
ugh, i missed it too. what is this having to be logged in thing? how do you log in to download the file if you haven’t been accepted into the beta program…;.lamee
buster on February 6th, 2007 at 6:33 pm - Permalink
If you missed out don’t fret because adding a small mix of users computers into the alpha is the very last stage of alpha testing usually .
I do beta testing for one company that asks a select group of beta users to test their products about a day or two before they officially launch to make sure nothing is really screwed up .
Om said in the title that the beta will be next week and the Joost people are saying very soon on their forums and IRC channel .
Matt_ on February 7th, 2007 at 6:37 am - Permalink
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Want Some Free Joost? on February 7th, 2007 at 8:10 am - Permalink
Alright - now you GOTTA let me in as well ;) Andru at gearlive.com. I’m rocking the Intel Mac as well.
Andru Edwards on February 7th, 2007 at 11:18 am - Permalink
Dont worry you Mac users that feel left out and all alone …
But Im sure you can wait till next week when the beta will be Launched
https://www.joost.com/betatest/2007/02/sorry-mac-alpha-seeding-closed.html
Matt_ on February 7th, 2007 at 11:58 am - Permalink
please hook me up! I’d be indebted!
jason on February 7th, 2007 at 1:15 pm - Permalink
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Video Monte Ceneri » News - 07.02.2007 on February 7th, 2007 at 1:49 pm - Permalink
If anyone has a spare token I would greatly appreciate. I would love to test out joost! Odoyle721[at]hotmail[dot]com
Sanders on February 7th, 2007 at 3:36 pm - Permalink
Would love to have access to the service. Please include me in the list.
haripako @ gmail.com
Francisco Vargas on February 7th, 2007 at 4:28 pm - Permalink
Is a PPC version in the works?
Thomas on February 8th, 2007 at 6:01 am - Permalink
Anyone got extra invites, send me one, wannajoost@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance.
LFInvite on February 8th, 2007 at 12:18 pm - Permalink
[…] Anyway GigaOM didn’t miss it and as a result the 200 downloads has been hit and no more are available… yet. […]
Menori » Joost for Mac on February 14th, 2007 at 2:47 am - Permalink
[…] Om reports over on GigaOM that Joost, previously known as The Venice Project, has released a beta version of the application for Mac users. This should at least make the users who got one of the invites NewTeeVee handed out happy, and get Joost better press in the blogosphere (which often seems a bit skewed towards Mac users). […]
NewTeeVee » Joost, Now in Delicious Apple Flavor on February 19th, 2007 at 10:05 am - Permalink
anyone have any invites. i am a poor graduate student looking to review the product.
jonathan-fravel (at) uiowa.edu
jfravel on February 23rd, 2007 at 10:27 am - Permalink
“All new beta-testers now get tokens allowing them to invite friends and acquaintances, and these tokens will give you instant access to Joost™.”
I host a television talk show from here in New York City.
I would love to try out Joost asap…
PLEASE send me a token so that I can beta test Joost….
bruce@brucewagner.com
Bruce Wagner on March 7th, 2007 at 1:03 pm - Permalink
If anyone has a Joost invite, I would love to get one. Novaboyz2006@yahoo.com
Jarvis on March 13th, 2007 at 3:17 am - Permalink
Anymore Joost invites? Would love to play.
wayne on March 27th, 2007 at 4:09 pm - Permalink
Invite seeker….
waynesds@yahoo.com
wayne on March 27th, 2007 at 4:11 pm - Permalink
Please send me an invitaion for Joost
jagadeesh on March 29th, 2007 at 2:45 am - Permalink
Hey Folks!
Just heared about Joost. Would someone possibly be so kind and invite me to this great service? I really would love to try it!
joost.supporter [at] gmail [dot] com
mertes on April 19th, 2007 at 5:44 am - Permalink
please send me and invite to joost my email is robertpuljic@hotmail.com
Robert on April 19th, 2007 at 8:33 am - Permalink
Got Joost? Wud like to try out and see how is it different from existing apps like TVU and the likes of it..
saurabh76ATgmailDOTcom
Saurabh on April 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am - Permalink
Would be most grateful for a joost invite for mac beta. aruna”AT”mac.com
aruna Kulatunga on April 20th, 2007 at 6:43 am - Permalink
Would love a Joost invite, if anyone has one.
simeon [at] cableusa [dot] com
ReddyK on April 20th, 2007 at 10:20 am - Permalink
i’m looking for joost invite for a while , some can give me a invite? plz…..
avilaz@hotmail.com
avilaz on April 21st, 2007 at 4:16 pm - Permalink
Hello I’m on intel based Mac, and I would like to find an invitation please:
netdadou7@hotmail.com
David on April 23rd, 2007 at 7:51 am - Permalink
could anyone pllllleeeeeaaaase send me n invite….m rele excited abt joost..i’ll b relee thankful!!.=D
my email is faizan@bluebottle.com
Faizan on April 30th, 2007 at 1:04 am - Permalink
If anyone is feeling compasionate enough to send me a token so I could take a look at Joost I would be eternally grateful :-) My email is: secretsid@hotmail.com
Here’s hoping :-)
Sid.
TV Addict on May 1st, 2007 at 9:09 am - Permalink
i know it’s late, but i have faith.
could any one release one little joost invitation to mailto8o#gmail[.]com?
god bless
8o on May 1st, 2007 at 8:03 pm - Permalink
GOt no joost ticket. somebody there, that would take me over into the world of joost. THX mailto:
freak-urban-professional@web.de
Hector on May 2nd, 2007 at 2:54 pm - Permalink
Sorry try freak.urban.professional@web.de
THX
Hector on May 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 pm - Permalink
I need a joost invitation. Please help :) My email is nerfhammer at gmail. Thanks!
Jared on May 3rd, 2007 at 9:44 pm - Permalink
Please, someone invite me too.
laisladegorm@yahoo.com
Gorm on May 15th, 2007 at 1:17 am - Permalink
Pls invite me too… thanks a million.
alan1668@gmail.com
Alan on June 12th, 2007 at 9:30 pm - Permalink
Please someone send me a joost invitation to jncc@mail.telepac.pt
thanks
João C - Portugal on June 24th, 2007 at 4:05 am - Permalink
Greetings from Holland! If anybody could send me a Joost invitation, I’dd be very thankfull :-)
My e-mail address is: karelapple@gmail.com
KarelApple on June 28th, 2007 at 1:41 pm - Permalink