Pair remote with MBPR

Jacksteruk309 said:

Unfortunately there is no infrared port on the Retina MacBook Pro so you can't use an Apple TV (or any other Apple) remote with it.

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switon said:

Hi iPusch,

While I'm pretty sure that Jacksteruk309 is absolutely correct, i.e., there is no Infrared port for the Infrared Remote to use. There are possibly "workarounds" that you might use. In particular, I use a wireless trackpad (and wireless keyboard) to interact with a rMBP. True, with the trackpad you now have to move the cursor and click on the correct button to play/pause, but at least it gives you that "remote" capability that you want with the Apple IR Remote.

There is another minor disadvantage of using the wireless trackpad as a remote, and that is the fact that it is difficult to "click" with it. Basically, on the underside of the trackpad you will see two knobs, these knobs are more than just passive nonslip pads, they are actually the "click" buttons. So, as I see it, you have one of three possible choices: (i) set the System Preferences Trackpad Point & Click preference to allow tapping as a click, or (ii) you have to hold the trackpad in your palm so that you can use your fingers to manually push the trackpad's underside knob to perform a "click", or (iii) you can place the trackpad on a hard surface, such as a book or clipboard, and then pressing on the trackpad's surface with push the trackpad's underside "click" button for you. Personally, I use a small painter's easel (with a thumb-hole for easy holding with a single hand) on which I carry both a wireless keyboard and a wireless trackpad that allows me to roam around a lecture hall while interacting with the laptop, both in moving the pointer and even typing.

...just a suggestion...

Switon

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