'Alfred Remote' Turns iOS Devices Into Remote Controls for Macs

[zepfhyr]

I'm not sure what the point of this is. Does it replace a trackpad or mouse? If it's just a launcher, I don't see how it saves me much work over simply launching apps the normal way on my Mac. I have a hotkey for Spotlight. I type the first two letters of the app and hit return, and the app launches. That seems quicker than what I can accomplish with Alfred.

As far as iTunes control goes, I have iTunes Match and can access all my media on my iPhone anyway. So controlling iTunes on my Mac would be redundant.

Alfred 2 lets you run AppleScripts on your Mac by simply typing a couple words. This app would let you trigger those AppleScripts remotely at the push of a button. I have been looking for an app that does exactly this for a couple months and was just about to settle on Otto's Remote, but was frustrated by its iCloud requirements.

Now, I can start music for my kids on the Mac in their room when they go to bed and turn it off whenever I want from my phone by just opening the app and tapping the appropriate button.

That is exactly what I thought.

This is just an unnecessary /limited remote desktop that if you want normal functionality of a remote desktop application , then you will have to pay more!

Remote Desktop is great if you're trying to accomplish one-off tasks that you likely will never repeat. But if you're going to be doing something fairly regularly (like rebooting a service on your home media server that is unstable or launching a Minecraft server you don't want to leave running all the time), this will make it much faster.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Found a vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b_pDmjVdkM

 

[Explorz]

Does anyone know if there is an iPad app that provides control of Apple TV. Tis would be useful for doing Apple TV searches.

Remote

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/remote/id284417350?mt=8

 

[bilboa]

I haven't used it in a while, but it had a keyboard when I used it last. I think it required selecting the text box with the remote and then the keyboard should pop up automatically (it's one of the benefits of using the app instead of the Apple remote). I'll try it again when I get home tonight.

This is still how it works. Just select the text box, and you'll be able to use your normal iOS keyboard to enter searches. In fact I'd say that's the main benefit of using the Remote app instead of the Apple TV remote, though I find navigating through menus and lists to be quicker using the Remote app as well.