Things you can do with the apple remote

[TheBusDriver]

Is there any special thing you can do with the apple remote? Other than frontrow which i forget about often lol. I would really love it if you could operate the Photo Booth picture button with it.

 

[Fearless Leader]

you can detonate you battery by hitting all the buttons at once, its the real reason apple designed it.

edit: now for something useful. You can put your mac to sleep by pressing and holding play/pause button.

 

[aaronw1986]

You can control iTunes, without being in Front Row. I think that is pretty awesome.

 

[Xander562]

You can make it stick to the side of your iMac for safe keeping. 😛

But really, I like the sleep feature.

 

[lu0s3r322]

you can hide it in your pocket and go into an apple store and have some funnnnnnnnn

 

[Fearless Leader]

you can hide it in your pocket and go into an apple store and have some funnnnnnnnn

yesss, until they figure out its you and accuse you of stealing there precious remotes.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Can you use it to control a Keynote slideshow? Seems like it ought to be possible.

 

[expergo]

Can you use it to control a Keynote slideshow? Seems like it ought to be possible.

Yeah it'll work will keynote. 🙂

 

[Mgkwho]

Yes, and iPhoto slideshows too.

-=|Mgkwho

 

[semaja2]

SofaControl allows you to do heaps, as well as other apps like VLC etc work with the remote on their own.

PS. Im actually writing up a little framework so more developers can use the remote in their apps 😉

 

[tommyhonda92]

By just doing a quick check on a few programs, it seems that any program that has a play/pause, fastforward/rewind etc. button can be controlled with the remote. I just checked DVD Player, Quicktime, itunes, etc. and all work to do the basics with the remote. Neat.

 

[Fearless Leader]

SofaControl allows you to do heaps, as well as other apps like VLC etc work with the remote on their own.

PS. Im actually writing up a little framework so more developers can use the remote in their apps 😉

i will praise your name when it is released.

 

[3nm]

i think you can use the apple remote to control NicePlayer. iirc QT works w/ the remote also.

check this out - beyond the front row with the apple remote.

 

[klaxamazoo]

You can put the computer to sleep by holding the "play" button.

 

[FleurDuMal]

Someone, somewhere in the World, has an Apple Remote controlling George Bush's mind.

 

[displaced]

Someone, somewhere in the World, has an Apple Remote controlling George Bush's mind.

Isn't 6 buttons overkill?

I kid, I kid!

I've tried software like Remote Buddy and SofaControl. All have felt a little kludgy. I imagine I've simply not put enough effort into customising them, however.

 

[lamina]

You can hold down the Menu button on boot-up to select a volume to boot from. If you have boot camp installed, you can boot to Windows through your remote!

 

[Fearless Leader]

Isn't 6 buttons overkill?

I kid, I kid!

I've tried software like Remote Buddy and SofaControl. All have felt a little kludgy. I imagine I've simply not put enough effort into customising them, however.

LOL (yes i actually did)

 

[yellow]

Remote Buddy does an incredible amount of things.

 

[zweigand]

Apps that I know work with the remote

iPhoto - slideshows
iTunes
Quicktime
VLC

 

[Saz]

http://www.slappingturtle.com/home/
Some security for your macbook/macbook pro

 

[Vegeta-san]

Is there any special thing you can do with the apple remote? Other than frontrow which i forget about often lol. I would really love it if you could operate the Photo Booth picture button with it.

You can operate PhotoBooth with it if you get a program named iRed Lite and dick around with it. I figured out how to add a new layer and blablabla like in 30 min. If you try and its too hard, hit me back.

 

[steve jr.]

http://www.slappingturtle.com/home/
Some security for your macbook/macbook pro

that is the best app EVER! i am a college student, and it works nicely. i haven't had any problems, but it's nice knowing there is something that works and works well. the free download of iAlertU is worth it.

 

[MLeepson]

Here's a site with a good list of things you can do with the apple remote.

 

[iPhil]

I use the remote to control my tv on the intel mini (1.66 Ghz CD SD/80GB/1.25GB ram)


i'm trying to figure out where i turned on the remote for the EyeTv software