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Why oh why did I even buy an Apple Remote?
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Well, I knew it would be useful for front row... I had just figured that if the keyboard shortcuts like the space bar for play and pause worked just about everywhere, so would the remote. Guess not.
I'll have to check out Plex and Hulu labs. Thanks for the idea.
I'll have to check out Plex and Hulu labs. Thanks for the idea.
You also need the calendair driver to allow it to work without interfering with iTunes when you use it somewhere else.
It DOES work with VLC.
It DOES work with VLC.
You sure?
Works fine for me..... is your remote battery dead? lol Maybe it's an outdated VLC version or Calendair driver/version.
You should try the program Movist for viewing movies. It's been just as compatible as VLC for me, has a Mac-like look and works very well with the remote. Try it out!
Works fine with me as well.
I find it useful for when im showing presentations in meetings. It means i don't have to be connected to my computer with a USB mouse like the Windows users.
Works with me and VLC as well. Im using the white remote if that makes any difference, and Im also running SL.
Yeah it's really annoying that after installing SL you have to install calendair to get back the old functions of the remote.
Don't have any problem with play/pause in either VLC or Plex.
Don't have any problem with play/pause in either VLC or Plex.
check out remote buddy it lets you map the remote buttons to keyboard keys to send to any application, it's a paid app though, about $30 after currency conversion.
You can also use a wii-mote with it, connects via bluetooth, and with the right setup, you can even use the wiimote as a mouse by pointing at the screen.
You can also use a wii-mote with it, connects via bluetooth, and with the right setup, you can even use the wiimote as a mouse by pointing at the screen.
Works with Front Row, Quicktime and Keynote, as well as iTunes, out of the box.
And as others have mentioned, there are several 3rd party apps to program it to do all sorts of stuff.
And as others have mentioned, there are several 3rd party apps to program it to do all sorts of stuff.
You must be talking about the new aluminium apple remote...
I noticed aswell that the play/pause button does not work with vlc.... even with candleair installed...
I use mine because the WiFi network at my house is so low due to how far I am from the router, I can't afford to turn my iMac on WiFi so the remote app is a no-go for me. Not to mention my iPhone can barely get a signal from my room.
For a $20 device, I'm not complaining. I use mine a whole lot.
For a $20 device, I'm not complaining. I use mine a whole lot.
Remote Buddy was our choice when we would connect our MacBook to the TV for watching movies. Though since we purchased a PS3 over the holidays, we transfer the movies from out MacBook to the PS3, and use it to watch movies. Much more convenient to use the PS3 for home entertainment. Again though Remote Buddy worked great when we were forced to use VLC instead of iTunes.
thats hardly the point though, considering how quickly it died in the first place, it isn't worth it .