Apple Remote
Type:	A remote used to control the Apple TV, iPods, iMacs, the Mac mini and the MacBook Air
Developer:	Apple Inc.
Released:	October, 2005
Website:	Apple — iMac — Front Row

The Apple Remote is a remote control made for use with Apple products with infrared capabilities released after October 2005. The remote is largely based on the interface of the iPod shuffle and has only six buttons. The six buttons on the remote are for Menu, Play/Pause, Volume Up, Volume Down, Previous/Rewind, and Next/Fast-forward. The remote was originally designed to interact with Front Row in the iMac ("Rev. C" or newer). The Mac mini with Apple Remote support was announced on February 26, 2006.^[1] The Apple TV also ships with and utilizes the Apple Remote. There is no Apple Remote support on the Mac Pro. Image File history File linksMetadata Apple_Remote. ... Apple Inc. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Remote control (disambiguation). ... Apple Inc. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ... iPod shuffle is an iPod digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. ... This article is about the Macintosh computer application. ... The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer made by Apple Inc. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Apple TV is a digital media receiver designed, marketed and sold by Apple. ...

The remote was designed to attach magnetically to the side of the late G5 and early Intel iMacs. These models integrated several hidden magnets in the bottom right corner which attracted the remote via a large piece of metal embedded within the remote. The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ...

The Front Row application allows users to browse and play music, view videos (DVDs and downloaded files) and browse photos. The Apple Remote is also compatible with the iPod Hi-Fi^[2] and the Universal Dock.^[3] The functions for the iPod Universal Dock allow for music and media control, though the remote is not able to control the menus within the iPod. Steve Jobs announced it on October 12, 2005. The battery is accessed by pushing a small, blunt object, such as a paper clip or a 3.5 mm headphone plug, into a tiny indent at the bottom right edge of the remote, revealing the compartment which houses the CR2032 lithium 3.0 V button cell.^[4] This article is about the Macintosh computer application. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... An iPod Hi-Fi with a Fifth generation iPod docked in it iPod Hi-Fi was a speaker system developed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Inc. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in October 2001. ... Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple Inc. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Shortcuts

Pair With Device

A device can be configured to respond only to a certain remote. This can be achieved by holding the Apple Remote close enough to the device with which it is to be paired, and then pressing and holding the "Menu" and "Next" buttons for five seconds. Pairing can be removed by deactivating it under the Mac OS X "Security" System Preference pane. Note: Only users with administrative privileges are allowed to pair their remote; in a non-administrator account, pressing the buttons will have no effect and nothing will be displayed.^[5] However, users who have both an iMac and Apple TV nearby have issues with remotes working with both devices forcing users to disable the remote function on the iMac. Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... A system administrator, or sysadmin, is a person employed to maintain, and operate a computer system or network. ...

Sleep

Users can put iMacs, MacBook Airs, Intel Mac Minis, Apple TVs or docked iPods into sleep mode by holding down the Play/Pause button on the Apple Remote. Devices can also be awakened by pressing any button on the remote.^[6] IMACS stands for the Institute for Mathematics And Computer Science. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer made by Apple Inc. ... Apple TV is a digital media receiver designed, marketed and sold by Apple. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in October 2001. ... Sleep mode, stand by, and hibernation, all refer to a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers. ...

Boot Options

Holding down the Menu button on the remote while starting up an Intel Macintosh enters the Startup Manager^[7] (same as holding the Option key at startup). The remote can then be used to cycle through all bootable partitions and can then confirm them by pressing the Play/Pause button. This can be especially useful for Boot Camp users who might frequently use this feature to boot into Windows partitions on the Intel Macs. The remote can also eject CDs or DVDs in this menu by selecting the disc and then pressing the + (Volume Up) button on the remote.^[8] For other uses, see boot camp. ... 1. ... In computer operating systems, disk partitioning is the creation of logical divisions upon a hard disk that allows one to apply operating system-specific logical formatting. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

Application Compatibility

The remote can be used to control presentations in Apple Keynote (on both Intel Macs & PPC Macs), picture slide shows in iPhoto, QuickTime, DVD Player, and audio in iTunes. iRed Lite can be used for controlling OpenOffice.org Impress presentations.^[9] Keynote Keynote is a presentation software application made by Apple Computer for their Mac OS X operating system. ... iPhoto is a software application made by Apple Inc. ... QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... OpenOffice. ...

VLC Compatibility

In response to the new Intel processors, a small piece of software called the Apple Remote Helper has surfaced to allow remote use in the popular VLC media player. Play, pause, volume, and skip buttons all work normally. It should be noted, however, that the volume buttons change VLC's volume, and not the system volume. Starting with release 0.8.6-test1 VLC itself supports the Apple Remote. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... VLC media player is a free software media player by the VideoLAN project. ...

Compatibility with more applications

Recently a number of tools have been released allowing custom configuration of the Apple Remote buttons. Programs such as Remote Buddy, Sofa Control, iRed Lite and mira allow control over any application by providing users with the ability to assign simulated keystrokes and applescripts to each individual button. iAlertU uses the remote to activate security features allowing alarms/isight photos when people come near or move your macbook.^[10] There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Compatibility with other Macs

Using the third-party remote software mira (from Twisted Melon) or Remote Buddy (from IOSPIRIT GmbH) users of older Macs can use the Apple Remote with a USB-based IR receiver. Most new Mac models come equipped with a built-in infrared receiver, but previous generation products lack any such IR device. Even the Mac Pro desktops released in the summer of 2006 lack built-in IR. Using Remote Buddy or mira, it is possible to connect an external USB receiver such as the Windows Media Center Edition eHome receiver, and use the Apple remote on older machines with full support for sleep, pairing, low battery detection and Front Row. In addition, Remote Buddy is able to emulate events of an Apple Remote on these systems, enabling users to use software written for the Apple Remote in exactly the same way as with newer Macs. Windows Media Center is an application designed to serve as a home-entertainment hub. ... This article is about the Macintosh computer application. ...

iPod compatibility

The remote only works with the iPods with Dock connectors and only when the iPods are docked. The remote cannot control an undocked iPod. The remote's menu functionality does not work on the iPod, docked or not. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in October 2001. ...

MacBook and iMac resting place

The Apple Remote can be rested on the magnetic frame on the MacBook's screen when not in use. The three places on the MacBook that will hold the remote are the top left and the top right of the frame, as well as the middle left of the frame. This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ... This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ...

The remote can also be rested on a magnetic pad located beneath the SuperDrive of an early 2006 - mid 2007 iMac when not in use. In addition, the Apple Remote can be magnetically stuck onto an iMac's sideframes. This feature does not work on the newer aluminum iMac, only on the previous white iMacs. The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ...

Boot Camp compatibility

As of Boot Camp 1.2, the remote has been given some compatibility when a user is running Windows. If the user has iTunes installed on the Windows partition, pressing the Menu button on the remote will load the program. As well as this, the remote has the ability to control both Windows Media Player and iTunes, as well as system Volume Control. Additionally, the remote also has the ability to control the audio program, foobar2000, and the freeware media program Media Player Classic. Programs must have focus for the remote to control them. Skipping tracks and pausing/playing functionality are available under the programs. For other uses, see boot camp. ... 1. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Windows Media Player (WMP) is a digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... foobar2000 is a freeware audio player for Windows developed by Peter Pawlowski, a former freelance contractor for Nullsoft. ... Media Player Classic (MPC) is a compact free software media player for Microsoft Windows. ...

IR Interference

The Apple Remote has been found to share the same IR connection that is also used on remote controlled air conditioning units made by Haier as well as sound systems made by Regent, it also interferes with the Altec Lansing range of speakers, affecting the volume levels. On the air conditioner, the mode select (fan/cool) can be changed by pressing "Back" on the Apple Remote. The high/low speed setting can be changed by pressing "Play/Pause" as well.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Remote control
• Front Row
• iMac
• MacBook Air
• iPod
• iPod Hi-Fi
• Mac mini
• Apple TV

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References

1. ^ http://everythingapple.blogspot.com/2006_02_26_archive.html see blog date Tuesday, February 28, 2006
2. ^ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303347 Official Apple Documentation
3. ^ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302782 Official Apple Documentation
4. ^ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302543 Official Apple Documentation
5. ^ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302545 Official Apple Documentation
6. ^ http://www.macinstruct.com/node/79 Various functions of the Apple remote
7. ^ Startup Manager: How to select a startup volume
8. ^ http://www.macinstruct.com/node/79 Various functions of the Apple remote
9. ^ http://www.macinstruct.com/node/79 Various functions of the Apple remote
10. ^ http://www.macinstruct.com/node/79 Various functions of the Apple remote

External links

• Apple — iMac — Front Row
• Apple — Mac mini — Front Row
• Apple — How to replace the Apple Remote battery
• IOSPIRIT — Remote Buddy
• Amit Singh's Apple Infrared Remote Daemon
• Twisted Melon - mira
• Case Apps - Sofa Control
• iRedLite - free and customizable
• Controling your apps in Windows on Macbook using Apple Remote Control