Apple Remote Pairing: Isn't pairing

So up until now I really never had a need to, but I recently purchased an AppleTV which is in the same room as my iMac. I have now paired the AppleTV remote to the AppleTV and paired my iMac's remote to it, however my iMac is still taking orders from the AppleTV's remote and vice versa. I don't know what else I can do. I really don't want to turn the remote abilities off on my iMac. Thanks for the help to all that answer.

Weird. Hold menu and left arrow on the physical remote for 6 secs to see if that helps.

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now, I had the same issue
solved it by transforming my phone (Nokia 2700 c ) into a bluetooth remote
see this pages:
http://www.salling.com/Clicker/mac/devices.php
http://torrentsmd.com/forum.php?action=viewtopic&topicid=87892828&page=p11032817 #11032817
search in the list if the phone you have is compatible, then install the little program and you may even have a remote MOUSE by just clicking it on your phone
PS. even if it yoru phone is not in the list there is a big chance that it will work, (mine wasnt in the list and it works like a charm) it is based on java if I understand corectly and most of the phones understand that programing language.

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I've replaced the battery, I've checked my system preferences settings, but my Apple Remote just isn't working anymore. It hasn't been subject to any rough conditions, it's just been sitting on my desk. It's not transmitting any IR signals when I try to point it at my iSight camera, and it's not pairing at all. Is there any hope of getting it to work again?

This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. That model does not have ir remote capability.
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Bought my mac mini server november last year, and much to my surprise, with it came an Apple remote. Not the latest one but the flat all-white one.
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That is really strange, the remote is not list as being in the box on the Mac mini Server's Specs page!
I believe it used to be, there was definitely a pre-formed space for it in the box
Have you checked the battery since it is an old model?
I mentioned i worked perfect with any of the other Macs in the house
You can use Mac Help in the Help menu of the Finder. Go to Index>A>Apple Remote for troubleshooting and pairing instructions.
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Just to say that Apple did call me this am to discuss the problem on foot of a call I made last week.
In the meantime the remote worked with both a 2007 IMac and a 2009 laptop but not on the m-mini.
When I tried pairing this morning during the call by pressing Menu and next together it paired.
The change is very subtle, it just says paired in the advanced section of the security et sl section as referred before, with a fleeting 2 intersecting rings icon.
The big difference is that Front Row is gone....
The remote only works to a limited degree within some apps such as iTunes and iPhotos.
In theory it controls the volume in iTunes but as of now for me it doesnt....:( need to look more.
As to what the problem was:
It seems there is a set of keyboard combinations that can be used to force a reset the ID of the remote, the suggestion is MAYBE that by getting it to work on the iMac and laptop in some way reset the ID.
This stuff is WAY beyond my skill level:)
I did impress upon Apple the need to look at the issue in threads like this....
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Apple remote pairing problems

Now, to the absolute best of my ability I have scoured the internet for a solution and coming up short.
I have recently purchased a standard apple remote to use with my Macbook and am getting no where.
I have followed every possible combination with the remote, followed the Security sections with the checked box etc.
I have used a friend's remote and am unable to pair his remote (which works fine with his MBP) and that isn't working either.
So this would lead me to believe there is something wrong with my Macbook, however according to these Candelair program I installed, it appears the IR is working fine.
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Go to 'system preferences' -> ''security'. On the general tab there is a padlock "click the lock to make changes" -- go ahead & click that padlock icon. Enter your admin pw when prompted THEN try to pair (menu&play buttons) your slick aluminum remote.
I didnt see any chainlink icon on the screen, but the remote is paired and works just fine (front row).
This mini is my first mac product - so pardon me if this pairing procedure is common knowledge. Hopefully it will help someone who finds themselves in the same situation as i was.
(disclaimer: this 2010 mini is my first apple product and i still primarily use windows7)
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It's almost counter-intuitive the way this works. You have to actually "unpair" the remote that it is paired to - then once no specific Apple TV remote is paired, all remotes (any remote, including standard TV remotes) will work!
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I've been searching for a while now but all the solutions found did not fix the pairing issue I encounter between my Macbook Pro and the apple remote.
I've a Apple TV and a Macbook Pro. Both I want to control with a apple remote. Now pairing should do the trick as the device will only listen to the paired remote. I've paired the Apple TV but I can not get the remote paired to my MBP. Following the instructions on apples website does not work.
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Hold Menu + Play - FAIL
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Hi Sig,
That box is not checked. Thanx for the thoughtful idea.
I found the cause of the issue about an hour ago. Within XBMC I had the apple remote active. Although the application is not running it did prevent me from pairing the remote. Once turned of in XBMC I was able to pair the remote using the menu+play key combination.
Thanx again for your thought.

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A classic chicken/egg problem. I see this in the Apple TV manual:
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I had an issue pairing my Apple Remote with my MacBook Pro.
The Apple manual says (on page 36):
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2 Press and hold the Menu and Next/Fast-forward buttons on the Apple Remote for 5 seconds.
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Hi!, I need some help. I've been trying to pair my apple remote (6 buttons) and I just can’t do it. The apple remote is from an old iMac that is not even here and I’m trying to pair it with a brand new (iMac 14,1 ME086E/A, model: A1418). I’ve been looking for the unpair option in the Security Pane but there’s none. I tried multiple combinations with the remote buttons but it’s not working. So i’m starting to think it doesn’t have IR, because the remote is working fine with another mac (i paired and unpaired it without a problem) and the battery is new.
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New Macs no longer have built-in IR receivers any longer for remote operation and the more recent versions of OS X have no remote control software or programming code to use the older Apple remotes any longer.
If you want to control your new iMac remotely and you own a mobile iDevice, there are remote apps you can use on both your iMac and iDevice.
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If you want complete and total remote control access to your Mac, look at iOS app Splashtop Remote.
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Found here.
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