Apple Remotes no longer magnetic?

I was under the impression that the Apple Remote was magnetic so that it could be stored neatly on the side of your computer. However this is not the case with my newly purchased iMac and a friend down the road also has noted this. Are Apple Remotes no longer magnetic or should we report this as a fault?

Well maybe I'm the dumb one here.
Perhaps the magnet was in the old iMacs cases and the remote had a some magnetic material inside. I don't know I'm just guessing here. With the change to Aluminum cases perhaps they changed and just didn't let us know. I remember when I got my machine I was a little disappointed my remote wasn't magnetic because I like keeping my desk neat. The remote now sits on the pedestal stand, not at aesthetic but it works.

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Apple remote no longer works?!

Hi everyone,
I recently replaced the 120 GB hard drive with a 200 GB hard drive, clean install (no disk imaging or time machine). I did it myself having seen it been done before and relatively knowledgeable about computer hardware. I grounded myself and was careful to put everything back as I saw it.
Everything went well EXCEPT *my Apple Remote no longer works*. The light in the button to open the laptop works fine and my remote works on other computers, but in System Preferences the option to pair the remote doesn't even exist anymore. I understand I probably screwed something up when I opened my laptop up, but I have a few questions first.
My first question is this: *Is there some sort of software setting/diagnostic that I can run to test the connection to the infrared receiver?*
My other question is: *Is there anything special I should know about the infrared receiver hardware? Any known issues, typical problems, or things I should check to make sure everything is connected?*
I've double-checked the connection, the receiver is DEFINITELY connected to the mini-strip (along with the button light).
Thanks,
- Keith

The Hardware Tests (boot from the install DVD and hold d) should show if the receiver isn't working.
In System Preferences/Security is "Disable remote control infrared receiver" checked by any chance, try checking/un-checking it and see if Pair lights up ? (I don't Pair, I leave it to work with any remote as I have three floating about)

Multiple Apple Remotes no longer work with Apple TV!

I've been using Apple TVs since the minute Steve Jobs introduced them in 2007. I bought the 2nd and 3rd Generation Apple TVs the minute each of them were introduced. I've been watching every Apple Keynote Address since they were available online or on CDs from the early 1990s, on my HDTV via my latest Apple TV when that was possible. I watch far more TV through my Apple TV than via my Cable Box, much of it music and music videos from iTunes on my 2006 Mac Pro! But as of YESTERDAY I am seriously thinking of getting another, ANY OTHER manufacturer's similar internet streaming box!!!
WHY??? Because YESTERDAY, for no apparent reason except some programmer's or software engineer's stupidity, my Apple TV stopped working with all but ONE of my Apple REMOTES!!!
Why is that stupid? Because, in my household there are three people who use Apple TV all day, and each of them have an aluminum Apple Remote which they all use to control what the Apple TV is streaming. We have two other Apple Remotes lying around in case one of us misplaces his or her Apple Remote, which happens occasionally. ALL FIVE of the Apple Remotes, just like the beige plastic Apple Remotes that they replaced, always worked with all three of my Apple TVs! Then yesterday, suddenly, only the LAST Apple Remote that was paired with this 3rd Generation Apple TV is able to control it.
I've spent HOURS trying to fix this. This wasn't caused by an Automatic Update to the Apple TV's iOS; there has been no update in recent days. I've got Automatic Update turned on, just as I, a good Apple citizen, have my Apple TV set up to automatically send back Usage Data to Apple. I've rebooted my Apple TV. I've put brand new 2032 button batteries into my Apple Remotes. I pulled the power cord out of my Apple TV for 15 seconds and again for five minutes and then restarted it. As per instructions, I have Unpaired and re-Paired each and all of my 5 Apple Remotes. All to no avail. Only the last Apple Remote that was paired with the Apple TV works! Horrible. And STUPID, if it was a deliberate programming decision and it was introduced in a minor automatic update.
Worse, I've been using the Remote app on my 5th Generation iPod touch to replace ONE of the unusable Apple Remotes, and as of a couple of minutes ago even THAT stopped working with my Apple TV! Well, I was able to fix that fairly easily by pairing the iPod touch Remote app with my Mac Pro and then pairing it again with my Apple TV. But I don't think that solution would be so easy for many non-technologically-inclined users. I also don't think that a $200 or $300 iPod touch is a very acceptable replacement for a $20 Apple Remote, especially since everyone buys iPod touches for totally different uses (I use mine primarily for taking notes using voice-activated audio or video -- it is by far the best device for that purpose out there -- police departments should take note).
I'm hoping that this multiple Apple Remote problem somehow resolves itself, unless it is a hardware problem with my Apple TV. If so, I can hold out until Apple's media event next week, which I HOPE will premiere a new 4th Generation Apple TV, hopefully which will once again allow my five Apple Remotes to all control my Apple TV interdependently, without having to Unpair and Pair each one each time you wanted to use it, requiring you to quit whichever Apple TV app you were using each time, or alternatively to use Sneaker-Net to deliver the one working Apple Remote to each person who wants to use it, which can be difficult since at least one of the users is very ill! (Whew! A long sentence. But I hope you get the point.)
Two days ago, I could never have imagined myself getting a Roku or an Amazon, Sony, Microsoft or some other streaming device. It just proves how fast a stupid little decision (if it was deliberate) can turn EVERYTHING around!

People have a misconception with remote pairing (as does the description on this page -> Pairing your Apple Remote with your computer - Apple Support).
The 1st paragraph is incorrect.
The 2nd paragraph is correct.
"If you have several Mac computers or an Apple TV that use the Apple remote, or other devices with integrated infrared ("IR") receivers in one room, you can "pair" your Apple Remote with a specific Apple device so it doesn't interfere with other Apple devices or IR devices nearby.
Pairing allows you to set the receiving Apple device so that only it can be controlled by one remote. Learn how to pair your Apple Remote"
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Apple remote no longer works under 10.6.2 on Mac Mini

Have just updated my Mac Mini to 10.6.2, only to find that it no longer recognises the white Apple remote at all. I have tried both a paired remote and an unpaired remote. I have even tried pairing the unpaired remote. Nothing works. The Mini simply does not recognise it.
This is really annoying as the Mac Mini is used as a media centre, and the remote is therefore used all the time through Front Row.
Anyone else got this problem and, if so, is there a solution? Thank you so much.

Candelair sadly didn't survive a restart on the Mac Mini, so I am back to not having any use of the Apple Remote whatsoever. Candelair had also caused some sound problems - the sound kept increasing and then decreasing.
I am not sure what Apple added into the mix with 10.6.2 but it is a real pain! When you use a Mac Mini as a media centre, you need the use of a remote. And no sound problems.
I am going to have to bite the bullet and spend hours today rolling back the Mini to 10.6 and then updating to 10.6.1 only if I can. 10.6.1 worked perfectly with the Apple Remote with just the Apple IR software.

Apple Remote no longer working?!?

I'm hoping someone can help me. All of the sudden my Apple Remote is no longer working with my Macbook. I checked to make sure the infrared sensor was not disabled and even changed the battery just in case. I know the remote is working because I can see the light blinking on the remote when I look at it through photo booth, but I still can't get it to work with my computer. I can't even get it to pair with it. I am running iTunes 8 and OS 10.5.5. Any suggestions or ideas as to how to fix this?? Thanks!

If you know someone else with an Apple remote, you might try theirs on your MacBook. Since the option to disable the IR receiver appears in the Security System Preferences we can assume that Mac OS X sees the receiver and the hardware is functioning. (If the IR receiver hardware or software had failed, it would not appear in the Security System Preferences.) So, that would seem to indicate a problem with the Apple remote. But, we can't really say that for certain unless you can prove a different remote does work. If you do go to the Apple store and can show them that the remote is not working, as long as you're still under warranty, they can probably just hand you a new remote. Or you could buy a new one if you're not still under warranty or AppleCare.
-Doug

My Apple Remote no longer works with Powerpoint 2008

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I'm experiencing the same problem!

Apple Remote no longer works with VLC

Has anyone else come across this problem? Since upgrading to Leopard (Fresh Install) VLC 0.8.6c can no longer be controlled by the Apple Remote. Is this just another example of Apple (un)intentionally removing a feature?

Seems Videolan.org were aware there might be a problem with this:
http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=41503
The remote works fine in Quicktime Player I note.
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Apple remote no longer works with mountain lion

The apple remote that was quite happily working with Lion no longer seems to be working with mountain lion.
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I've been able to pair them with another mac running Lion, but when going to the pair option under;
Preferences--> Security& Privacy --> General --> Advanced -> Pair
Pressing the menu and next for more than a minute gives me nothing on any of the remotes.
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I thought I had a problem pairing my aluminium Apple remote with EyeTV, but all turned out fine.
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Then it struck me that the "Next" button might mean the right arrow on the main, circular control, so I held down this while holding the Menu button (the smaller button, below and to the left of the main, circular control), and the remote paired within a few seconds!
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Apple Remote Magnet

Has anyone else found that the magnet on the middle left of the screen is very very weak and can't even hold the apple remote?

The magnet on the left is used to sense when the lid is closed. There is a corresponding pick-up mounted in the body of the MacBook. I don't recommend repeating this experiment, in case you damage your MacBook:... I tried holding a refrigerator magnet near the edge of the case on the left side of the keyboard, and the machine when to sleep as if the cover were closed.
It is probably on the left side to avoid any potential effects it could have on the disk, were it mounted on the right side. - Affecting the disk would take an extremely strong magnet, so that problem isn't likely anyway.
The LCD panel is not like an old fashioned CRT, and is virtually unaffected by the proximity of magnets. On old CRT tubes, the internal steel parts inside the tube could become magnetized and distort the image. TVs and monitors actually had electric coils to demagnetize the CRT just as they were being powered up - that's what that Hummm! noise is when a monitor is turned on.
We used to drive our parents crazy by magnetizing the TV screen when we were kids. It looked really terrible, but the degaussing coil in the TV would eventually restore the picture.
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Can't pair apple remote

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.
I hope you can guide me, thanks in advance.

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.
These apps work over Wifi and/or Bluetooth.
Apple has its own iOS remote app simply called Remote.
Another, which I use and is very comprehensive remote iOS app, is called Rowmote Pro by a developer called Regular & Rhythm.
If you want complete and total remote control access to your Mac, look at iOS app Splashtop Remote.
There is also a dedicated WifI and/or Bluetooth remote for Macs and iDevices by a company called Satechi.
Found here.
http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-MediaRemote-Bluetooth-Multi-Media-Control/dp/B0082 4948U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391729056&sr=8-1&keywords=Satechi+remote
Good Luck!

Apple TV remote no longer working, unpairing is giving me resolution screen, lost Remote app control as well.

I've been trying to sort this out for a while; somehow my Apple TV is no longer homesharing with the rest of my network. I had hoped to use my apple TV remote to re-activate the Remote Apps I have on my iPod, but the remote isn't responding. I've tried unpairing, but if I press menu-rewind for six seconds, it sends me to the resolution screen instead, and the white light flashes repeatedly - I can't get the remote to accept the resolution settings, or get the cursor to even so much as move. Extremely frustrating as I've been unable to make this work for a week and I don't drive (I'm disabled and housebound) so just popping into a shop somewhere to get it fixed is a slim-to-none chance of possibility.
I really hope there's a better solution!

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Apple remote will no longer connect to itunes on my pc after updating to ios5

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Hi Chukwudinma!
Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
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Remote no longer works correctly after the latest Apple TV Update

I hope someone can help.
I have the latest Apple TV, purchased this year, and the update that was just released really messed things up in using a remote control. I've tried with both the original apple remote and my Harmony multi remote.
I can unpair/pair fine with either, but navigation just plain doesn't work. I press the down arrow, it may not move at all, it may scroll all the way down to the bottom of the screen, or anywhere in between. I press the select button, the icon on screen may do nothing, it may start to wiggle, or it may actually select it. Sometimes double clicking the select works as a single click.
After a lot of play around to get it to do what i want, i was able to do a full restore to factory, but that didn't change anything with the remote and now i cannot join the home sharing because the remote wont work well enough, so i can't use the iphone app.
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Sounds very odd - could be a hardware issue rather than software if more than 1 remote is affected. Strangely though some of my older white remotes seem to have beome very poorly responsive recently and I've replaced batteries in them only a few weeks ago, I think their keys are failing though.
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Apple TV no longer responds to Apple remote(s).

My Apple TV suddenly stopped responding to the remote. I tested this with 3 different Apple remotes I have, and none of them work. Pressing any button on the remote turns the Apple TV status light to yellow, but that's all I can get it to do.
I confirmed that the Apple TV isn't frozen (as I initially thought) since my Remote app on my iPhone works just fine, controlling everything on the Apple TV per usual.
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Sounds like your tv has become paired with another remote.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2827?viewlocale=en_US

Where does the Apple remote go?

I was just wondering if there is a location on the aluminum iMacs where the Apple remote goes? I remember that the older iMacs had a magnetic area that it could stick to. Is this no longer the case?

I don't have any kids -- none that I know of, anyway! I'm comfortable leaving my Apple Remote on the table beside my easy chair, which is where I sit when I'm watching TV (I've got one of those EyeTV-type TV tuners so I can watch TV on my iMac). The Apple Remote works extemely well with EyeTV Lite, so I just leave the remote next to my favourite TV chair.
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