Syncing original white apple remote to 2010 mbp

i have an old apple remote that i want to connect to my mbp through infrared but nothing happens when i try to sync it need help please!

That's so odd, I tried the Apple Remote that came with my 13" 2007 Macbook with my i5 MBP and it worked without any fuss.

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White apple remote and 2010 MBP

The white apple remote which came with my 2007 24" iMac randomly stops working on my 2010 15" 2.4 MBP during my slide show which is very annoying, I have to switch out of keynote presentation to system preference panal and click on the pair botton under Security settings to get it back to work again. (I teach so it's very distracting for both my students and me), it happened once yesterday during class I thought it was the battery so I went out and got a new one during class break. Guess what, it happened twice today too. I checked with Photo Booth by clicking the remote directly into the iSight camera to make sure that it has no problem emitting infrared beam.
What's weird is it had no problem working on my wife's 13" 2010 MBP what so ever (I used to take her computer to class before I got my 15" last week).
Anyone can offer me any help or has ever gotten in to situations like this? I'd hate to go back to the apple store for a exchange since the new 15" runs pretty well and the both apple stores in Beijing are always packed.
Thanks in advance!
oh and also, ever since 10.6.5 update I have to restart my computer before every class to get it to recognize a projector, any one knows how to fix this too?

This might not be the best forum for solving your problem, you might do better on <http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1296&start=0>, for interfaces.

How to pair my white apple remote with my macpro?

this is the kind of mac I have G87151S7UQ2 (I think?)
its a tower pro, and I'd like to pair my white apple remote with it
Thank you!

The Mac Pro does not have a built-in IR receiver. You can however buy a USB IR receiver and use that in conjunction with your Apple Remote.
See http://twistedmelon.com/mira/hardware.html

Mac Mini Late 2009 support white Apple Remote?

Just got a refurb 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 2GB 1067 MHz DDR3 running 10.6.3 to replace my G4 Mini (using Mira remote)as a Media Centre. I've installed EyeTV and the EyeTV remote works fine, but the white Apple Remote I have does not. Remotes are not disabled in Preferences - remote just doesn't register at all. This remote though does work with my MacBook as well as the G4, so no problem with that.
Do these new Minis support the old remotes? I've also just installed Boxee; any remote issues with this?

The white apple remote should work fine with any Intel Mini -- although I can imagine a scenario in which third-party products/software might interfere.
(BTW where are you finding a Preference setting for disabling an Apple remote?)

Apple Remote Desktop, 2010 Mac Pro, and six displays

Under 10.8, we were able to operate a 2010 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1) with 2 x HD5770 video cards and 6 x LED Cinema Displays (the mini DisplayPort models, two of them via IUSB-powered Atlona DVI Dual-Link-to-mDP adapters, via Apple Remote Desktop.
Under 10.9 (currently 10.9.2), all the displays still work, but ARD is having significant heartburn: if it is able to connect with the ARD agent on the display syste, the display arrangement is incorrect, and no amount of swapping mDP cables, moving the displays around in the Displays System Preference pane, and/or rebooting appears to help. Oh, and the most recent end state, when I finally managed to get the menu bar on one of the displays on the top (physical) row (we have them arranged 2 x 3, in order to display 4096 x 4096 pixel movies of spacecraft data), flummoxed ARD completely --- it simply refused to connect with the display machine at all. (I can ssh into the display system and use a cabled keyboard and mouse as well, but that's not a long-term solution: we have to be able to operate remotely, as we did under 10.8.) Oddly, ARD works OK, if not perfectly every time, with the target system when it's only connected to four or fewer displays (regardless of whether they're connected to mDP ports or via the Atlona devices). The host ARD system is another MacPro5,1 with 24 Gbyte of RAM; the target has 96 Gbyte.
Reading the release notes for ARD 3.7.2, it sounded as though all our issues would be addressed, but alas, it is not so: we're still stuck with ARD trying to but unable to open a "Control" connection to the display system.
Does anyone have any experience, positive or negative, with a similar setup under 10.9 and ARD 3.7.2?
Is there any way to clear all the settings in ARD? I can't find any .plist files with client system-by-system info in them, and I suspect they are (appropriately) encrypted because they can contain passwords, or at least store the hashed passwords in encrypted fields.
Thanks in advance for any clues for the clueless.

Mac Pro
Date introduced
Original Mac OS X included
(see Tips 1 and 3)
Later Mac OS X included
(see Tip 1)
Mac OS X Build(s)
(see Tip 2)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Jun 2012
10.7.3
10.8
11D2001, 12A269
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Aug 2010
10.6.4
10.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3
10F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001
Mac Pro with Mac OS X Server (Mid 2010)
Aug 2010
10.6.4
10.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3 (Server)
10F2522, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001 (Server)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mar 2009
10.5.6
10.6
9G3553, 10A432
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Jan 2008
10.5.1
10.5.2, 10.5.4
9B2117, 9C2031, 9E25
Mac Pro
Aug 2006
10.4.7
10.4.8, 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.5
8K1079, 8N1430, 8N1250, 8K1124, 8P4037, 8R3032, 8R3041, 9A581, 9A3129
I expect your Hardware is essentially unchanged since the 2010 model, and should run the custom 10.6.4 they provided, or 10.6.5.
The "Full Retail" 10.6.3 is only 10D575, so it will not suffice.

Is the Mac mini 2011 support the white Apple remote?

Can't find similar question. Anyone know if the Mac mini 2011 support the white (1st gen) Apple Remote? I have one but my Mac mini server seem no response at all.

Problem solved. System disable apple remote by default.

IPod touch 3G (iOS 4) & pairing with original white Apple bluetoot keyboard

Hi,
I'm having trouble pairing my original Apple bluetooth keyboard (plastic white model) with the iPod touch 3G (upgraded to iOS 4). The iPod touch can see the keyboard but it doesn't pair with it. No passcode ever shows up. However, when I press the return key on the keyboard, a dialog box on the iPod touch pops up very quickly with the passcode that I should enter, and then it immediately pops up another dialog box to say it can't pair because wrong passcode was entered.
My iPod touch 3G can pair with my new aluminium Apple bluetooth keyboard though.
Any help with how to pair it with the original white plastic Apple bluetooth keyboard? I haven't been able to find a firmware update for the keyboard. Maybe there is one?
Thanks!
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i jailbroke it though for testing apps a friend of mine made and its proved because ive also changed the boot logo and thats seen in the boot loop so the warranty thing might be now voided ive used it fine for 3 months this way until now

About two weeks ago, it would randomly shut off. It would restart fine, but shut off sooner. Sometimes, it wouldn't even restart. Now, it's at the point where when I power it on, it rarely restarts past the white apple start-up screen. mbp mid 2012 i7

About two weeks ago, it would randomly shut off. It would restart fine, but shut off sooner. Sometimes, it wouldn't even restart. Now, it's at the point where when I power it on, it rarely restarts past the white apple start-up screen.

Backup in case your disk is failing.
Start up in Safe Mode; http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14204?viewlocale=en_US
If it boots reliably in Safe Mode then it is probably a software issue.
Reset PRAM: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
Boot in Recovery Mode. (Hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys as your computer restarts.) Run Disk Utility. Click on the upper left system disk icon. Does S.M.A.R.T. report “Verified”? If not the disk is failing and will need to be replaced. Click on the icon underneath and indented to the right, usually called “Macintosh HD”. Repair Disk. It should finish normally with a green OK message. If it does not try to repair it again.
If it will not finish with the green OK message then use Disk Utility to erase the drive and then reinstall OS X. (Be sure you have a backup before erasing the disk. Post back if you need instructions on how to do that.)
If it repaired all errors and is still not booting normally, reinstall OS X.
If it is still sick after all these steps then the disk probably needs to be replaced. You can do that inexpensively and fairly easily yourself or take it to an Apple store for them to do it for you at a higher cost. If it is still under warranty or AppleCare have Apple do it for you for free. Post back if you need instructions on replacing the disk. You may want to have Apple check the health of the system and disk before replacing it yourself.
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MacBook Pro 2012 13" and apple remote (a1156 white)

Hi!
I have a macbook pro 13 (2012) model and i want to know did the white apple remote a1156 will work with it. ?
Apple remote
Thank's John

Have anyone try to do this ?
I want to use it for keynote presentation. On my Mac i have installed Mountain Lion.

EMac Infarad Apple Remote Question

Hey
I'm new here to the forums but am definitely not new to Apple. I won't even touch a regular PC unless I'm basically forced to. But there is a problem I've run into and wanted to get an answer on first a question, and then hopefully help with an issue related to the question. Enough rambling, I know. Okay, so my question is this: I have a 2005 Apple eMac G4 1.42 GHz,160 GB Hard Drive, 512GB RAM, 17" crystal clear display, with a SuperDrive. With all that being said, I am wanting to know if I can use one of my white Apple remotes with it. I have one still that I orginally got with one of the first all in one iMacs designed by the iPod team. I figured maybe the closer in age the more likely it will/would work. But if it indeed will NOT work, is it at all possible for me to install, or more likely, GET installed into the computer the infarad sensor that I would need. I hope someone here can help me with this and that I get a chance to talk Mac with a lot of you out there. Thanks a lot and I appreciate any help.
Tyler

Welcome!
According to the very handy and free Mactracker database, there is no infrared circuitry installed in the 1.42G eMac.
Are you aware that your model eMac can handle newer and larger RAM modules that were available when Apple wrote the specs? Compatible 1G modules are now available that will give you 2G max RAM. We have one 1GB stick in our 1.42G eMac, plus the original 256MB stick, for 1.25G. It previously had a total of 512, which seemed a little taxing for Tiger.
The problem is you cannot buy the larger RAM modules from just any old vendor. Some 1G PC2700 modules are not Mac-friendly. I ordered this one:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/2700DDR1024/
about two months ago and the eMac is still a happy camper.
Allan

Apple Remote stopped working with Lion on iMac

My white Apple Remote does not work with Lion on my iMac 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo anymore.
I'm sure it was working recently as I was able to control the volume on my RadioShark application. Now that doesn't work anymore and I can't seem to get the remote to work with anything.
I've tried restarting my iMac, swapping the remote's battery, and using another remote but still no success. The only response I get is from the remote's 'Menu' button which, when pressed, toggles between two graphics on screen - one a four-way arrow indicator with a centre button, and the other what appears to be a Forward/Back, Centre button with corner indications for Expand/Shrink.
I've tried the 'Pair' option but pressing 'Menu' and 'Fast Forward' does nothing on screen - no sign of the chain-link 'Paired' symbol. Neither of the white remotes I tried is 'Paired' with the iMac.
It seems I must have done something to cause this but can't think of any change I made that could be responsible. I know Front Row is no longer accessible in Lion, but is there any other app I could test my remote on? Any kind of hardware reset needed? (unlikely, I know, with two separate remotes showing the problem).
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks.

I'm replying to my own question because my remotes are working again.
I'm not sure what I did to fix the issue, but I tried shutting down all open applications (I remembered that by default Lion re-opens with everything as it was). And shortly afterwards I got full functionality back for my Apple Remote.
I'm not sure what caused the issue. I did install Easy Timeline, which I'd downloaded today from the Mac App Store. It has Apple Remote functionality, so I'm not sure if it was in some way implicated. It's working now with my remote, as is iTunes, and RadioShark.
Weird!

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 works with mountain lion

The apple remote that was quite happily working with Lion no longer seems to be working with mountain lion.
I've checked with at least 3 other apple remotes I have and none of them seem to want to pair.
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.
Anyone else having issues pairing with mountain lion?
*Note, each of the remotes quite happily will

I thought I had a problem pairing my aluminium Apple remote with EyeTV, but all turned out fine.
When I clicked Preferences --> Security & Privacy --> General --> Advanced --> Pair a message told to press the "Menu and Next" buttons until the remote paired with the computer. At first, I assumed this meant that I should press the two black buttons underneath the main, circular control, but nothing happened.
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!
I don't have one of the older, white Apple remote controls to test this idea with, but something similar may also work with that remote.

Using apple remote to control iTunes volume

This must have been covered before. I searched through 12 pages and couldn't find the answer. I simply want to be able to control the iTunes volume with my white apple remote. Presently it will only control system volume and I'm going out to a different device where system volume has no effect.
This is for Snow Leopard. Appreciate the help.

I too play iTunes to remote speakers (airplay express, apple TV, IOS devices running Speakers app.) The volume buttons on my Macbook Air control the laptop speakers but won't control the iTunes application volume when playing Airplay. Going to iTunes to click on a slider is frustrating when there are volume buttons on the laptop.
Another App solution is Airfoil from http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
There is a cost and I don't have a free Apple/Mac solution. But with Airfoil, you can link the volume bottons to Airplay volume. This is really a preference that iTunes should inherently provide. But with Airfoil, I can push any audio app (Pandora, Spotify, browser audio, and even iTunes) to any number of speakers both Airplay and computer. And Airfoil will link the volume buttons to the audio output on any of the speakers selected. I no longer use the Airplay option from within iTunes but use Airfoil to push iTunes whereever I want and properly control volume.
Hope this helps. Sorry it is a third party pay app as the solution when Apple could just incorporate this simple request.

Apple Remote - Theatrical Trailers??

I use both a white Apple Remote and a new aluminum Apple Remote with my MacBook Pro-13". It is easy to change the battery on the Aluminum Remote; and with a paperclip one opens the white one and it's the same Battery - OK BUT...
...I now see "Theatrical Trailers" as a choice when I choose MOVIES. Is this something that comes via the www to Front Row? How to get these Theatrical Trailers when I am not using Front Row (i.e. via iTunes or only via Apple's web site?)
Thanks! An interesting discovery while I was trying to change batteries in my remotes!
Best regards,
Steve Schulte
Friday 7 January 2011

I'm on 10.6.6 iTunes 10.1.1 also. When I select "iTunes Store" of the left sidebar and the "movies" tab at the top, I see a "Movies quick links" on the right sidebar at the top above "Top Charts". The 7th entry down the links is "Theatrical Trailers".
Hope this helps.
Captfred
Edit: These links look like they download rather than stream. You can pick any of the movies and click the "view trailer" and have them stream though.
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Syncing original white apple remote to 2010 mbp

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