Using Apple remote with MacBook PRo

How can I manage a PowerPoint presentation on my MacBook Pro using the Apple remote control that came with it?

Are you still using Tiger 10.4?  Also what version of PowerPoint?  Only '08 and '11 work with the Apple Remote.

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    Hi ,
    I have a macbook connected to LCD TV with HDMI connection .
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    examples of using apple remote with display closed would be
    (1) waking the macbook with apple remote
    (2) putting the macbook to sleep with apple remote
    (3) Shutting down the macbook with apple remote
    (4) accessing front row (using LCD TV as Display )
    while doing this should I connect the macbook to power source.
    please point me to any documentation / solutions available .
    I don't have any external keyboard or mouse connected to macbook . I just want to use Apple remote to do the above functions .
    Thanks
    Suresh
    macbook   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

    Hi suresh,
    as mentioned here:
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86286
    and
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300562
    you must have to have a keyboard or mouse to trigger the macbook wake up from sleep when you close the lid.
    usb mouse is not that expensive and you can start with that.
    Good Luck

  • How to use apple remote with macbook air

    How to set-up apple remote to macbook air

    You can't unless you have a 2009 or earlier MBair. From 2010 on,  they don't have an IR receiver.

  • How i can linking apple remote with macbook pro WRD

    dear apple support agint
    i have MacBook Pro Retina display and i want linked it with apple remot control
    that my case
    how i can make it ?
    thank you
    eng.Muhammad Ghunaim

    Remotes don't sync. They pair with your BlueTooth.

  • Using apple remote on macbook pro retina

    Hello,
    if got a problem with my brand new macbook pro.
    trying to connect the remote I failed.
    there no button at the system preference to connect the remote
    hope someone could help me!
    Karin

    THANKS A LOT!!! I bought the remote together with the macbook in an apple store........ someone should teach the salesperson.....
    Thanks again, you saved my sunday afternoon.

  • Using apple remote with macbook and hulu or netflix

    Can an apple remote be used to run netflix of hulu desktop when my Macbook is connected to my LCD tv?

    You might want to inquire in the MacBook hardware forum:
    http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=218

  • Using Apple Remote with MacBook Air

    Does the new MacBook Air support the Apple Remote?

    Alternatively if you have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad you can look at remote apps such as Keymote, Rowmote Pro, etc.  (I'm a big fan of the latter).  These will allow you to do much more than just control Keynote. 

  • Using apple tv with macbook pro

    Cannot get MBP to see tv screen as a display.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5404
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  • I have just used air display with macbook pro. i have disconnected now from apple tv. but my laptop screen is still very small like its connected to the tv. this means all the tabs and writing is very small, how do i full disconnect my laptop?

    i have just used air display with macbook pro. i have disconnected now from apple tv. but my laptop screen is still very small like its connected to the tv. this means all the tabs and writing is very small. like the display down the bottom where al the applications are, is n the middle of the page and not spread down the bottom. this is seriously annoying! all the writing is every small and the tabs are small and its hard to read.  the air display link has disappeared from my computer. but the laptop screen is still very small. i want to know how do i get rid of this and return my macbook screen to its normal size. thank you

    Hello chrispyw,
    If your content is still being displayed incorrectly, I would check the resolution setting for the built in display with this article:
    OS X Yosemite: Adjust your display’s resolution
    If it keeps happening whenever you use AirPlay then I would use this section of the following article to reset the display system:
    Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
    Reset the system
    You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.Reset the resolution
    Start by resetting the Mac's parameter RAM. If the display does not come up, was previously set to an unsupported resolution, and still results in no video:
    Start up in Safe Mode.
    From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
    Choose Displays from the View menu to open the preferences pane.
    Select any resolution and refresh rate that your display supports.
    Restart your computer.
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    Regards,
    Sterling

  • How do I use apple remote with iPhone 5 ?

    How do I use apple remote with iPhone 5 ?

    Iphones dont have ir at all which the remote use for comm
    Only option is to use a dock which have ir

  • Can i use Apple TV by macbook pro

    can i use Apple TV by macbook pro?

    I don't understand the question. Why don't you go to the Apple TV site.

  • HT3986 when i use windows 7 with macbook pro ,the fan work hardly,how do i fix it?

    when i use windows 7 with macbook pro ,the fan work hardly,how do i fix it?

    Use InputRemapper
    This is one or only utility I know, there are I am sure one or two others.
    And the weakest link in running Windows on Mac: lack of thermal/SMC fan control to manage air flow and heat!

  • How can I use apple remote with Mountain Lion? Any Front Row alternative?

    Hi All,
    I recently upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion.
    All great except for my Apple Remote control.
    Before, I could effectively control my iMac media with Apple Remote by using Front Row (music, photos, videos, good integration with iTunes and iPhoto).
    Now, as I understand, Front Row is expired.
    So, my Apple remote still works but with very limited options (just music, forward, backward and volume), and it's a real pity.
    Any of you Guys know how to restore Front Row?
    Otherwise maybe suggest an alternative (sth similar, should allow iMac media control by Apple Remote)?
    So far I tried to restore all Front Row files by a Time Capsule Snow Leopard backup (as indicatred on some other Communities).
    To restore was easy, but then, no way to launch it.
    Any advice will help!
    Thanks in advance/all the best.
    Marco

    Thanks Klaus1 for your prompt answer, although I went again through a dated discussion.
    I also got the feeling that somehow they want to push Apple TV..
    But, respectfully speaking towards our Friends at Apple, is it fair to promise what you don't deliver?
    I have choosen apple because I percive it's different.
    At currently published link: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC377Z/A/apple-remote
    they do promote the following:
    Apple Remote with Mac
    The Apple Remote gives you total command of your music, photos, videos and DVDs from anywhere in the room. It works with Front Row - a menu-based, full-screen interface - to make accessing the digital content on your Mac as simple as navigating your iPod. When you press the Menu button, your desktop fades and the sleek, Front Row interface takes its place, to give you control over your music in iTunes, your photos in iPhoto, the videos in your Videos folder and your DVDs. Turn up the volume. Shuffle. Skip to the next chapter on your DVD. Play a slide show, a home video that you made in iMovie, even a film trailer.
    Compatible with Apple products introduced in 2005 or later that have a built-in infrared (IR) receiver. Not compatible with MacBook Pro with Retina display.
    Cost for this is 15£ (19€).
    Now, I have iMac and Mac Book Pro (no retina display) both with Mountain Lion installed, and I understand both of them are not compatible with Front Row.
    Actually I adore apple tv and I got 2 at home nicely working on 2 different TVs.
    So I accomplished twice their wish of selling this product to me.
    Why shall they deceive me (and many others, as I read) by killing a still promised service?
    Should I read all forums before buying a trusted-brand-product like apple, to ensure that id does what declared?
    Don't get me wrong, I'm an enthusiast user of the whole apple family, since many years, and still I am.
    Just politely complaining for this decision, which creates to Many an easy avoidable disservice.
    Cheers
    Marco

  • Can't pair Apple Remote and MacBook Pro + Answer

    I had an issue pairing my Apple Remote with my MacBook Pro.
    The Apple manual says (on page 36):
    To pair your Apple Remote with your MacBook Pro:
    1 Position the Apple Remote 3 to 4 inches from the IR receiver on your MacBook Pro.
    2 Press and hold the Menu and Next/Fast-forward buttons on the Apple Remote for 5 seconds.
    After trying and failing several times to pair my remote using these instructions I gave up. While it could be a bit annoying not to have the remote paired it was not a significant enough issue to prompt me to send the notebook in for repair.
    After a few days I decided that there must be a software conflict causing this problem since the remote works fine otherwise.
    I scoured the net for a solution and found nothing. It seemed I was the only one with this problem.
    Based on the premise that you should push all of the buttons and see what happens I tried several other button combinations on the remote. To my surprise holding the Menu + Play/Pause buttons together for five seconds paired the remote with my MacBook Pro.
    I have unpaired and then re-paired the remote several times with this alternate button combination and it works every time.

    My MacBook Pro didn't seem to work with the Apple Remote either, but it turned out that I needed to logout and back in before the system preferences recognised the pairing. This might be something to try if there doesn't seem to be any response from the computer .
    MacBook Pro 15 inch 1.83GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

  • Using Apple Remote with a PC?

    Hi all,
    I was wondering whether or not it's possible to use the Apple Remote with my Acer Aspire 1682? It has an infra-red port in it.
    Stu

    That's a pity. Is there anyway that I can download a generic remote control driver? Thanks for the reply.
    Stu

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