Customize your remote - or add one
Change the mapping of your existing (supported) remote or create new actions. Use built-in tools for your presentations. Or retrofit a remote to your Mac®.
One menu for everything
Switch between and control more than 100 applications using one central, customizable menu. Access files, change important system settings, browse your iTunes® Library and more.
Control your Mac® via iPhone™/iPod® Touch
Use Remote Buddy's AJAX Remote web application to control your Mac® over Wi-Fi™. Control over 100 applications using gestures, stream your iTunes® library, watch your iSight®'s picture and more.






One Menu For Everything
Switch between and control more than 100 applications using one central menu.
Integrated Media Access
Access your iTunes® library, VIDEO_TS folders, EyeTV channels and recordings inside Remote Buddy's menu.
File Browsing
Open recently opened documents or browse your complete file system.
Advanced Control
Control volume, display brightness and more with controls embedded right into Remote Buddy's menu.
Mousespot For Presentations
Turn your remote into a spotlight: highlight part of a slide using the integrated Mousespot feature.
Easy Customization
Assign a different action to a button with one click. Change the menu structure using drag and drop. Add custom actions.
Tailor-made control of 100+ applications
Plugins ("Behaviours") allow control of more than
Virtual Input Devices
The Virtual Mouse, Virtual Keyboard and the Apple® Remote Emulation help you replace other input devices with just one remote.
iPhone™/iPod® Touch Integration
Control your Mac® via WLAN using Remote Buddy's
Unrivaled Hardware Support
Support for a wide range of remote control hardware. Find the full list of supported hardware
System Control
Sleep, shutdown, reboot, show/hide/quit applications, control Spaces®, change display settings, audio in- and outputs, ..
Button Mapping Charts
The menu includes button mapping charts that help you to see what actions are currently mapped to the core set of buttons.
Switch local and remote speakers
Control which AirPlay® speaker is active in iTunes® or change your system's default audio output.
Fullscreen mode
Control iTunes® in its fullscreen mode.
Library browser
Browse your iTunes® library and use Remote Buddy's intelligent shortcuts to (re-)discover your music.
Intelligent browsing
Remote Buddy shortens your navigation paths by automatically splitting up long lists in alphabetic groups.
Ratings, repeat & shuffle
Change the rating of the currently playing song or the repeat and shuffle modes for the current playlist.
Now playing
Find out more about the currently playing song in Remote Buddy's menu or information display.
Gesture Remote Control
Use gestures to control all
Presenter Trackpad
Reposition the mouse on a live view of your screen. Perform clicks, control Mousespot and change to the next/previous slide.
Keyboard
Enter a text and let Remote Buddy type it on your Mac® via its virtual keyboard.
iTunes® Control
Control speakers, volume and playback. edit playlists, ratings, ..
Streaming
Stream music and video from your iTunes® Library (only files in iPhone™/iPod® Touch compatible formats).
EyeTV Control
Switch channels, browse and initiate playback of recordings.
Live Webcam View
View the current picture of your Mac's iSight® (or your primary webcam / video camera respectively).
Movie Library
Initiate playback of VIDEO_TS folders from Remote Buddy's Movie Library.
No App Installation
AJAX Remote is implemented as web 2.0 application served from your Mac® by Remote Buddy's built-in HTTP server.
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