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21.03.2010 05:25:05

Remote Solutions for Mac Pro

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Hi - I have a Mac Pro (original 2006 model) and I'm wondering what remote control options I have? Right now I have a dying ATI remote wonder which will need to be replaced. I'd purchase another ATI remote except their Mac software is pretty outdated and I'm not sure how much longer it'll be supported.

The Mac Pro has no IR receiver so I'd need to find a remote+receiver combination that will work. The Harmony remotes look really nice but I'm not sure what receiver to use them with.

My ideal setup would be a remote with plenty of buttons, that I could map to keystrokes so I could control EyeTV and Front Row. I'd also like to be able to fire off applescripts, etc

I'm a power user and I'm not afraid to spend time to configure everything. Cost isn't a major concern. Anyone have any suggestions ?

Thanks

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware

Can I use any infrared remote - i.e. the one of my stereo? (FAQ015E0148)
Not for now. Sorry. You can find a list of supported remote controls on the respective sub page on the Remote Buddy site.

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.

Hardware - EyeTV Receiver

Which receivers are supported? (FAQ015E0211)
The latest info on hard- and software-requirements including info on support hardware can be found on the dedicated page for EyeTV receivers.

Please consider making use of the free Remote Buddy trial version to test your device for compatibility directly on your computer.

Hardware - Harmony® Smart Control

How do I set up the Harmony Smart Control and connect it to Remote Buddy on my Mac? (FAQ015E0264)
Please see the detailed HowTo on this topic in our blog.
If I haven't used the Harmony Smart Remote for a few minutes, Remote Buddy does not react to the first button press. (FAQ015E0263)
Please verify that no power saving options are enabled at "Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware > Bluetooth Receiver".

Which Harmony commands need to be assigned to the respective buttons on the Smart Control so that I can use all buttons with Remote Buddy? (FAQ015E0265)

User

23.03.2010 17:08:31

Re: Remote Solutions for Mac Pro

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Thanks for asking.

For the scenario you describe you'd probably want to get the Sony PS3 BD Remote. It has plenty of buttons and uses Bluetooth, which your Mac Pro most likely already has built-in (=> you can check in System-Profiler.app).

While you can configure Remote Buddy to issue custom keystrokes, execute Applescripts and more for every button of the remote for every application, you usually won't have to do that: Remote Buddy already can control over 100 applications out of the box.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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