User

19.12.2012 09:35:42

I'm using a mac mini with my HDTV, and am trying to set up remote buddy to fine-tune the controls (I'm using the standard apple remote). I've got everything working nicely - controlling plex (which i use to watch content) works fine, and I've set up some alternative 'default behaviors' under 'mapping' for when I'm not running plex, for example so that the select button of the apple remote starts up plex. THis so that when Plex crashes (which it does occasionally) you can simply reopen it by using the remote.

Now the problem. THis all works nicely until I put the mac mini in sleep mode. If I then take the mac mini out of sleep mode by using the remote, all of a sudden iTunes opens, and the 'default behaviors' I programmed stop working. I.e. 'select' stops opening plex - it now starts/stops iTunes. Up and down still work in plex, but I see the mac system symbol of 'volume adjustment' on top of the plex interface. So, it seems that after waking the mac mini from sleep, remote buddy is no longer able to keep control of the remote - it loses the ability to override the standard mac behaviors linked to the remote.

The bizarre thing is that I've even got an issue if I take the mac mini out of sleep mode if I don't use the remote but for example the keyboard. Now iTunes doesn't start up, but I do occasionally lose the ability to use the new behaviors I programmed under 'default behaviors'.

Perhaps someone can tell me if they have the same issue? And better yet - if there is a fix?

Chris 

User

19.12.2012 10:30:01

Thanks for asking.

Sounds like multiple applications (Remote Buddy being one of them) are rushing to get exclusive access to your Apple IR Receiver after wakeup - with random outcome.

Remote Buddy's driver (Candelair) works around this and other issues/flaws of the default OS X Apple Remote subsystem by adding an additional control layer that provides Remote Buddy with priviledged access to the IR Receiver.

Did you install Remote Buddy's driver (Candelair)?

Best regards, 
Felix Schwarz 

User

19.12.2012 15:04:07

Dear Felix,

Thanks very much for your quick reply. I didn't install candelair yet, as the IOSpirit website says that candelair is 'based on remote buddy's driver', which I read as implying that if you've got remote buddy installed, there is no point to also install candelair. However, i did what you said and installed it - this indeed has fixed the issue, which is great.

There is only one tiny issue remaining which I am unable to resolve - if the mac mini is running plex and then goes to sleep, i would like the key press on the remote that wakes up the mac not to be acted upon by plex. If you use the keyboard, this is what happens - if you press enter, it just wakes the mac from sleep, plex doesn't respond to the enter command. If you use the remote, however, the mac wakes from sleep, AND plex than follows up the key press command. So, if you press 'select', plex follows up this command and opens up a menu, for example.

Now this isn't a problem for me. But other members of my family will get confused, as this may mean that they now suddenly find themselves in a different menu than where they were before the computer went to sleep, or that a movie suddenly starts playing. The system needs to be 'fool proof', which means that wife and kids must be able to work it without getting confused and asking for my help. :)

Any ideas?

Chris