How do I disable Front Row?

Question

My Mac mini is picking up the same remote signals as my apple TV remote. How can I turn off Front Row so it doesn't start playing music / videos when I am browsing my Apple TV?

Answer 1

A quick way to solve your problem is to simply disable the IR remote control receiver. Visit this preference under

System Preferences -> Security -> General

and uncheck the box labeled "Disable remote control infrared receiver".

Answer 2

There are three things you can do to turn off Front Row:

1. you can disable your keyboard shortcut: How do I turn off the Front Row keyboard shortcut?
2. You can turn off your IR receiver in System Settings / Security
3. You can delete / rename the Front Row app

For more detail, see: http://www.macyourself.com/2011/05/15/how-to-disable-front-row-in-mac-os-x-along-with-its-shortcut/