A device used to control another electronic device wirelessly.
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Controlling a Mac remotely
Is it possible to control the Mac remotely?
My parents live in different country other than where I'm living now, I think about giving one of my Mac to my parents to use iChat. As my parents are not ...
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How can I change which application is launched when I press the play button on my remote?
My mac mini came with a remote control. When I press the play button, iTunes is launched. How can I change what happens when I press this button (e.g. launch a different program)?
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Is there a way to power up a Mac Mini remotely?
Is there ANY way to Power Up a Mac Mini remotely?
Just to be clear, I don´t mean wake up from sleep but boot up.
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How can I use an Apple remote control with customized actions without having the button actions happen?
I want to use a white plastic Apple remote with BetterTouchTool to control Safari, but while it works, the default button actions (e.g. skip, volume up) still happen. How can I prevent this?
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Control Mac Remotely From Multiple Different Networks using only Apple Software
My girlfriend often needs assistance with her Mac, and I am not always around to help her. We are most often using our home WPA2 Personal Wi-Fi, but oftentimes one or both of us are connected to our ...
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Which iOS presentation/slideshow app can be controlled by a Trust Wireless bluetooth remote
I want to use my iPhone (4S) with the VGA adapter to display presentations on a beamer (projector) and control the advancement with a Trust Wireless Remote Control for iPad.
The remote works well ...
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How can I remotely delete sensitive data and log out from a stolen Mac?
Is there any software or a procedure that would allow me to
log out of all services (gmail, dropbox etc.)
and/or delete any sensitive data remotely
...from a machine that has been stolen?
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Can the mid-2010 Macbook be used with the Apple Remote?
I know that the remote works with units that have an IR sensor. The system profile has listings for hardware that both is and is not installed but, I don't see a listing for an IR unit.
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Running *ix Commandline tools in Macbook Air? VNC? Virtual-machine? Usable or too slow? [closed]
I haven't used OS X since an awful experience with its commandline tools and CD Xcode about 2009, that time getting rid of all Apple stuff but coming back after iPhone/iPad/FaceTime/iCloud/etc. Now I ...
