I use mine a lot ~ but then I do keynote presentations a lot!
Thankfully our office ordered several mac mini's a few months ago and I have 2 extra remotes that never get used sitting in my office, just for the off chance I lose my remote or get a new macbook pro without one!
I played with it yesterday for the first time in ages browsing FrontRow. It does come in quite handy, but I usually only watch movies by myself on my laptop.
I played with it yesterday for the first time in ages browsing FrontRow. It does come in quite handy, but I usually only watch movies by myself on my laptop.
Same here, I used it today for the first time. I plug my macbook on my home stereo to listen to some songs and I used it with Itunes.
It's little white Apple remote gets one hell of a workout.
Guess I should have mentioned that by "TV" I mean broadcast, off-the-air television as received by computer attached TV tuners. (EyeTV Hybrid and HDHomerun)
For people with such devices, the remote gets non-stop use. Yet, I agree with Apple's decision to stop bundling remotes with the new laptops. If most end up unused in desk drawers, it would seem considerate to customers to not bundle the remote.
I use mine a lot ~ but then I do keynote presentations a lot!
As do I, but I've found the Apple remote sucks for Keynote presentations, at least for me. I like to interact with the people I present with, so I usually end up not being within line of sight of the IR receiver. So awkward having to head back to the front of the room just to change slides.
Switched to the Griffin AirClick. Works just as well.
I rarely use Front Row, so the Apple remote mostly goes unused, but I did have a really long (and I mean months long) business trip a while back where I used my MBP a good number of evenings as a DVD player. (after a few days, hotel TV gets really old.) and got to use the remote quite a bit during that time. Still a very nifty device. I really like how you can put your Mac to sleep by holding down the Play/Pause button.
Would use it more often if my desktop had a remote (an old iMac G5). Only use it on my MacBook when traveling. (while listening to music in a hotel room)
As do I, but I've found the Apple remote sucks for Keynote presentations, at least for me. I like to interact with the people I present with, so I usually end up not being within line of sight of the IR receiver. So awkward having to head back to the front of the room just to change slides.
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My apple remote works great from anywhere in the room when doing presentations... I don't think I've ever had to walk back in front of my MBP ~ powerful little sucker!
I use mine everyday. I do a lot of Keynotes for school and home (don't ask...) and It's really great to use. I also just recently started using Front Row everyday now. Like if I want to listen to my music but don't have to do anything on my iMac at the moment, I push the little Menu button and my screen goes dark and I'm listening to my music within seconds.
(Sorry for the descriptions lol I just found out I got school off today )
the remote is great! if anyone hasn't used it yet, i highly recommend trying it out. It works fantastic with keynote and it's handy for changing tracks without having to bring up itunes from across the room.
I use it every single day. I use it to change the currently playing song. I use it to watch movies at night. I adjust the volume, etc. I my Apple Remote.
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Thankfully our office ordered several mac mini's a few months ago and I have 2 extra remotes that never get used sitting in my office, just for the off chance I lose my remote or get a new macbook pro without one!
It's little white Apple remote gets one hell of a workout.
I played with it yesterday for the first time in ages browsing FrontRow. It does come in quite handy, but I usually only watch movies by myself on my laptop.
Funny you mention that.
I played with it yesterday for the first time in ages browsing FrontRow. It does come in quite handy, but I usually only watch movies by myself on my laptop.
Same here, I used it today for the first time. I plug my macbook on my home stereo to listen to some songs and I used it with Itunes.
Keynote
MLB.TV Mosaic
My 2' iMac is used as a TV...
It's little white Apple remote gets one hell of a workout.
Guess I should have mentioned that by "TV" I mean broadcast, off-the-air television as received by computer attached TV tuners. (EyeTV Hybrid and HDHomerun)
For people with such devices, the remote gets non-stop use. Yet, I agree with Apple's decision to stop bundling remotes with the new laptops. If most end up unused in desk drawers, it would seem considerate to customers to not bundle the remote.
I use mine a lot ~ but then I do keynote presentations a lot!
As do I, but I've found the Apple remote sucks for Keynote presentations, at least for me. I like to interact with the people I present with, so I usually end up not being within line of sight of the IR receiver. So awkward having to head back to the front of the room just to change slides.
Switched to the Griffin AirClick. Works just as well.
I rarely use Front Row, so the Apple remote mostly goes unused, but I did have a really long (and I mean months long) business trip a while back where I used my MBP a good number of evenings as a DVD player. (after a few days, hotel TV gets really old.) and got to use the remote quite a bit during that time. Still a very nifty device. I really like how you can put your Mac to sleep by holding down the Play/Pause button.
As do I, but I've found the Apple remote sucks for Keynote presentations, at least for me. I like to interact with the people I present with, so I usually end up not being within line of sight of the IR receiver. So awkward having to head back to the front of the room just to change slides.
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My apple remote works great from anywhere in the room when doing presentations... I don't think I've ever had to walk back in front of my MBP ~ powerful little sucker!
(Sorry for the descriptions lol I just found out I got school off today