Sirimote For Mac
This is where a handy little app called SiriMote comes in, which lets you use the Siri Remote to control media playback on your Mac in an absolutely seamless fashion. First up, we'll show you how.
The new Apple TV includes a beautiful, redesigned remote with touchpad functionality that allows for incredibly precise controls. In addition to using it on your TV, a new software called SiriMote will allow you to use it to control your Mac too.
How it Works
SiriMote lets you control any applications on Mac that play media, such as iTunes, Spotify, QuickTime, Keynote, Photos (Slideshows), and many more. Unfortunately, it only works with the buttons on the remote the touchpad itself won’t control your Mac. For example, you can click the main button for next track and the Menu button for previous track. Holding these buttons fast forwards and rewinds respectively. And of course the volume up/down buttons and the play/pause button function correctly on Mac.
System Requirements
SiriMote requires a Mac running Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. The Mac must also have Bluetooth 4.0. The following models include Bluetooth 4.0:
- MacBook Pro (2012 or Later)
- MacBook Air (2011 or Later)
- iMac (2012 or Later)
- Mac Pro (2013 or Later)
- Mac Mini (2011 or Later)
How to Install Siri Remote
First, Click Here to visit the SiriMote website and download the application (it’s free!). Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions. You may have to right click the file and click Open if it gives you an unidentified developer error.
Once you’ve installed SiriMote, be sure to unplug your AppleTV to prevent Siri Remote from automatically pairing with it / turning it on.
Next, you’ll need to pair the Siri Remote with your Mac via Bluetooth. Open System Preferences > Bluetooth. On Siri Remote, press and hold the Menu and Volume Up buttons for about 5 seconds. You should see the device appear on the Mac. Click Pair to pair the remote.
Re-pairing with Apple TV
If you want to pair the Siri Remote with Apple TV again later, you’ll need to unpair it from your Mac by clicking the X next to the remote in System Preferences > Bluetooth. Now plug the Apple TV in again. Siri Remote should automatically repair to the TV, but if it doesn’t you can hold the Menu and Volume Up button to pair.
If you just so happen to own one of Apple’s latest, 4th generation TV set-top boxes, in addition to a Mac desktop or Macbook computer, then today is definitely a day to celebrate; a new and free application for OS X will now allow you to control your Mac using the Apple TV’s Siri-enabled remote control.
Once installed, the free SiriMote app for OS X 10.11 El Capitan enables you to control certain features on your computer, thereby restoring some functionality present in previous generations of the Apple TV remote.
Setting up the app, however, isn’t exactly a cakewalk. Fleetwood mac tusc deluxe hdtracks torrent. While the step-by-step instructions are relatively straightforward and easy enough to follow, actually getting your Siri-enabled remote to pair with your Mac takes a bit of effort, and probably won’t happen the first time you attempt to make it work.
For starters, your Apple TV box has to be unplugged in order for the Siri remote to be recognized by your Mac, which can be a hassle, in and of itself. Additionally, you might have to reboot your computer once or twice, and play around with the Bluetooth connectivity (toggle on and off) a few times before the connection is officially made. Some reviewers of the app have thus far indicated that physically pairing the two devices can be a bit of a pain in the rear end and, even after the two have made a connection, sometimes it still doesn’t work for a while thereafter.
On the other hand, however, once you’re ultimately able to get the app up and running, it performs flawlessly, and the remote does exactly what it’s intended to do. You can then play and pause media, fast-forward, rewind, and adjust volume controls. Additionally, the remote can be used to control PowerPoint presentations in the Keynote app for OS X. Unfortunately, however, that app currently does not take advantage of the new remote’s touchpad interface.
So if for some reason you’ve been looking for a remote to control media playback on your computer, or perhaps need a PowerPoint presentation navigator, or, heck, if you simply miss the days when your Apple TV remote could double as a peripheral control mechanism for your Mac computer, then the SiriMote is definitely a good option for you.