Sirimote For Mac

AirServer: AirPlay from iOS to Mac. Beamer: Stream video from your Mac to Apple TV and Chromecast. Duet Distplay: Use and iPad as a secondary screen for your Mac. SiriMote: Control your Mac with your Apple TV Siri Remote. TodayRemote: Control iTunes/Spotify/Vox/VLC on your Mac via an iOS notification center widget.

• Sirimote For Mac Os

The freeware app allows you to pair the Siri Remote with an Intel Mac running OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Once installed, SiriMote allows control of playback features on your computer, restoring functionality found in previous iterations of Apple remotes. AppleInsider tested the new app and found that setting up the SiriMote isn't a walk in the park. While the instructions are easy enough —ultimately just pairing the device with your computer and waiting for the app to recognize the remote —it took several tries for SiriMote to recognize our remote.

Specifically, SiriMote required us to shut down our computer, toggle the Bluetooth on and off and tinker before ultimately accepting the connection. The Apple TV must also be unplugged during the process, which is a pain if your power cords are difficult to access. On one attempt, after the remote was successfully paired with the Mac via the Bluetooth connection page, the SiriMote app still didn't recognize the remote more than 15 minutes later. Some have also noted difficulty with setting the device up. However, once you get the app up and running, it's smooth sailing, and the remote performs as intended. Once paired, you can play and pause media, fast forward and rewind, and adjust volume controls. The remote can also be used to control Powerpoint presentations.

1. May 18, 2016 - Today, I've updated SiriMote to version 1.2. What Is SiriMote? With SiriMote, you can control your Mac with your Apple TV Siri Remote: Control.
2. Mac: The new remote that comes with the new Apple TV is cool, but unlike older remotes, it doesn’t easily pair with your Mac. SiriMote is a simple little app that’ll do just that.

Sirimote For Mac Os

Unfortunately, the app does not take advantage of the new remote's touchpad interface. If you've been looking for a remote to control media playback on your computer, need a Powerpoint clicker, or miss the option of doubling your Apple TV remote as a peripheral device for your Mac, the SiriMote is a good option. SiriMote is free, and is available now from the Eternal Storms app developer website at.