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Product Description:
What is Remote Buddy and what can I do with it?
- NEW: Control your Mac and access its iTunes media library via your iPhone or iPod Touch using Remote Buddy's brand-new AJAX Remote
- NEW: Support for switching between AirTunes / AirPort Express speakers
- NEW: Use many EyeTV remotes to control Remote Buddy
- Control your entire Mac with your remote control: applications, games, mouse, keyboard, internet, ratings, audio, video, drives, files, displays, power, ..
- Virtual on screen keyboard and mouse. Virtual remote control emulating an Apple Remote.
- 100+ different Behaviours that support applications, games, tools, operating system and hardware control already included.
- Decent, smart, dynamic and configurable menu that you can adjust to your needs (and not the other way round).
- The most powerful, most versatile, most rapidly growing tool for the Apple Remote. Winner in the "Best use of Apple Technologies" category of the MacGeneration Awards 2006.
- Not afraid of a thorough test: testdrive the full, unlimited product for up to 30 days using the trial version.
- Unparalleled, direct hardware support: built-in support for the most popular remote controls on the Mac: Apple Remote, Apple iPhone, Wii Remote, many EyeTV remotes, Sony BD Remote, Keyspan DMR, Keyspan Express, Keyspan RF Remote for Front Row, Griffin AirClick USB, .. see the full list "here": http://www.iospirit.com/remotebuddy/supportedremotecontrols/ .
- Built-in, powerful developer tools for those who won't accept the sky as the limit ;-)
What's new in this version:
- Enhancement: Updated Dutch translation (once again, a big thanks to Alexander Henket!)
- Fix: Fixed "double-toggle" bug in the support for multiple AirPort® Express.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later (compatible with Leopard)
- A supported remote control (Apple Remote, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod Touch, Keyspan DMR, Keyspan Express, Keyspan RF Remote for Front Row, Griffin AirClick USB, eHome 2005 receivers, Wii Remote, Sony BD Remote Control, many mobiles, keyboards... see the full list here)
Screenshots:
 The buttons' mappings can be freedly configured in Remote Buddy. |
 Remote Buddy provides an overview over the currently active mapping at any time. |
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WARNING - Version: 1.8, 1/2/2008 07:23AM PST
(2 of 4 users found this comment useful)
Fred_4
Do NOT use with Leopard and a MacBook Pro.
It will cause your trackpad and keyboard to stop working when waking up from a sleep after closing the lid.
The problem doesn't happen by putting the computer to sleep any other way.
Wait for an update past 1.8
It will cause your trackpad and keyboard to stop working when waking up from a sleep after closing the lid.
The problem doesn't happen by putting the computer to sleep any other way.
Wait for an update past 1.8
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- Problem fixed by Apple and RB Version 1.8.5 (1 replies)
Dating while hoping to marry. 
- Version: 1.1, 9/18/2007 04:18PM PST
concilio.decor
(Note: This review is for the Wii remote fans only)
I love this application but I can't quite commit to it yet. If I were using only the bundled Apple remote I'd be sold.
Unfortunately I'm a Mac user with Mac tastes, and the wii remote features aren't all there yet. For whatever reason the wii remote motion sensor capabilities are horrendous. I've tried every infrared hack available, each to no avail. At best I've been able to stand up and do a few pirouettes while jumping and waving the wiimote in order to achieve an incredibly obtuse calibration response.
I don't know whether Remote Buddy utilizes the Darwin Remote framework or not, but seeing as my motion sensor experiences with Darwin Remote have been much closer to flawless without any need for tealight candles or other infrared source embellishments. I've been a bit baffled at the less elegant Darwin Remote's ability to outperform the more refined Remote Buddy's wii motion capabilities.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Remote Buddy hoping for future wii motion sensor improvements. For anyone that enjoys full wii remote capabilities, I'd recommend doing the same, hold off on your purchase and keep your eyes peeled for any RB wii motion improvements.
I love this application but I can't quite commit to it yet. If I were using only the bundled Apple remote I'd be sold.
Unfortunately I'm a Mac user with Mac tastes, and the wii remote features aren't all there yet. For whatever reason the wii remote motion sensor capabilities are horrendous. I've tried every infrared hack available, each to no avail. At best I've been able to stand up and do a few pirouettes while jumping and waving the wiimote in order to achieve an incredibly obtuse calibration response.
I don't know whether Remote Buddy utilizes the Darwin Remote framework or not, but seeing as my motion sensor experiences with Darwin Remote have been much closer to flawless without any need for tealight candles or other infrared source embellishments. I've been a bit baffled at the less elegant Darwin Remote's ability to outperform the more refined Remote Buddy's wii motion capabilities.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on Remote Buddy hoping for future wii motion sensor improvements. For anyone that enjoys full wii remote capabilities, I'd recommend doing the same, hold off on your purchase and keep your eyes peeled for any RB wii motion improvements.
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Remote buddy provides a replacement to a mouse, controls Transmission and VLC and many other programs (awaken, itunes, etc.). The menus are slick and they offer direct access to your files (and yet, it offers the choice of the software you will use to open them).
Behaviours can be freely configured and that's probably better since the default one for VLC is not really adapted to the Keyspan Express Remote (meaning that the play/pause/forward buttons are not used by default, etc.).