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Sofa Control

Sofa Control - 2.0b2

control any app with the remote control

All Time: (4.8)
Version 2.0b2: (5.0)
Selected Version: 2.0b2
Release Date: 2007-02-27
License: Beta
Downloads (version 2.0b2): 1,919
Downloads (all versions): 21,803
Price: $9.99

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Product Description:

With Sofa Control you are able to control your applications with the remote control.

Out of the box Sofa Control supports a great number of popular applications like VLC, Safari, PowerPoint, Democracy, Yojimbo and many more.

For a media center or to control the Mac from the couch, Sofa Control provides specially designed user interface elements with really big fonts. Through the file chooser you can open a document in Preview or a movie in your favorite movie player. The application switcher provides an easy way to switch between applications. And you can even bring up your own menus and control them with your remote control.

System level commands like using Exposé, activating Dashboard or changing the system volume can be easily used with the Global Menu. Multi-Click behavior, a Virtual Mouse and a zooming feature provide the functionality for media centers.

Specialized support for those giving presentations is also included. Beside the support for a number of applications like Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, and more the Mouse Light makes it possible to highlight the most important things in presentations.

What's new in this version:

  • New: Support for more applications like Democracy Player and Yojimbo
  • New: Support for the Keyspan RF Remote for Frontrow
  • New: More global actions like a Sleep Timer or changing the primary display
  • Enhanced script for VLC, iTunes, DVD Player and many more
  • Performance and stability improvements

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.4 or higher
  • A Mac that shipped with the Apple Remote Control or a Keyspan RF Remote for Frontrow

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Feedback Summary:

Version 2.0b2:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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Sofa Control CommentaryNot 64-bit yet. - Version: 2.9.1, 9/8/2009 06:26PM PST

libertyforall1776
Cool app with features Apple should have built into 10.6!
The app is not 64-bit yet, hopefully it will be updated soon...
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Sofa Control ReviewFills a need - Version: 2.2, 12/29/2007 01:46PM PST

windyhill
Excellent with mac mini home theatre set up. Fills a gap not addressed by Front Row - enables use of DVD Player and VLC for good control of movies and DVDs
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Sofa Control ReviewReally cool App - Version: 2.1.1, 9/7/2007 07:42AM PST

laureldall
Very helpful if you wanna control your apps remotely... i like the documentation as well
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