Questions & Answers for Apple Remote

This answer has changed. The MacBook Airs from late 2010 do not have IRDA ports, so this remote won't work, but will work with the older MacBook Air.

• Answered by Luke L from Monticello
• 04 20, 11
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The above answer is almost correct. The new MacBook October 20, 2009 white unibody does not
support the Apple Remote.

These Macs do:

Pre-October 20, 2009 MacBooks
Mac Minis
AppleTV
MacBook Pros
MacBook Air
iMac G5 iSight
iMac Intel Core Duo and Core2Duo
iPod HiFi

• Answered by Abraham B from Silver Spring
• 10 22, 09
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Almost all macs have an IR receiver. Least since 2005. Unfortunately, the new MacBook does not have an IR receiver. It and the Mac Pro are currently the only ones without support.

• Answered by Andrew O from Doylestown
• 10 22, 09
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I just got the Apple remote today for use on powerpoint 2011 and it does work. you can advance forward and backwards with the left and right buttons. I don't know what else it can do within powerpoint but it does work.

• Answered by Michael M from Robbinsdale
• 03 5, 11
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Unfortunately not. The Apple remote uses infrared which no Smartphones use. Your best option is to look for a third party option

• Answered by Euan H
• 03 13, 13
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It uses an IR (Infrared) signal to transmit information. You need a IR Receiver on your computer, or universal dock to use this remote.

• Answered by You You X from Burlingame
• 10 21, 09
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No, it doesn't. Buy an USB IR Receiver

• Answered by Aldo Dey Y from Madrid
• 11 1, 11
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The apple remote will not work with the MacBook Retina, as the MacBook Retina has no IR receiver.

• Answered by M S
• 08 1, 12
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no it will not still magnetically attach itself to the white iMac

• Answered by Seth H from Erath
• 11 2, 09
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