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    Pairing your Apple Remote with your computer

    Learn how to pair your Apple Remote with your computer.


    ThisarticlehasbeenarchivedandisnolongerupdatedbyApple.

    IfyouhaveseveralMaccomputersoranAppleTVthatusetheAppleremote,orotherdeviceswith
    integratedinfrared("IR")receiversinoneroom,youcan"pair"yourAppleRemotewithaspecificApple
    devicesoitdoesn'tinterferewithotherAppledevicesorIRdevicesnearby.(Forexample,youmayhave
    oneormoreMaccomputers,anAppleTV,andaremote-controlledTVinthesameroom.)
    PairingallowsyoutosetthereceivingAppledevicesothatonlyitcanbecontrolledbyoneremote.Learn
    howtopairyourAppleRemote.
    PairingyourremotewithyourMac:
    1.
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    4.
    5.

    LoginonyourMacasanAdminuser.
    GetveryclosetoyourMac(about3or4inchesaway).
    PointtheremoteattheinfraredsensoronthefrontofyourMac.
    PressandholdtheMenuandNext/Fast-forwardbuttonssimultaneouslyontheremotefor5seconds.
    YourAppleRemoteisnowpairedwithyourcomputer.Youshouldseeachain-linkstylelockappearin
    thecenterofyourscreenforamoment.

    TodeleteapairingbetweentheremoteandyourMac:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    ChooseSystemPreferencesfromtheApple()menuintheupper-leftmenubar.
    ChooseSecurityfromtheViewmenu.
    ClickthelockandenteryourAdministratorpasswordifnecessary.
    ClickUnpairintheSecuritypane.

    UsetheSecuritypaneinSystemPreferencestoturntheinfrared("IR")receptiononyourMacoff(orback
    on).Todothis:
    1.
    2.
    3.
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    5.
    6.

    ChooseSystemPreferencesfromtheApple()menuintheupper-leftmenubar.
    ChooseSecurityfromtheViewmenu.
    ClickthelockandenteryourAdministratorpasswordifnecessary.
    InOSXLionv10.7orlater,clickthe"Advanced"buttoninthelower-rightcorner.
    Enablethe"Disableremotecontrolinfraredreceiver"checkbox.
    InOSXLionv10.7orlater,clicktheOKbutton.

    LastModified:Mar6,2015

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