Our software enables you to manage your Mac using the Apple Remote. With just a few clicks, you gain complete control over all of your Mac's functions, allowing you to more easily navigate your desktop and applications from the comfort of your couch or work space.
One of the standout features of Remote Buddy is its ability to complete your media center setup. While Front Row lacks support for television, Remote Buddy allows users to activate or deactivate Front Row and launch EyeTV 2 to watch live television or recorded video, all with just one remote control. Users can even pause playback, control volume, rewind and fast forward using the remote control. With Remote Buddy's virtual mouse, it's even possible to program recordings.
Remote Buddy also provides a one-stop interface for controlling almost anything on your Mac, including tools that emulate the keyboard and mouse, eject CDs, and terminate applications. It also features specialized plugins called Behaviours that allow Remote Buddy to control applications directly. There are already Behaviours for popular apps like iTunes, Keynote 3, and QuickTime Player, and developers can create their own thanks to source code provided by IOSPIRIT GmbH.
The virtual keyboard and mouse included with Remote Buddy is useful for applications without a specific Behaviour tailored to them. It can move the mouse cursor, drag and drop items, open context menus and make a selection, emulate cursor keys, and replay strings that have previously been entered.
Behaviours are easy to install with just a double-click in the Finder. They are implemented as Cocoa bundles, which improves performance, stability, and flexibility compared to Applescript implementations. Behaviours are also more efficient and capable of doing things that scripts can't.
Overall, Remote Buddy provides a comprehensive solution for controlling your Mac with a single remote control. With its unlimited expandability, user-friendly installation process, and powerful Behaviours, Remote Buddy is a must-have for anyone looking to make the most out of their Mac media center.
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