10 ways to get the most out of your Apple Remote 10個方法，最大限度地發揮你的蘋果遙控器

The Apple Remote has turned out to be one of my favorite things about my MacBook Pro.蘋果遙控器已成為我最喜歡的事情對我的MacBook Pro 。 Aside from its obvious uses (Front Row, iTunes etc) you can use it to do a pretty wide variety of things.除了明顯的使用（前排時， iTunes等） ，您可以用它做一個相當各種各樣的事情。 Here are 10 of the ways I’ve used the Apple Remote to make my life a bit easier.這裡有10個方法我用蘋果遙控器，使我的生活稍微輕鬆一點兒。

ps. ps的。 All of the software mentioned below is free (and/or所有下文提到的軟件是免費的（和/或 open source開源 ). ） 。

1. iRed Lite iRed建興 - your Apple Remote on steroids -您的蘋果遙控器類固醇
2. iTheater - an open source Front Row alternative -一個開放源碼的F rontR ow替代
3. iAlertU - good luck stealing my MacBook from the inet cafe -好運氣偷我的M acBook在I net從咖啡館
4. Aurora極光 - never get out of bed to hit Snooze again -從來沒有下床襲擊再次暫停
5. Pandora Boy潘多拉男孩 - Pandora + Apple Remote = bliss -潘多拉+蘋果遙控器=幸福
6. Using the Apple Remote in Linux使用蘋果遙控器在Linux - for the dual-booter in all of us -雙足球運動員在我們所有人的
7. Tip: Pair your Apple Remote w/ your Mac提示：對您的蘋果遙控器瓦特/你的Mac - avoid embarrassment during your Keynote presentation -避免尷尬，在您K eynote演示文稿
8. Tip: Put your Mac to sleep w/ the Apple Remote提示：把你的Mac睡眠瓦特/蘋果遙控器 - one less reason to get out of bed -少了一個理由下床
9. Tip: How to listen to Internet Radio in Front Row提示：如何收聽互聯網廣播中的Front Row - until you-know-who kills inet radio entirely -直到你知道誰殺死廣播電台I net電子交易系統完全
10. Tip: How to play backup DVD’s (Video_TS) in Front Row提示：如何發揮備份DVD的（ Video_TS ）中的Front Row - should have been included by default -應已包括默認

1. iRed Lite iRed建興

If you want to put your Apple Remote on steroids,如果您想要把你的蘋果遙控器的類固醇， iRed Lite iRed建興 is for you.是給你的。 Though a bit confusing at first, once you get the hang of it (read the manual) you’ll be able to control any app on your Mac using your Apple Remote.雖然有點混亂，第一次，一旦你得到它掛起（閱讀手冊）您就可以控制任何應用程序在你的Mac上使用蘋果遙控器。 I’ve found it most useful to use when controlling "other" media players (like我發現它最有用的控制時使用的“其他”媒體播放器（如 Cog齒輪 ) - but again, with this app, the sky’s the limit. ） -但是，這個應用程序，天空的極限。


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2. iTheater iTheater

If you’re not a huge fan of Front Row,如果您不是一個巨大的風扇的前排， iTheater may be for you.可你。 Some of the iTheater features not included (by default) in Front Row are: Video_TS (backup DVD’s) playback, support for widgets and the Wii controller, and the ability to customize the background picture and sounds.一些iTheater功能不包括（默認）在Front Row軟件是： Video_TS （備份的DVD ）的播放，支持工具和遊戲控制器，並能夠自定義背景圖片和聲音。 The most recent release of iTheater is also very “developer-friendly”, which means we should see some very cool plugins and add-ons in the near future.最近發布的iTheater也非常“開發商友好” ，這意味著我們應該看到一些非常酷的插件和附加在不久的將來。


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If your Mac didn’t include Front Row but you’ve purchased an Apple Remote, keep in mind you CAN install and use it by following the instructions in the great tutorial如果你的Mac沒有包括的Front Row ，但您購買的蘋果遙控器，請記住您可以安裝並使用它按照指示的偉大指南 How to install Front Row using Enabler如何安裝使用的Front Row的Enabler . 。

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3. iAlertU iAlertU

From the從 iAlertU home page iAlertU主頁 : iAlertU is the first of its kind alarm system for your Apple MacBook computer. ： iAlertU是第一次此類報警系統為您的蘋果MacBook電腦。 Basically iAlertU is a car alarm for your Apple Mac.基本上iAlertU是汽車防盜系統為您的蘋果。 iAlertU uses the built in sudden motion sensor (SMS) device to detect movement of your Apple MacBook and triggers an audible and visual alarm. iAlertU使用內置突然運動傳感器（短信）裝置來檢測運動的蘋果MacBook並引發聲響及視覺警報。 The alarm can also be triggered by keyboard and mouse/trackpad movement (and AC adapter changes or screen closings).警報還可以引發的鍵盤和鼠標/板運動（和AC適配器的更改或關閉屏幕） 。 The alarm is designed to continue sounding even after the Apple MacBook screen has been closed.報警的目的是繼續探空即使在蘋果MacBook屏幕已經關閉。 iAlertU is activated and deactivated using the infrared remote control included with every Apple MacBook computer. iAlertU被激活和停用使用紅外遙控器控制包括每個蘋果MacBook電腦。 User adjustable settings let you decide which type of alarm triggers you would like to use, the duration of the alarm, and motion sensor sensitivity.用戶可調的設定讓您決定哪種類型的報警觸發您要使用的持續時間報警，和運動傳感器的靈敏度。 iAlertU also features functionality to utilize the built in iSight camera to photograph the would be thief and soon will be able to email the photo to a user specified email address. iAlertU還具有的功能，利用內置iSight攝像頭拍攝將小偷，並很快將能夠以電子郵件的照片到用戶指定的電子郵件地址。

Adam Pash (of亞當Pash （的 DailyDIY and和 Lifehacker fame) shows you how to take iAlertU even farther in his名利）告訴您，如何採取iAlertU甚至遠在他的 Hack Attack: Turn your MacBooks iSight into a FTP backed-up Security Camera黑客攻擊：打開你的MacBook筆記本iSight攝像到的FTP備份的安全攝像機 . 。 Side note: after I wrote附註：在我寫 How to use your PC and Webcam as a motion detecting and recording security camera如何使用您的PC和攝像頭的運動檢測和記錄安全攝像機 I was going to write something similar for Mac folks.我會寫些類似的Mac人。 Not only did Adam beat me to it, he did a better job than I would have.不僅是亞當擊敗我，他做了更好的工作比我想的。 So I didn’t bother所以，我沒有打擾



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4. Aurora 極光

Aurora極光 is a free Alarm Clock for your Mac that lets you wake up to your favorite iTunes playlist or any TV or radio channel from EyeTV.是一個免費的鬧鐘為你的Mac ，可讓您認識到您最喜愛的iTunes播放列表或任何電視或電台頻道EyeTV 。 What makes it great is that you can use your Apple Remote to hit the “Snooze button” without having to get out of bed.是什麼使這偉大的是，您就可以使用蘋果遙控器達到了“打盹按鈕” ，而不必起床。 Ahh the glory of Snooze.稀釋的光榮暫停。


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Other features include a Sleep Timer and the ability to wake your Mac from sleep or from a powered-off state.其他功能還包括睡眠時間，並能夠喚醒你的Mac從睡眠或從電源關閉狀態。 Aurora is available in English, German, French, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.極光可在英語，德語，法語，意大利語，日語和中國。 Download Aurora下載極光 here這裡 and sleep later than you should.和睡眠不遲於您應該。

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5. Pandora Boy 潘多拉男孩

PandoraBoy is sheer genius if you’re a是純粹的天才如果你是一個 Pandora潘多拉 fan.風扇。 Not only does it allow you to listen to Pandora.com without having to have a web browser open, but (you guessed it) you can control it with your Apple Remote.它不僅可以讓您傾聽Pandora.com ，而不需要有一個開放的網絡瀏覽器，但（你猜到了） ，您可以控制它與您的蘋果遙控器。 And if that wasn’t enough, it works with如果這還不夠，它與 Growl咆哮 . 。


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6. Using the Apple Remote in Linux 使用蘋果遙控器在Linux

mwolson has the skinny on getting your Apple Remote to work in Linux.瘦了讓您的蘋果遙控器的工作Linux操作系統。 As mwolson mentions, if you’re a relatively up to date Ubuntu user, the 2.6.20 kernel package has included the driver into their kernel.作為mwolson提到，如果你是一個相對最新的Ubuntu的用戶， 2.6.20內核軟件包包括司機納入其內核。

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7. Tip: Pair your Apple Remote w/ your Mac 提示：對您的蘋果遙控器瓦特/你的Mac

This has actually happened to me.這實際上發生在我身上。 Some wiseass in my local coffee shop used his/her Apple Remote to skip songs in my iTunes playlist.一些wiseass我在當地的咖啡館使用他/她的蘋果遙控器跳過的歌曲在我的iTunes播放列表。 I got so frustrated that I quit iTunes and listened to .flac files in Cog instead.所以我感到沮喪，我退出iTunes和傾聽。後手檔案齒輪代替。 Fortunately this person decided not to constantly launch Front Row, which might have driven me over the edge.幸好此人決定不將不斷推出的Front Row ，這可能會推動我的優勢。 The solution to this problem is to解決這個問題的辦法是 pair your Apple Remote with your Mac對您的蘋果遙控器與你的Mac , so your Remote, and only your Remote, can control your Mac. ，所以您的遙控器， 只有你的遙控器，可以控制你的Mac 。

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8. Tip: Put your Mac to sleep w/ the Apple Remote 提示：把你的Mac睡眠瓦特/蘋果遙控器

I’ll be the first to admit it - I went many, many months owning a MacBook Pro and had no idea I could put it to sleep with the Apple Remote.我會是第一個承認這一點-我去許多，許多個月內擁有M acBookP ro並沒有想到我可以把它睡覺的蘋果遙控器。 Just hold down the Play button.只要按住播放按鈕 。 That’s right, just hold it down, and your Mac goes to sleep.這是正確的，只要持有它擊落，和你的Mac進入睡眠狀態。 Duh.杜。



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9. Tip: How to listen to Internet Radio in Front Row 提示：如何收聽互聯網廣播中的Front Row

EntertainMac has the info on how to add Internet Radio stations to iTunes, thus allowing you to control/access them via Front Row.有信息就如何添加Internet廣播電台到iTunes ，從而使您可以控制/訪問它們通過的Front Row 。 And while we’re on the topic of Internet Radio, you may want to visit而我們的題目是互聯網廣播，您可能會想要訪問 Save Net Radio保存淨電台 and do your part (however minimal) to help Internet Radio stations stay alive.和您的一部分（但極少） ，以幫助互聯網廣播電台生存下去。 ‘Cause they are going to die unless something changes. '的原因，他們會死去，除非一些變化。



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10. Tip: How to play backup DVD’s (Video_TS) in Front Row 提示：如何發揮備份DVD的（ Video_TS ） 中的Front Row

DVD Assist協助的DVD is an Applescript that allows you to play your backup DVD’s (often referred to as Video_TS) in Front Row.是一個Applescript ，讓您發揮您的備份DVD的（通常稱為Video_TS ）中的Front Row 。 It works exactly as described, and perfectly.它描述完全一樣，而且完美。 If you were considering installing如果你考慮安裝 iTheater just to play backup DVD’s, this is a great way to save some hard drive space/have fewer installed apps.只是發揮備份DVD的，這是一個好辦法節省一些硬盤空間/少安裝應用程序。

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