Sirimote
The new Apple TV includes a beautiful, redesigned remote with touchpad functionality that allows for incredibly precise controls. In addition to using it on your TV, a new software called SiriMote will allow you to use it to control your Mac too.
- If volume control doesn’t work automatically, you can manually program your Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote: On your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD, go to Settings Remotes and Devices Volume Control.
- Most notably, SiriMote 1.2 lets you put your Mac (or its display) to sleep using your remote. It’s a little larger than usual, because I figured you’d like to be able to read it from afar. It then lets you choose between putting only your Mac’s display to sleep or the entire system. You can wake your Mac’s display again with any button.
- First look: SiriMote lets you control your Mac with an Apple TV Siri Remote A new, free OS X app dubbed SiriMote allows owners of the new fourth-gen Apple TV to pair the device's Siri Remote with.
How it Works
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The Siri Remote (2nd generation) brings precise control to your Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.1 Its all-new touch-enabled clickpad lets you click titles, swipe through playlists, and use a circular gesture on the outer ring to find just the scene you’re looking for. And with Siri, you can find what you want to watch using just your voice.
SiriMote lets you control any applications on Mac that play media, such as iTunes, Spotify, QuickTime, Keynote, Photos (Slideshows), and many more. Unfortunately, it only works with the buttons on the remote the touchpad itself won’t control your Mac. For example, you can click the main button for next track and the Menu button for previous track. Holding these buttons fast forwards and rewinds respectively. And of course the volume up/down buttons and the play/pause button function correctly on Mac.
System Requirements
SiriMote requires a Mac running Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. The Mac must also have Bluetooth 4.0. The following models include Bluetooth 4.0:
- MacBook Pro (2012 or Later)
- MacBook Air (2011 or Later)
- iMac (2012 or Later)
- Mac Pro (2013 or Later)
- Mac Mini (2011 or Later)
How to Install Siri Remote
First, Click Here to visit the SiriMote website and download the application (it’s free!). Open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions. You may have to right click the file and click Open if it gives you an unidentified developer error.
Once you’ve installed SiriMote, be sure to unplug your AppleTV to prevent Siri Remote from automatically pairing with it / turning it on.
Next, you’ll need to pair the Siri Remote with your Mac via Bluetooth. Open System Preferences > Bluetooth. On Siri Remote, press and hold the Menu and Volume Up buttons for about 5 seconds. You should see the device appear on the Mac. Click Pair to pair the remote.
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Re-pairing with Apple TV
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If you want to pair the Siri Remote with Apple TV again later, you’ll need to unpair it from your Mac by clicking the X next to the remote in System Preferences > Bluetooth. Now plug the Apple TV in again. Siri Remote should automatically repair to the TV, but if it doesn’t you can hold the Menu and Volume Up button to pair.