I think Apple must have realized that few people actually used the remote controls so they stopped including them with new Macs but they continue to sell the remotely separately for about $20. Apple’s intended users to use them to control FrontRow which lets user view movies (DVDs), photos and music. They then included it with MacBooks and MacBook Pros as well as the Mac mini. Starting in 2005, Apple started to ship remote controls with their iMac G5 computers.
Personally, I’ve used the free iRed Lite.įirst, here’s a little background. Instead, you need to use a third party application. PowerPoint 2004 does not natively have this capability. PowerPoint 2008 and PowerPoint 2011 both include support for Apple’s remote. Here are some instructions for getting this set up. You can use Apple’s infrared (IR) remote control to control slideshows in PowerPoint 2004, PowerPoint 2008 and PowerPoint 2011.
