Q: Pair Keynote with nearby iOS devices using Multipeer Connectivity
In the new features of iOS Keynote there is:
"Pair Keynote with nearby iOS devices using Multipeer Connectivity"
What does it mean and how does it works?
iPad Air, iOS 8.0.2
Posted on Oct 20, 2014 8:24 AM
From Keynote Help guide: NOTE, I was only able to get this to work via Wi-Fi and not over bluetooth.
Use Keynote Remote
You can use the remote feature in Keynote on an iOS device to control a presentation playing on a Mac. To do this, the iOS device and the Mac need to have Keynote installed and have Wi-Fi turned on.
Keynote Remote uses Multipeer Connectivity, which allows newer iOS devices and Mac computers that have the latest version of Keynote to connect over Wi-Fi whenever they’re in close proximity, even when they aren’t on the same Wi-Fi network. If you have difficulty using Keynote Remote with older devices or Mac computers over Wi-Fi, try adding them to the same Wi-Fi network. See this Apple Support article for more information.
Set up a device as a remote control for a presentation on a Mac
- Open Keynote on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch you want to use as a remote control.
- In the presentation manager, on the iPad or iPhone tap
, then tap Continue.The device now displays the Set Up Remote screen. - Open Keynote on your Mac, then choose Keynote > Preferences (from the Keynote menu at the top of your screen).
- Click Remotes in the Preferences window, then select Enable.
- Click Link next to the device you want to use as a remote control. A four-digit code appears on the Mac and the device.
- Verify that the four-digit codes match, click Confirm, then close Keynote preferences.
After the device is linked, you can control your presentation from the remote control device.
Posted on Oct 23, 2014 7:30 PM