How do I Mute my Mac with a Remote Control?

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How do I Mute my Mac with a Remote Control?

How do I Mute my Mac with a Remote Control?

I'm looking to get a remote device that would allow me to mute my Mac.

Would a Wireless Presenter do the job? It is a device you typically see one using with a MS PowerPoint presentation.

Is using a remote device even possible? Or must I keep muting volume directly on the Mac?

I'm watching streamed content. And when commercials come about, I want to mute it my Mac, until the show is back on.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Nov 21, 2020 5:24 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 21, 2020 8:01 PM in response to TheLittles

Logitech r400 Wireless Presenter

I just bought a Logitech r400 to escape pressing the arrow keys on my keyboard during presentations. [Logitech officially says that the presenter only works under Windows]1 and is specifically designed for Power Point. However, I found it works perfectly under OSX and, with a little tuning, also with Keynote.

from:

http://sven-amann.de/blog/2016/04/logitech-r400/

Th essence of what this guy says is that this device is a keyboard as far as the Mac is concerned, and you change its keyboard translations to whatever you please [presumably including function keys for Mute/unMute].

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Nov 22, 2020 8:34 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Grant Bennet-Alder Said:

“Logitech r400 Wireless Presenter: Th essence of what this guy says is that this device is a keyboard as far as the Mac is concerned, and you change its keyboard translations to whatever you please [presumably including function keys for Mute/unMute].”

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Thanks Again Grant!

I’ll give it a try, ASAP. A store down the street has it on hold for me. Might take a few tries to configure the preferences, but once configured correctly, I’ll reply letting you know how it goes.

I like the fact of it being more preferential, rather than being stuck with its own settings.

Having done some research, it might just do the job. Expect a Reply soon.

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Nov 22, 2020 7:58 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Grant Bennet-Alder Said:

"There may be other Logitech models that are comparable. That was just the first site I encountered when searching for that term with a qualifier of /Macintosh"

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Update:

Look forward to a reply on Sunday or Monday of next week. I plan to purchase it then, because of a chance of a good price. I will let you know how it works out.

Why it is a Good Idea to Purchase:

It is just a pain when I'm streaming something, and I have bend over to mute my Mac, whether it be a commercial or a phone call that pops up.

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Answer 4

Nov 22, 2020 12:15 PM in response to TheLittles

There may be other Logitech models that are comparable. That was just the first site I encountered when searching for that term with a qualifier of /Macintosh

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Nov 25, 2020 6:36 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Update:

Purchased this item - I will be trying this out for the next few days to see if I can get it to work. Expect another update soon.

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TheLittles Author

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Dec 1, 2020 7:20 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

ANNT Grant:

Update:

I retuned the item, and will get it tomorrow, being that I will get getting a an even better deal, so expect a reply soon.

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TheLittles Author

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Dec 3, 2020 3:57 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Cool! Got it to do Play Pause!

Need to Figure out Mute - but Pause does that.

Thanks!

Screenshot:

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Dec 4, 2020 7:51 AM in response to TheLittles

Please See My Most Recent Post - "rapportd" and "netbiosd" incoming connections prompt - Apple Community

I do not know if this remote control plays any role in this.

Screenshot:

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TheLittles Author

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Nov 22, 2020 12:13 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Update:

Out of Stock. Next Week has this on Sale:

They are out of stock. I’m told next week that they have a 30% deal going around for most items (rather than a Black Friday where everyone stands around outside in the cold awaiting a deal).

So expect a reply in 7 days. I am eager to try this out.

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