What remote control is compatible with a 13 inch Macbook Air Retina 2020?

I want to control a slide show presentation from the other side of the room. There seem to be various models of remote control devices, which one do I need?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jan 11, 2025 9:01 AM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2025 10:51 AM

Your Mac does not have an infrared receiver, like the ones in many TV sets and stereo receivers, so many remotes meant for home entertainment systems won't work.


There are a couple of Bluetooth remotes that you could research:


I have no experience with them, but aside from using a remote control app on an iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch, they seem to be one of the main options.

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Jan 11, 2025 10:51 AM in response to MaitriBob

Your Mac does not have an infrared receiver, like the ones in many TV sets and stereo receivers, so many remotes meant for home entertainment systems won't work.


There are a couple of Bluetooth remotes that you could research:


I have no experience with them, but aside from using a remote control app on an iPhone / iPad / Apple Watch, they seem to be one of the main options.

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