Cannot "disable remote control infrared receiver"

None of the above has been working for me either. I am also using a harmony remote...

Just got my new MacBook Pro 2011 i7, and had the same problem. Even with the Security panel ticked, the remotes controlled my MB.

The error was in Candelair - I disabled it there and now my MB is quiet again

Same problem!!

Apple forgot to include "Disable Remote Control" checkbox preference in Lion 64bit Security Panel of System Preferences.

Lion Mac OS X 10.7

MacBook Pro 2.4GHz C2D 15"

iMac 24" 2.4GHz C2D

Thanks Sandman!!!! The problem was indeed Candelair prefpanel.

If anyone has it, you can find the website here: http://www.iospirit.com/labs/candelair/ and download an update, and use the panel in System Prefs to enable/disable your remote control.

Indeed, it has many advantages over Apple's IR RC driver. The only problem is remembering you have it installed and that it's called "Candelair" 😉

My problem is solved anyway.

Fantastic!

I've been having this problem for ages. I didn't have Candelair installed, but installing the latest version of Candelair has actually fixed the problem.

Cheers!

Oh THANK YOU!!! I've been having this same problem for months now, and have been baffled by it. I spent nearly an hour on the phone with AppleCare, and the senior technician that my call got bumped to concluded it must be a hardware problem and volunteered to make me an appointment at my local Apple Store for a repair eval. But you identified the root cause and the solution: Candleair! I honestly cannot even remember why I have Candleair installed, but I do, and that is the cause of the problem. Disabling IR in the Candleair preferences pane completely solves the problem!

Thank you a TON! If I could aware you more points, or send you bitcoins, I would! 🙂

Regards,

Chris

Thanks!

Was going crazy about this as well, and when I read your post I just remembered that I had Candelair installed a year ago for some reason.

I had the same problem that even after I disabled the IR, the IR never turned off.

I had an old copy of Remote Buddy that was still on my computer. So I Uninstalled completely. ReStarted and all works now.

See how I manually uninstalled.

http://www.iospirit.com/support/faqs/remotebuddy/category/6/General/entry/188/Ho w-do-I-uninstall-Remote-Buddy/

In Mountain Lion you need to click on Advanced in the lower right hand corner:

Sorry Jeff. That doesn't work. This came to light as I visiting at my son's house and everytime he did something on his Apple TV, my MB Pro would start playing a random song from iTunes. If iTunes wasn't open on my computer, it would start the software then play the song.

This is a problem that Apple needs to address. There are several things that have fallen through the cracks on the updates and this is just the latest one.

For the record, I don't have candelair (I don't even know what it is), I don't have any sort of helper buddy (or whatever it is called) I have never allowed remotes to control my MB Pro (it has always been disabled and still is) but it makes no difference. My son's Apple TV3 remote control still is making my MB Pro play music whenever he is doing something.

Another failure (and off topic here but another related failure to address) is the Apple Mouse no longer responding to secondary click (usually right click).

Which system are you running? (10.6, 10.7, 10.8 ?)