Will an Infra-Red Adapter work with a macbook pro retina display so I can use the apple TV remote for presentations?

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Will an Infra-Red Adapter work with a macbook pro retina display so I can use the apple TV remote for presentations?

I have always used the apple TV remote for my presentations. I bought a retina display last year for the betterment of my presentations and now I have to stand near my computer and hit a button to change my slides where as before I used my remote. Will a infra-red adapter work with the apple TV remote in the macbook pro retina display? Love my computer, but very disappointed not to have a remote for presentations that does not need the internet. Does anyone have any ideas?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Apr 7, 2014 11:44 PM

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Apr 8, 2014 12:06 AM in response to kfshields

i have the same issue; however, the easiest way around it is using an iphone or ipod touch, and the remote app... that links beautifully to keynote, and also shows previews / notes / next slide, etc... way better than the ir remote!

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Apr 8, 2014 12:27 AM in response to archi_tact

Yes, I used that and it works great if you have wireless connection. Im looking for a remote that worked like the apple TV remote. My questions is, "Is there a USB infra-red remote that works with mac. I have found this one: Keyspan EZ1 easy presenter. It claims with works with PC and Mac and the reviews are good. Does anyone know anything about it or if it works with retina display macs?

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