Since updating,in preferences,general,advanced,neither in drop down window or open window does pair,unpair, appear.
iPod touch, Mac OS X (10.7.4), have tried restarting iMac and iPod
Hello Duane, it appears I'm having same issue because I have (Retina 12-inch early 2016) which I guess doesn't have an infrared port. I do need a remote to control music for my job. What are my options for remote control? Thanks
Which iMac do you have, what version of OS X is it running and finally what kind of remote are you attempting to pair to your computer? Please answer all 3 questions.
Paring is a term usually used by Blue Tooth devices, is your remote a Blue Tooth device and is it designed to work with the version of OS X you have installed on your machine?
This video does a great job of walking you through the process ->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MSHTyqTQ7M
I have OS X EL CAPITAN, 27"" mid 2011, and the remote is Apple remote for iTunes etc.
bob1a wrote:
I have OS X EL CAPITAN, 27"" mid 2011, and the remote is Apple remote for iTunes etc.
Checkout the information on http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/pair-disable-macs-ir-remote-receiver-os-x-mavericks/
I verified that it works even on 10.11.
1. System Preferences
2. Security and Privacy control panel
3. Click the lock and enter password
4. Click the advanced button
Duane:
Many thanks for your reply, my problem is that in the drop down window illustrated only the top two lines appear, that is:
Log out after minutes of activity
Require an administrator password etc. as shown below.
That is what I see on my MBP which doesn't have an IR port.
Can you double verify which iMac you have? What does it say after "iMac" in the "About this Mac" dialog?
Duane
Once more many thanks for the consideration,
I found this on the web
"During the various upgrades since Lion a kernel extension from Remote Buddy was still active in /System/Library/Extensions subdirectory.I removed RBIOKithelper.kext, restarted and, hey presto!, the remote is now working and it's disable option is now back where it should be."
The same issue...
I use Mac Mini late 2014
And after I unPair my original Apple Remote it's didn't connect to Mac Mini again.
selcet wrote:
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And after I unPair my original Apple Remote it's didn't connect to Mac Mini again.
Yep, that's what happens after you unpair it.
After unpairing it, did you click the Pair... button above and re-pair it?
Yes, but after happened nothing.
I even restart Mac, but still nothing.
Duane:
This solved it. I would like to thank you once more, you must have spent a considerable time on this problem, and with considerably more competence than I ever had. Many thanks.
Bob1a
I have the issue of not being able to pair my aluminium remote with my iMac and the Disable remote line is not displayed in the Advanced section of the Security & Privacy Preferences panel.
any help is appreciated.
That is because the iMac 27" mid 2015 does not have an infrared port. Therefore you are not able to connect to that remote.
pair remote to iMac,el capitan
