Remote with powerpoint

Try SofaControl:

http://caseapps.com/sofacontrol.html

Sofa Control is a wonderful app!! I used it at work to do a Keynote presentation (it works with several apps, from Powerpoint to Keynote to many others) and it was a successful presentation all the way around. Get this app, its wonderful! Apple should really jump on that remote bandwagon and release their own software to make it happen seamlessly or built-into the apps.

Are you listening, Apple?

-B-

you can also try iRedlite... you can customize the button settings for particular apps.

I had the same issue. I chose to use my Logitech remote and USB receiver (about $80) for powerpoint. The Mac remote is very sightline oriented where as the Logitech is radio frequency letting you roam - a necessary task of presenters interacting with the audience. Considering the advances of the Bluetooth mouse, I would have thought the remote would follow the same technological advances. I also use it with Keystone (both remotes actually).
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I used the Demo for Remote Buddy, and I had no problems with it. Came in very handy for switching Powerpoint slides in a slide show.