Pair Apple Watch with Macbook Air

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keeeten Author

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Pair Apple Watch with Macbook Air

I just purchased an Apple Watch and I am concerned that it does not perform a function that I hoped it could.

Basically here is my dilemma-

I would like to use the watch as a remote for Keynote presentations in my classroom.

I do not have a bluetooth projector, so I need to project the presentation though my laptop or iMac.

Can I connect the watch to my laptop? I have a brand new MacBook Air.

Are there any ideas you have to help me solve this problem?? I might have to return the watch if it does not allow me to control my presentations, as that was a huge selling point for me.

Thanks!

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Aug 22, 2016 3:02 PM

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Answer 1

Jonathan UK

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Aug 22, 2016 3:47 PM in response to keeeten

Hi

Information about how Apple Watch can be used to control Keynote presentations - along with instructions for doing so - is available here:

Use Keynote with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Aug 22, 2016 3:53 PM in response to keeeten

keeeten wrote:

I would like to use the watch as a remote for Keynote presentations in my classroom.

I do not have a bluetooth projector, so I need to project the presentation though my laptop or iMac.

Can I connect the watch to my laptop? I have a brand new MacBook Air.

It can control Keynote presentations but only if they're on your iPhone.

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Jonathan UK

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Aug 22, 2016 4:30 PM in response to keeeten

Meg St._Clair wrote:

It can control Keynote presentations but only if they're on your iPhone.

To clarify: I'm afraid this is incorrect.

The support article linked in my previous reply explains the available options. They include using the watch (via the iPhone) to control a presentation that is on and open in Keynote on a Mac.

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