Comments on: Disable the Apple Remote Control

By: Mike A.

Mike A. — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:10:19 +0000

THANK YOU! We have a remote for our Apple HiFi, best sound system ever that they no longer make , and since my new laptop and iMac, the dang thing kept turning on my iTunes anytime my husband hit the button. It has been driving us both crazy and I couldn’t figure out how to disable the damn thing.

Thanks to your post, I can refrain from taking a hammer to his remote.

By: Gnarlodious

Gnarlodious — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:25:37 +0000

In Lion 10.7.x you have to click the “Advanced” button at the bottom of the Security prefpanel.

By: Joluva

Joluva — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:39:01 +0000

And how you unpair it in Lion, i’d updated to 10.7 and that check box isn’t there :S

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Apple Remote Control Mischief: Why You Should Disable the Mac Remote — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:03:27 +0000

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By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:44:20 +0000

Why would I want to disable this? Any advantage?

By: TJ

TJ — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:03:48 +0000

The remotes are actually a potential security risk, I’m in IT and we disable this on every new Mac that comes through the door. Anything that can launch programs without strict user approval needs to be turned off, period.

@Chuck – other than playing media at home I don’t see a purpose for the remotes at all.

By: Chuck the Canuck

Chuck the Canuck — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:58:17 +0000

I think I seriously have about 10 of these remotes laying around. I’ve never found a good use for them but for years Apple would include one with a system so they just kept piling up with each new hardware upgrade.

Any ideas on putting them to use would be appreciated.