Bluetooth remote in OS X 10.3.5
Anyone who has used Salling Clicker knows how cool it is to be able to control iTunes and other Mac functions over Buetooth from your phone. So cool in fact that Mac included the feature in it’s new OS version 10.3.5. MobileWhack has the details ( I still haven’t had a spare minute to install it myself):
If you only need a remote control, however, this appears to be built-in now in Mac OS X 10.3.5, as evident when I pair a Sony Ericsson K700i to my PowerBook. Not only does OS X know the K700i has a built-in remote control feature, but it even offers to set it up for me. The first time you do so, the K700i will go to the “remote control” panel and allow you to give it a whirl. Rather neat, but still haven’t played with the Media Player remote yet, and I think that is probably one of the cooler ideas. Moving my mouse across a 20” Cinema display with a mobile phone takes a little while… to have such problems, I know.
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Clarification: They added HID-support to these phones. I.e. they can operate as a wireless keyboard/mouse. This means it's one-way only, so you can't browse your iTunes playlists or preview PowerPoint slide notes, and commands are only directed at the front-most application. You will need Salling Clicker for this (and it works with many more phones). In 10.3.5, the HID profile in these phones is recognized. That's all.
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