Apple’s free Remote ( ) application is a great way to play media stored in the mini’s iTunes library.Just pair the iPhone or iPod touch with the mini’s copy of iTunes, and you can control.
Evgeny Cherpak’s iOS app, Remote Control for Mac, has been updated with Siri shortcut support, which opens up some interesting ways to control a Mac with shortcuts.I’ve been using the app’s new Siri shortcuts for about a week and, as I covered on AppStories today, the shortcuts I’ve created that incorporate Remote’s functionality are already ones that I use every day. Best Mac remote access apps. Even if its macOS version doesn’t feel much like a Mac app. The iOS version is somewhat better, offering a fresher look, while also offer a high degree of clarity.
Harmony Smart Keyboard can act as a fully functional Mac keyboard, many apps will also allow you to use the Harmony app for control functions. Listed below are some popular Mac apps and ways to control them using Harmony.
Mac Media Center
All Harmony products
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate iTunes.
Apple Mac Mini Remote Control
Media keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, Fast-Forward and Rewind commands work.
To Fast-Forward or Rewind Hold down the Fast Forward or Rewind button.
Mac Media Player
All Harmony products:
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate QuickTime.
Media keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, FastForward and Rewind commands work.
To Fast-Forward or Rewind Hold down the Fast Forward or Rewind button.
QuickTime When paused, allows you to move a frame forward or backward using the direction left and right arrows.
Netflix
All Harmony products
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate Netflix.
Media Keys such as play, pause and fast forward do not control Netflix.
With Harmony Smart Keyboard
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
Mouse/Cursor control is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard.
Netflix offers these keyboard shortcuts:
Toggle Play/Pause
Skip backward 10 seconds
Skip forward 10 seconds
Rewind
Fast-Forward
Enter full-screen
Exit full-screen
Hulu
All Harmony products
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate Hulu.
Media Keys such as play, pause and fast forward do not control Hulu.
With Harmony Smart Keyboard
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
Mac Mini Remote Control Apps
Mouse/Cursor control is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard.
Hulu offers these keyboard shortcuts:
Toggle Play/Pause
Skip backward 10 seconds
Skip forward 10 seconds
Exit full-screen
YouTube
All Harmony products
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the YouTube app.
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, Fast-Forward and Rewind commands work. YouTube allows you to navigate between videos using the Skip Forward and Skip backward commands.
With Harmony Smart Keyboard
The YouTube app has an on screen keyboard you navigate using direction keys and does not accept keyboard text entry.
Amazon
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the Amazon app.
Media Keys such as Play, Pause, Stop, Fast-Forward and Rewind commands work. Amazon allows you to move a frame forward or backward using the direction left and right arrows.
With Harmony Smart Keyboard
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or the Harmony app.
Mouse/Cursor control is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard.
Browser
Direction Pad Navigation will navigate the Browser app.
Media Keys are not used within the Browser app.
Text entry is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard or Harmony app.
Mac Mini Remote Control App Free
Mouse/Cursor control is possible using Harmony Smart Keyboard.
Other apps
The behavior of other apps may vary depending on its design.