Turn off Mac remote sensor

In addition to Macs in the house, I also have an Apple TV.  When I’m in my living room and using my Apple TV’s remote, my MacBook Pro also responds and fires up Front Row… not exactly what I’m wanting to happen!  In fact, I rarely have a reason to use an Apple Remote to control my MacBook Pro.

The solution I needed: Turning off the MacBook Pro’s remote sensor.  It’s very simple, although the setting was not where I expected to find it.  Here’s how:

Disabling a remote sensor on OS X

1. Open System Preferences
2. Click the “Security” icon
3. Check the option “Disable remote control infrared receiver”

That’s it!Tags:Apple Remote, Apple TV, AppleTV, Front Row, Hardware, Mac, OS X, Support, System Preferences, Tips

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