I was just in-store and asked the 2 guys who helped me if the apple remote will work with my macbook pro retina display 13". They both said yes and even showed me where I would go to pair it. 1. System Preferences 2. Security & Privacy 3. Advanced I did those three steps and also tried to google and looked at the manual, both of which said to hold my remote 3-4 inches from the screen and hold down menu and right buttons for 6 seconds until a linking symbol showed up on screen. None of this happened. I am disappointed because I bought this for an important presentation tomorrow and was assured by 2 apple geniuses that it would work. I will definitely be taking it back unless there is something else I can try to make it work. Thank you :)

Apple remotes (made for the computers and not the Apple TV) are made with Infrared not bluetooth. This means your laptop has to have a infrared receiver. The newer macs no longer have these receivers (at least the MacBooks don't) so the remotes no longer work. You can see that the older MacBooks (e.g. the 2010 macbook pro) has a black line on the front edge of the body which is the infrared receiver - it works on that. New ones don't have this and so don't have infrared built in. Wikipedia says you can buy yourself a infrared receiver to plug into your USB port. I had the same problem. -A MacBook Pro user (and owner of white apple remote & aluminium apple remote)

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Will this work with Mac OS Sierra? Also, with a USB 3.0 port?
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- Sep 26, 2016
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I used it successfully on a MacBook (2015) with macOS Sierra (10.12), by attaching a USB-C to USB adapter into which I connected a USB to Ethernet Adapter. Hope that helps.
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- Sep 29, 2016
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what Ethernet adapter do I need for 2016 MacBook pro
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- Nov 22, 2016
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USB-C to Ethernet. There's one available in the Apple Store made by Belkin.
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- Dec 5, 2016
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does the apple usb to ethernet work on the 13" macbook pro with retina display
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- Aug 29, 2013
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Yes it does work...
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- Sep 9, 2013
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Does it work with a 13" macbook air brought in 2012 version OS X 10.8.4?
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- Jul 21, 2013
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Yes. OSX 10.7.2 up.
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- Dec 17, 2013
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System Requirements: OS X v10.7.4 or Later and Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer
Will this adapter work with LAN?
I'm visting Japan next month and have been told to get an adapter for my mac book pro for a LAN connection. Will this adapter work?
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- May 27, 2015
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A LAN is a local-area network, therefore, if you are trying to connect to a network where you need to connect via Ethernet and your Mac supports a thunderbolt connection, then this is the adapter for you. :)
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- Dec 5, 2015
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What cable do I need to connect my MacBook Pro (2009) to my iMac (2011) for duel monitors?
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- Sep 4, 2012
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what do need to connect my macbook to my printer via a cable
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- May 6, 2016
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Are there drivers needed for the thunderbolt to gigabit adapter?
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- Jun 22, 2015
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Can I set up my airport time capsule direct to my I Mac
I've tried connecting direct from the airport time machine to the ethernet socket on my I Mac. I keep getting, no cable connection? I've also tried direct from the modem to the airport T M, Same result. I'm running out of options and need help
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can i connect my apple macbook air to both wifi and usb ethernet at same time of different connections
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- Oct 16, 2012
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Yes, but due to the way in the Air works out routing, the wired connection will take precedent unless:
1) The wired and wireless are on different networks and you are trying to communicate with someone on the same network as your wireless connection (This is known as 'directly connected')
2) You manually enter a specific route and point it out of your wireless interface
3) You remove the default gateway from your wired connection (In which case you will only communicate do 'directly connected' network via your wired port unless you enter a manual route as per point 2 above)

I hope that makes sense.
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- Oct 29, 2012
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