Customer Ratings & Reviews

This tiny remote was not so easy to use. I had to take it back because I could not get it to sync to my computer.

I keep losing them. If they would make them bigger. Otherwise they work fine.

My used apple tv didn't come with a remote and I picked this one up at Best Buy. The simplicity was nice but the ergonomics was not. My fingers kept wanting to slip off the buttons. Fortunately, you can connect other IR remotes to the apple tv.

I can't believe this isn't compatible with my new MacBook or IMac? What's this good for? Just Apple TV? Cmon Apple. Your stuff isn't cheap, so step it up a little. I took it right back

The new retina macbook does not have the sensor to be compatible with this remote. I was excited to use, but was unable as it won't work with my laptop and doesn't have a usb adaptor.

You have to use it close to the Apple TV.press it 5 times before it'll work.Don't sounds like a remote,duh!

Limited functionality to begin with, and only a few of those functions worked with my Mac Mini, using iTunes. Returned the item.

I wish I had known, ahead of buying this item, that it would not work with my MacBook Pro

Remote bought are small and too close Always pressed the wrong thing

device had no function keys,and clickwheel buttons felt flimsy

This remote may look pretty but functions terribly. You have to concentrate to hit the right selection with the direction pad as it alternates between sensitive and unresponsive. This is my third Apple remote. Apple kindly replaced the first one because my AppleTV 2 was still under warranty. The funny thing about this remote is that it doesn't have enough buttons to function well in practice. You can pair a different remote with the AppleTV, if you happen to own one of those, but you need this remote if you need to do a -gasp- jailbreak of the AppleTV. When the remote failed, I checked to see if the battery was dead, of course. I whipped out the multimeter and it was still at 3 volts. At least it has power efficiency. I doubt the battery will die before the remote itself. The IR sensor was broken. You can check to see if yours is working by pointing it into a digital camera or a camera for a computer. If you can see it blinking in the camera display, the remote is working. I have a cat and perhaps that is the problem. He knocks things off the kitchen counter onto the tile floor. Funny, though, my other television remote which is plastic, and I suppose not elegant enough for Apple standards, has stood up to this punishment without fail multiple times. There is simply no way I'd buy this remote if I weren't forced to. If you are considering getting one for your Macintosh, I strongly suggest you look into other options if you have any at all. Perhaps you could clone a friend's remote into a Logitech Harmony or some other universal remote. But if you really have to have the so-called gorgeous, minimalist, seven button (what a joke), barely adequate remote from Apple, by all means purchase this one.

Bought nre Apple TV remote because the original was sluggish and you would have to push hard on buttons to go back a menu and the arrow was almost impossible to get to work. Had credit at Best Buy so bought new remote and find it just as bad. When I have time I am going to apple store to complain and have them get me one that works right an the money back I paid at Best Buy. If you don,t have apple computer or other apple devices go with other brands to get your TV on the Internet, like Netfix-even the Best Buy Dynex Blue Ray player with wi-fi has a better connectin with Netlix then the apple TV and is half the price.