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SofaControl lets you control your applications with the Apple remote control.
Out of the box Sofa Control supports more than 40 popular applications like VLC, Safari, PowerPoint, Democracy, NetNewsWire, Yojimbo and many more.
A specialized Front Row inspired user interface enables the user to access application specific menus or select movies and documents. The virtual mouse makes it possible to access rarely used functions and the keyboard can be simulated to control confirmation dialogs as well. System level functionality like a sleep timer, changing the system
Out of the box Sofa Control supports more than 40 popular applications like VLC, Safari, PowerPoint, Democracy, NetNewsWire, Yojimbo and many more.
A specialized Front Row inspired user interface enables the user to access application specific menus or select movies and documents. The virtual mouse makes it possible to access rarely used functions and the keyboard can be simulated to control confirmation dialogs as well. System level functionality like a sleep timer, changing the system
What's New
Version 2.9.7:
- AppStore version
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
- Apple Remote or Keyspan RF Remote
SofaControl User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:32,186 |
| Version Downloads:758 |
| Type:Utilities : AppleScript |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:20 Mar 2012 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $19.00 |
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SofaControl lets you control your applications with the Apple remote control.
Out of the box Sofa Control supports more than 40 popular applications like VLC, Safari, PowerPoint, Democracy, NetNewsWire, Yojimbo and many more.
A specialized Front Row inspired user interface enables the user to access application specific menus or select movies and documents. The virtual mouse makes it possible to access rarely used functions and the keyboard can be simulated to control confirmation dialogs as well. System level functionality like a sleep timer, changing the system volume and display settings are available in a customizable menu.
Sofa Control comes with unique features for speakers. Beside the support for popular presentation software like Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat or VoodooPad, the Presentator Mouse makes it possible to highlight the most important things by just using the remote control.
Out of the box Sofa Control supports more than 40 popular applications like VLC, Safari, PowerPoint, Democracy, NetNewsWire, Yojimbo and many more.
A specialized Front Row inspired user interface enables the user to access application specific menus or select movies and documents. The virtual mouse makes it possible to access rarely used functions and the keyboard can be simulated to control confirmation dialogs as well. System level functionality like a sleep timer, changing the system volume and display settings are available in a customizable menu.
Sofa Control comes with unique features for speakers. Beside the support for popular presentation software like Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat or VoodooPad, the Presentator Mouse makes it possible to highlight the most important things by just using the remote control.
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expand reviewed on 14 Aug 2011
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How do we update for Lion OS without using the app store?
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Steven P. Jobs reviewed on 27 Feb 2011
You can set up pretty much any kind of HTPC setup you can imagine with Sofa Control.
The app is rock solid, and everything works in a predictable way. You've got starter AppleScripts scripts for various apps pre-written that you can modify. And you can stitch everything together in whatever manner you desire.
If you don't speak any AppleScript and don't want to learn, this app may or may not be for you. It works out of the box without any mods, but that's not where its real power and real beauty are.
Sofa Control will let you do pretty much anything you want with a lean-back Mac connected to a TV, as long as you already know some AppleScript or are willing to learn.
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Mlaurencg4 reviewed on 15 Jul 2010
Not very intuitive - slow performance.
I'll pass on this one.
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There are a few others. I have the ATI Remote Wonder. I was very ready to buy this when I realized this only AFTER installing the app.
Talk about excluding!!!
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1. The app supports the original Apple remote as well as the Keyspan RF remote.
2. The requirements clearly stated on the developer's download page.
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Where did you see that it does?
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How can I set Sofa Control up, so that the only thing I use is the menu (cause i wanna be able to turn off my computer with the remote). I don't want Sofa Control to interfere with anything else, just want to use the menu!
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Emet1 reviewed on 28 Feb 2007
With this app, I have broken my own record for the shortest time from install to payment. It took less than 10 minutes (only because I read through the tutorial) before I paypaled (it's a word!) the $10.
Why I love this app:
1. It allows me to trigger the visualizer in iTunes AND change playlists while the visualizer is running. This is the one feature that will blow my friends' minds.
2. The detail. It is absolutely beautiful, with the kind of style you'd expect from a Mac app. It builds on the best of Front Row, but ramps it up with it's own unique elements. I love the pixellating fade out of the interface. Mies van der Rohe was right.
3. It's not a one-trick pony. It has a huge feature set and is scriptable (if I knew applescript, which I don't but that's why I pay people like this to do it for me).
4. The best apps combine and balance style and substance. (It's not what you say, folks, it's how you say it). It's hard to make a tutorial sexy, but this developer did it.
5. It's freakin' cheap! $10-for all the features you could possibly want (and some you may never use).
This app is the chocolate sprinkles on the ice cream sundae that is my MacBook Pro.
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However, would like your present impressions as you seem to have a good handle on this App. Await your reply (hopefully not a few years in the future)!
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I use it primarily for video (Front Row), music (iTunes) & sleep/shutdown with my trusty little white apple remote (still haven't had to change the battery).
Still amazed by the simplicity and elegance of this app. I haven't used it for apps that require more sophisticated interactions (Firefox, NetNewsWire) but for media playback with Apple's built in apps, I use it every day. It just seems like part of the OS.
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Anthony Sigalas reviewed on 08 Jan 2007
This beta also has a new script called Sofa Safari that enables you to browse with one apple remote click through sites that are reporting MWSF 2007 live keynote from Steve Jobs. So instant live coverage of 2007 keynote from your Sofa :)
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/usr/bin/Paul reviewed on 28 Jun 2006
In Sofa control, you just select menu and then quit. Very easy and intuitive.
In Remote Buddy you have to navigate way back to the root of the menus, select System, then select the app you wish to quit, then select quit. Very tedious.
In Contrast with another comparison:
Remote Buddy allows you take control of the system allowing you to sleep or shut down.
Sofa Control does not have this built-in, however Sofa Control is so flexible because of it's marriage with Apple Script that this could very easily be configured.
All in all, I wish these developers could work together OR at least copy some of the ideas from one another to make their app better. Thanks to both developers for creating such useful apps.
If I had to choose to use only one of these apps, it would probably be Sofa Control because of it's power of flexibility.