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DESCRIPTION
Mira is designed exclusively for the Apple Remote, taking it beyond Front Row with personal control for any application, on any Mac. Shipping with built-in support for over 65 applications, new ones can be given their own specific actions in a few seconds with virtually no learning curve and no additional software or plugins to download or install.
The Apple Remote can be used on any Mac using mira and a supported IR receiver (Twisted Melon's Manta TR1 & MCE/eHome Receivers)
mira automatically detects which application is running and matches it with the correct personal settings. If you know how to use your favorite applications with a mouse and keyboard, you can make them work with the Apple Remote.
If you know how to use your favorite applications with a mouse and keyboard, you can make them work with the Apple Remote.
Additional features:
- A versatile (and giant) Launch Menu, that you can see across the room, lets you decide what appears inside it and what it should look like.
- DuoPress Actions supporting short and long press of every button on the Apple Remote for two times the control possibilities. It also supports different actions depending on application state (e.g. DVD Player menu vs. playback)
- Keystroke sending to foreground or any specific application, transparent AppleScript launching, special system commands including volume control and more actions to give you truly "Personal Control."
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.3.3: - Spanish localization
- Profile with DuoPresses for OpenOffice
- Profile for Boxee Media Center
- Additional DuoPress commands for Plex
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Mac with USB, Apple Remote, Supported IR Receiver (Apple Built-in, Manta TR1, Keyspan or eHome/MCE)
| SCREENSHOT
| Developer: | Twisted Melon |
| Downloads: | 15,432 |
| - Version d/l: | 2,870 |
| Utilities: | System |
| License: | Shareware |
| Date: | 01 Dec 2008 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
| Price: | $15.95 |
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| Mira User Reviews (21 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Oct 7 2008 |
XANTHIPPE Ah, finally, works under Leopard, no more double-action (ie. both the Mira defined action and the default Apple defined action are executed) Can finally recommend this product again. Perfect if you want to do more with your Apple Remote Control than just use Front Row & Co.
(Version 1.3.2) | |
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| Dec 29 2009 |
ZEEBIE And not under Leopard either.
(Version 1.3.3) | |
| Feb 15 2009 |
EVOLVE75 Tried the demo for 1.3.3r2 today. The preference pane install has a major bug - after installing, the search option in System Preferences STOPPED working. Tried to like the software, but cannot accept interference with normal and core OS behavior. I guess I will be back to Sofa Control or Remote Buddy.
(Version 1.3.3) | |
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| Jan 4 2008 |
CLEVERSIMON Works erratically, if at all, under Leopard. Workaround for long-standing "double-action" bug only available on developer's forum and requires deleting system files (out of CoreServices!). No bugfix releaseor any otherin sight: it hasn't been updated in months. Remote Buddy has more features, and a developer who apparently gives a damn about his software and its users. Adios, mira.
(Version 1.2.9) | |
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 | Oct 8 2007 |
DVASKELIS Amazing little application "that just works." I imagine it'll get a bit more popular with Front Row in Leopard OS X 10.5. I recently got a Mac Pro, and followed some Googled instructions on enabling Front Row. I hooked up an old KeySpan IR Receiver (and uninstalled the KeySpan software per Mira instructions), and with an Apple Remote I can happily control both Front Row and EyeTV as if I had an iMac with integrated IR. No issues here, and surprisingly the free unregistered evaluation version is generously full functional! There are some limits without registering it, 10 application profiles (mappings of applications to remote buttons) and 6 launch menu items (simple launch of applications from the remote). But that's more than enough for Front Row and EyeTV.
(Version 1.2.9) | |
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| Sep 20 2006 |
/USR/BIN/PAUL Awesome update! It seems much more snappier. I still prefer this over the others, however it would seem that the others (Remote Buddy and Sofa Control) are providing more substantial updates, more often. I hope we can see some of the same features implemented soon. All in all, mira is still the best application out there for what it does (in my honest opinion).
(Version 1.2) | |
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| Jul 29 2006 |
UPANDDOWN This software deserves my 5 star rating.
(Version 1.1.5a) | |
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| Jun 11 2009 |
JEFF H. Everything runs great. No complaints except that I cannot get remotes paired. It keeps saying "command not received from remote" when it is.
(Version 1.3.3) | |
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| May 29 2009 |
MRKANE Unfortunately the latest version of Mira (version 1.3.3) running on the latest version of Leopard (10.5.7) still suffers from the double action bug (two actions attempt to run at the same time - such as showing the launch menu + running front row). This product is currently unusable, so I wouldn't spend the time installing + downloading it until this fix is made.
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| Feb 20 2008 |
JONEDWARDS unfortunately, i have to agree with the last review. when i purchased mira a year or so ago it was a great, simple but full-featured alternative to other remote programs. now it's essentially worthless to all but the most patient redundant button pusher or system tinkerer. even then it's just easier to go up and grab the mouse or keyboard. a shame. going back to remote buddy...
(Version 1.2.9) | |
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