On Jul 14, 2010, at 4:49 AM, Arno Hautala wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 02:23, Scot Hacker <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I use Screen Sharing to control iTunes on another Mac in the house from a 
>> laptop (if someone can recommend a better app for this, that allows full 
>> playlist access AND remote ratings, I'm all ears).
> 
> Apple's iPhone "Remote" app?

If the iPhone Remote app worked like a real remote, it would be great. Pick up 
your TV remote and skip to the next channel - it's an immediate experience. Now 
try and skip an iTunes  track with iPhone Remote. Slide/unlock the phone. 
Launch the Remote app if it isn't already. Wait for it to connect with your 
remote library. It takes 10-15 seconds just to _prepare_ to skip a track. 

> 
> But there is a defaults command as mentioned at MacOS X Hints.
> There's a default for ScreenSharing and RemoteDesktop.
> 
> http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20091219105029292
> 
> defaults write com.apple.ScreenSharing DoNotSendSystemKeys -bool YES
> defaults write com.apple.RemoteDesktop DoNotSendSystemKeys -bool YES

Cool to know, thanks. Another person recommended TuneConnect, which I haven't 
yet tried:

http://www.tuneconnect.net/

> 
> Personally, I like the new behavior,

The new behavior would rock if you actually wanted to use the remote computer, 
but it's not good for simply controlling remote media.

> but I do wish there was a way to
> momentarily disable it.  Adding another key to the sequence, or a menu
> option or toolbar button.

Exactly.

./s

> 
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> arno  s  hautala    /-|   [email protected]
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