Hi John, You're very welcome. It looks like Apple should do some tweaking of this process, but after you get it paired, all is good.
Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 29, 2020, at 16:32, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Tim, This worked like a charm. I had been wanting to get around to trying this, but could not figure out how to get started. Your directions were spot on. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com <mailto:j...@macfortheblind.com> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com <http://www.macfortheblind.com/> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Apr 29, 2020, at 6:26 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi, > > So, after playing with this for a while, I've determined that the process is > not particularly accessible, nor intuitive, but doable with VO. Yes, the > devices do show up on your Apple Watch, but when you double-tap them prior to > proper pairing, the Remote app on the Watch is unresponsive. This is what I > had to do, > > 1. Open the Music app on my Mac. > 2. In the Sidebar, select my Apple Watch. > > Note, if you don't see it there right away, go into the Remote app on your > Watch, then double-tap the Add button. A four digit code will be displayed > and available for you to enter on the Mac. > > 3. Again, make sure that the Apple Watch is selected in the Sidebar in the > Devices section. > 4. Press shift tab and VO probably won't announce anything, but I believe > that it is focused on the proper fields. > 5. Enter the four digit PIN needed to pair the Watch. > > If it pairs properly, the Music app will do something, not sure exactly what, > but then your Watch should update its screen and announce that the volume is > at 100% instead of 0%. If that happens, you're now good to use the Remote > app on your Apple Watch to control the Music app on your Mac. If it does not > work, make sure that your Apple Watch is selected in the Sidebar, then > pressing tab more times and each time that you land on something where VO > doesn't announce anything, try entering the four digit PIN from the Apple > Watch. Sooner or later it should take. > > Thanks for bringing this up, it was a fun challenge, and now I know something > new. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 28, 2020, at 12:14, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi, > > As far as I can tell, if you are using the same Apple ID on the watch as you > are on the computer, and, if you have Home Sharing enabled on the computer, > then you shouldn’t need to do anything with that code. It should just show > up. I will confirm later with my MBP. My MacPro is older and does not > always handle these newer features and that is the computer I have access to > right now. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:11 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se >> <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> There’s a remote app on the AppleWatch. >> I would like to add my mac to that so i can play music from the watch. >> When i tap the add button there’s a passcode coming up but when i open the >> music app on my mac there’s nowhere to put the passcode. >> I don’t kow if stupidity is eating my brain these days but i can’t find >> where to enter that passcode. >> Any help is appreciated. >> /A >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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