Apple used to include a small white or silver infrared remote control with some Macs, which allowed Mac users to control things like Keynote presentations and iTunes media from afar.

Apple discontinued Back to My Mac in macOS Mojave in 2019. Even with Back to My Mac's demise, there are other ways to remotely access and control your Mac from an iPhone and iPad.

Your Apple TV really is part of your Apple ecosystem. The proof is that you can use your iPhone or iPad as a remote control -- and it's easy to do.

Learn how to set up and use Universal Control on your iPad and Mac with the latest updates for iPadOS and macOS.

On the Mac, click the button with a purple screen icon in the top-left corner of the screen sharing window and select the dimmed Allow Control button. How to Remotely Control Another iPhone or Mac ...

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One of the cool things about the new fourth-generation Apple TV is that it supports HDMI-CEC, so that you can control your TV or your speaker system using the remote control that came in the box ...

Launched last month, the Chrome Remote Desktop extension lets you connect to and control one computer from another but it can be especially handy for bridging the gap between PC and Mac.

How to Set Up Apple TV Remote in iOS Control Center Turn on your Apple TV and the TV/monitor connected to it, and make sure your iOS device and Apple TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Universal Control can be used with up to two other devices, in addition to a Mac. That means you can use it with a Mac and two iPads, two Macs and one iPad, or three Macs (look at you!).