There are also a number of generic remotes available. All in all it only has 6 buttons that allow you to control the entire Mac Media Center. It’s tiny, does everything you need it to do and has no fancy features. Afterall, what good is a Mac Media Center without a remote that the family can fight about.There is the infamous Apple remote which comes with most Mac minis and iMacs.It’s a small remote, but works well. Remotes for your Mac Media CenterThe first device you will need to begin hunting for is a remote.
Some work well and some are just a disaster. I have a Mac Mini and have built a media center with it, so using my first hand experience will hopefully be a little more accurate than speculating on what is possible if you have x…y…z…There are a couple of things you will need to get your Mac Mini up and running as a Mac Media Center.Some of these devices are apple devices and some are generic devices. It’s a little like using a crow bar to open a can of beans.You’ll need some hardware to go with the Mac Media CenterFor the purposes of the rest of the article I will use a Mac Mini as an example. The Mac Pro, iBook, and Mac Book Pro aren’t really as versitile as the Mac Mini and iMac, but can none the less be used as a Mac Media Center.The 17″ Mac Book Pro would make a nice mobile entertainment system, but not a dedicated media center.Using a Mac Pro as a Mac Media Center is insane. The iMac comes standard with just about everything you will need to use it as a Mac Media Center. It can be used as a desktop machine by day, and be switched to a Mac Media Center by night.The iMac comes in various sizes, from 17″ to 24″ so depending on the space you have avalible, and where you want to put it you have a few options. The iMac is also a good candidate for a Mac Media Center, although it’s appeal is slightly different from that of the Mac Mini.In a limited space environment the iMac can server a dual purpose. And the Mac Mini has some sex appeal too. It’s small design, and low noise and heat makes it a great candidate to fit in with your existing mix of stylish audio equipment.The Mini is a great little device, it has a nice processor, a DVD drive, some hard drive space and enough ports to plug it into all the additional equipment you need.The last thing you need is a big ugly tower case, with noisy fans to sit next to your TV and destroy whatever audio fidelity you are trying to enjoy. The Mac Mini seems the obvious solution for a Mac Media Center.
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