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| − | == Prerequisites ==
| + | [[http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/Teleport Teleport]] |
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| − | * Apple TV
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| − | * Macintosh (Tiger or Leopard) with [http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/ Teleport] installed
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| − | * [[Install_System_Preferences | System Preferences]] installed on the Apple TV
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| − | * Enable the [[How_To_%27Enable%27_Mouse_Cursor/Pointer_on_the_AppleTV|Mouse Pointer]] on your AppleTV
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| − | == Introduction ==
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| − | [http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/ Teleport] lets you use your Mac's mouse and keyboard to control several other Macs. Simply reach an edge of your screen, and your keyboard/mouse teleports to your nearby Mac (or Apple TV). | |
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| − | == Why Teleport? ==
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| − | * I got tired of plugging in/out my external drive with my bluetooth USB keyboard/mouse.
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| − | * I also don't have a USB hub to connect multiple USB devices.
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| − | * I am always on my Macbook so thought it would be nice to just control it from one keyboard/mouse.
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| − | * It's a little lighter than VNC.
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| − | The application that I have used Teleport with is Firefox. Now you are probably asking why not use Firefox on your Macbook? Well, I have my Apple TV hooked up to my HDTV so now I can stream videos threw Firefox.
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| − | '''Note''': I have not tried Teleport with any other application so I will assume that you will be using it with Firefox.
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| − | == Pre-notes ==
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| − | Teleport is not to be used by the impatient and or ones that cannot trouble shoot. | |
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| − | == Installation ==
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| − | Download [http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/ Teleport] and extract the zip file to your Mac desktop.
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| − | Once you have done the former procedure
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| − | copy the file teleport.prefPane to ~/Library/PreferencePanes/
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| − | == Enable Teleport via System Preferences ==
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| − | For the initial setup you will need to plug-in a USB keyboard/mouse and enable [[How_To_%27Enable%27_Mouse_Cursor/Pointer_on_the_AppleTV|Mouse Pointer]].
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| − | Open up Teleport via System Preferences on your Apple TV. (See [http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/ Teleport] for screen shots)
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| − | Enable the box <tt>"Share this Mac"</tt>
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| − | Enable the box <tt>"Activate teleport"</tt>
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| − | Now on your Mac open up Teleport via System Preferences
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| − | Enable the box <tt>"Activate teleport"</tt>
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| − | Once you enable Teleport on your Mac you should see a desktop screen labeled <tt>Apple TV</tt>. (See [http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/ Teleport] for screen shots)
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| − | Take the Apple TV desktop and drag it to the right of your desktop icon
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| − | This will arrange how you will share your Apple TV with your Mac. If you mess-up just right click on the Apple TV desktop and delete the paring.
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| − | Once you arrange the desktops you should see a request on your Apple TV asking if you would like to share it with your Mac.
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| − | Click Ok
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| − | Next unplug the USB keyboard/mouse from your Apple TV.
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| − | Now you are ready to control your Apple TV by dragging your mouse to the edge of your screen and "teleporting" to it.
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| − | == Quiting an application while using Teleport ==
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| − | When I use Firefox and Teleport the easiest way to quit is by selecting the Firefox drop down menu and then clicking Quit. This gives me a second to move my mouse left and teleport back to my Mac.
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| − | '''Warnning''' :
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| − | The Teleport process does not stop running even if you quit an application. So this will trap your keyboard/mouse on your Apple TV. Furthermore, you cannot control the main Apple TV menu screen with it because there is no keyboard/mouse functionality implemented.
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| − | If this happens just use your Apple TV remote and re-open the application that you where using. This should release the keyboard/mouse back to your Mac.
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| − | '''Note''' :
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| − | Sometimes when I re-open Firefox it does NOT fully open yet it does release my keyboard/mouse back to my Mac. If this happens just manually kill the Firefox process using ssh.
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| − | == Footnotes ==
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| − | Setup "Switching" key on your Mac. This will prevent you from accidentally teleporting to your Apple TV.
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| − | Good luck!
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