Reading Text Using Preview?

Mileman2010 · Mileman2010 #1 (**permalink**)

09-16-2010, 10:13 PM

I would like to be able to read text (e.g., PDF articles) on my new 27" iMac from a distance using the Apple Remote.

However, it seems the remote only works with Preview, and Preview does not seem to offer this?

Is there another way of doing this?

Thanks,

Ted

MacInWin · MacInWin #2 (**permalink**)

09-16-2010, 10:19 PM

Preview opens PDF files for me. What options come up when you click on a PDF?

Mileman2010 · Mileman2010 #3 (**permalink**)

09-17-2010, 12:36 PM

Thanks, you are right, but I guess what I've been controlling with the remote is Frontrow, which won't show PDFs. Preview does, as you point out, but I can't use my remote with it, as far as I know.

chscag · chscag #4 (**permalink**)

09-17-2010, 01:40 PM

That's correct. Your remote will work with applications like iTunes, but not as far as I know, not for Preview, Textedit, etc.

chscag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,364 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	09-17-2010, 01:40 PM That's correct. Your remote will work with applications like iTunes, but not as far as I know, not for Preview, Textedit, etc. Community Guidelines
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Mileman2010 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 06, 2010 Posts: 18 Mac Specs: 27" iMac, i5, 2.83GHz, 8GB Ram; 17" MacBook Pro; iPad 3	09-16-2010, 10:13 PM I would like to be able to read text (e.g., PDF articles) on my new 27" iMac from a distance using the Apple Remote. However, it seems the remote only works with Preview, and Preview does not seem to offer this? Is there another way of doing this? Thanks, Ted
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Member Since: Jul 07, 2008 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 723 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, 2008 iMac, iPhone 4S, iPad (Retina), 13" MBP and MacMini	09-16-2010, 10:19 PM Preview opens PDF files for me. What options come up when you click on a PDF?
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