System Requirements

Remote Buddy requires macOS 10.13 or later. macOS 14 Sonoma is supported.
Runs natively on Macs with Intel and Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3) processors.

Supported remote controls

Detailed information on supported remote controls is available here.

Controllable Apps

Remote Buddy ships with tailor-made behaviours and actions for more than 100 apps - including those listed below. If an app is not listed, you may be able to add support for it yourself using the Behaviour Construction Kit.

AppVendor
Adobe Acrobat ProAdobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge CS2Adobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge CS3Adobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge CS4Adobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge CS5Adobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge 2020Adobe Inc.
Adobe Bridge 2021Adobe Inc.
Adobe Media PlayerAdobe Inc.
Adobe ReaderAdobe Inc.
AirfoilRogue Amoeba
ApertureApple Inc.
Audio Hijack 3Rogue Amoeba
AudirvanaAudirvana SCS
Aurora 5One Periodic Inc.
AwakenEmbraceware Awaken
Blu-ray PlayerMacgo
Blu-ray Player ProMacgo
Books.appApple Inc.
BroadcastsSteven Troughton-Smith
Calendar.appApple Inc.
Capture One 21Capture One
DaVinci ResolveBlackmagicdesign
DecksetUnsigned Integer UG
djay Pro AIalgoriddim GmbH
DVD PlayerApple Inc.
DVDpediaBruji
EdgeMicrosoft
Elmedia Video PlayerEltima LLC
EyeTV 3Geniatech Europe GmbH
EyeTV 4Geniatech Europe GmbH
Final Cut Pro 7Apple Inc.
Final Cut Pro XApple Inc.
FirefoxMozilla Foundation
FlexTimeRed Sweater Software
GarageBandApple Inc.
GLTronAndreas Umbach
Google ChromeGoogle LLC
Google EarthGoogle LLC
Google Earth ProGoogle LLC
GraphicConverter 9Lemke Software GmbH
GraphicConverter 11Lemke Software GmbH
iBooksApple Inc.
iCabAlexander Clauss
IINACollider LI
iMovieApple Inc.
iPhotoApple Inc.
iTunesApple Inc.
Jellyfin Media PlayerThe Jellyfin Project
KeynoteApple Inc.
KodiXBMC/Kodi Foundation
Last.fm ScrobblerLast.fm Ltd
LibreOffice ImpressThe Document Foundation
Lightroom 1/2/3/4/5/6Adobe Inc.
Lightroom CCAdobe Inc.
Lightroom ClassicAdobe Inc.
Live TVLive TV GmbH
Mac Blu-ray PlayerMacgo
Macgo Blu-ray PlayerMacgo
Macgo Blu-ray Player ProMacgo
MovistChul Joo
MPlayer OSX Extendedmplayerosx.ch
Music.appApple Inc.
MythFrontendMythTV
NeoOfficePlanamesa Inc.
NetNewsWireBrent Simmons
NewsLifeThinkMac Software
OmniWebThe Omni Group
OpenOffice.org ImpressThe Apache Software Foundation
OpenPHTRasPlex
OperaOpera Norway
PhotoBoothApple Inc.
Photos.appApple Inc.
Plex for MacPlex Inc.
Plex Home TheaterPlex Inc.
Plex HTPCPlex Inc.
Plex Media PlayerPlex Inc.
Prime VideoAmazon.com / AMZN Mobile LLC
PodcastsApple Inc.
PowerPointMicrosoft
PreviewApple Inc.
QuickTime Player 7Apple Inc.
QuickTime Player XApple Inc.
RoonRoon Labs LLC
Roxio Video PlayerCorel Corporation
SafariApple Inc.
SIDPLAY 4sidmusic.org
Skimskim-app.sourceforge.io
SlingPlayerSling Media L.L.C.
SoundCleodMárton Salomváry
SpotifySpotify AB
Toast Video PlayerCorel Corporation
TransmissionTransmission Project
TV.appApple Inc.
UnisonPanic Inc.
VidiMitz Pettel
Vienna RSSThe ViennaRSS project
VLCThe VideoLAN project
VoodooPadPrimate Labs Inc.
VoodooPad 5Primate Labs Inc.
VoodooPad ProPrimate Labs Inc.
XBMCXBMC/Kodi Foundation
XeeMacPaw Labs
YojimboBare Bones Software
Because apps and operating systems are receiving updates on a regular basis, support for apps is subject to change without notice. Please make sure Remote Buddy works with the version of the app that you want to control before making a purchase. Not all supported apps are listed here. Unless stated otherwise, IOSPIRIT GmbH and Remote Buddy are neither affiliated with nor endorsed or sponsored by any of the aforementioned companies, brands, products or services. Trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.