I was thinking of getting an apple remote and wondered if anyone new of an infra red adapter that works under osx?
I was thinking usb

I have a usb adapter and it does show up in System Profiler but I can't get it to work with the remote. Don't know what application to use that will link up the adapter with the remote.

The only I think that works well is by this company called TwistedMelon. They have IrDA usb adapter and Mira software that lets you use Apple Remote.

Does the mira software not work for you?

mira wouldn't work for me I have a media center reciever and another usb ir reciever.
And mira can't see them , the os sees them but not mira.
remote buddy software sees more recievers.

so I guess the answer is buy from twisted melon, not the cheapest solution though, have to look into compatible infra recievers some more I think

Found a cheaper solution
I bought a bluetooth adapter for my pc
and by accident found my sony erricson phone has the ability to be used as a remote, works great.

I just ordered one of these. RF>IR

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Not bad but I'll stick with using my phone, it acts as a joystick for mouse as well as basic keyboard keys

it must be a eHome compatible IR receiver, like the Media Center 2005 receivers. Receivers from Media Center 2003 don't work. I have 4 different ones, all working.

ATI Remote wondre
 

I have 2 ATI remote wonder USB remotes here, I got them with 2 Ati tv tuner cards. they work better on OS X then in windows. you can launch programs, use as a mouse and they work with front row. You can get Mac drivers from their web site. you can buy the remotes from ATI.

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