v1.3.0 — Universal Media Control

What's new

• Source picker in media panel: Auto / Spotify / Music / Browser — tap to lock which app gets controlled
• Browser seek: rewind/forward now injects directly into the HTML5 video element — works for YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, and any site in Chrome, Arc, Brave, Edge, or Safari
• Auto mode clears the active player 5s after pause so the browser can take over automatically
• Volume fix: switched to CoreAudio — works reliably every press, no longer breaks Mac's own volume keys

v1.2.0 — Layout & Media Fixes

What's new

• Media panel redesigned: transport controls (⏮ ⏪ ▶ ⏩ ⏭) and volume controls now on separate rows with larger, more spacious buttons
• Page 1 complete: left click, right click, and keyboard toggle moved into the swipeable controls page alongside modifier keys and specials
• Volume controls fixed: switched to osascript so system volume stays intact between uses
• Progress bar fixed: compensates for elapsed-time drift using the MediaRemote timestamp, so position updates accurately in real time
• Rewind / fast-forward fixed: reads live playback position before seeking, so ±10s / ±15s land correctly

v1.1.0 — Media Controls & Progress Bar

What's new in v1.1.0

• Media progress bar — shows current track, artist, and live playback position
• 10s rewind / 15s fast forward buttons
• Swipeable control rows — swipe between modifier keys (⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃) and specials (esc, tab, arrows…)
• Scroll fix — momentum no longer interrupted by straggler finger lifting after 2-finger scroll

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Downloads

• MacRemote.ipa — iOS app, sideload via LiveContainer
• MacRemoteMac.zip — macOS menu bar app, unzip and run

v1.0.0

Mac Remote v1.0.0

Use your iPhone as a trackpad and keyboard for your Mac over local network or Tailscale.

Downloads

• MacRemote.ipa — iOS app, sideload via LiveContainer
• MacRemoteMac.zip — macOS menu bar app, unzip and run

Features

• Trackpad with cursor movement, left/right click, scroll with momentum
• Smooth scroll not interrupted by straggler finger
• Media controls: play/pause, next, prev, volume up/down, mute
• Paint trail following your finger
• Ripple + haptic feedback on taps
• Sonar pulse animation on drag-hold
• Sticky modifier keys (⌘ ⇧ ⌥ ⌃)
• Special keys row + full software keyboard
• Hardware/Bluetooth keyboard forwarding
• ctrl+arrow for Mission Control / space switching
• Launch at Login toggle in menu bar
• WebSocket over LAN or Tailscale, token-based auth