There are gaps in my TV consumption history. Of the big TV dramas in recent memory, for example, I have watched "Lost" and "The Sopranos" in their entirety, but I have caught only a half a season of "Mad Men," only three-plus seasons of "The Wire," and nary an episode of "Breaking Bad."
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For the singular purpose of watching Walter White's meth adventures on a big screen, this week I purchased an Apple TV. From what I've heard about this show, it merits being Netflixed on an HDTV rather than a laptop or a tablet.
So, last night I got to setting up my Apple TV and quickly discovered that its remote was communicating with my MacBook Pro. Specifically, the play/pause button would begin playing music in iTunes, while the up and down buttons would adjust volume.
Thankfully, there is an easy way to sever this connection. For this tutorial, I should note my MacBook Pro is running Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2).
Step 1: Open System Preferences via the Apple menu.
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Step 2: Click on Security & Privacy.
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