Using the Remote App. for iTunes without a network?

Posted by: tonym on 04 July 2010

Having successfully created a computer-to-computer network (in my case so I can use the iTouch remote application) is it possible to have this work automatically on switch-on?

At the moment, once I switch the computer off I lose this & have to reset up when I switch back on again, which is a pain because I'm using a Mac Mini for iTunes & don't want to use a display or keyboard.
Posted on: 04 July 2010 by Deltaunit
You can have applications start automatically at login, system pref -> accounts -> login items.

Not sure what exactly you are losing though, it might be better to set the mac to sleep rather than off (which can also be set through sys prefs).
Posted on: 04 July 2010 by JYOW
How did you set up the computer to computer network on a Mac. i am quite interested on how this is done, it would be very convenient for quickie setups.
Posted on: 04 July 2010 by garyi
Once you have created your network in the network tabs is a pop down box at the top. click on edit locations then the plus button.

At least I think that does it, and the most you just need to select that one next time you start up.
Posted on: 05 July 2010 by tonym
OK, thanks guys. I do tend to leave the Mini on most of the time anyway. Seems I'l just have to connect up the monitor & keyboard when first starting (the computer's in our holiday home & I tend to take the unit home with me.)

Perhaps there's a way of automating the procedure at switch-on? There's no way I can see to do it in login items Dom.
Posted on: 05 July 2010 by Eloise
Not sure if this is the procedue you already follow ... but here are simple instructions for creating a Ad-hoc Wireless network using a Mac

Ad-hoc Wireless

Eloise
Posted on: 05 July 2010 by tonym
Yes, that works fine but when you switch the computer off you lose the ad-hoc setup & have to reinstate it when you switch it back on.
Posted on: 06 July 2010 by tonym
Just had this reply to my problem on the Apple Forum. Dom's almost correct -

"When you have mounted the other computer on your Desktop, make an alias and save it somewhere. Check that double-clicking it will open the connection without requiring a login. Then set it to open automatically in System Preferences>Accounts>Login items."
Posted on: 06 July 2010 by pcstockton
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Originally posted by tonym:


Perhaps there's a way of automating the procedure at switch-on? There's no way I can see to do it in login items Dom.


PCs excel at this kind of behavior. Sorry, and sad, but true.

-p
Posted on: 06 July 2010 by garyi
Although I can connect to my shares in window seven it does not do this automagically I still have to goto network and wait for them to appear?


The OP has an odd mac to mac direct set up with no router inbetween it was never going to be easy. If the OP just did it properly al his shares would automatically appear in the finder bar on any open window.
Posted on: 07 July 2010 by Eloise
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Originally posted by pcstockton:
quote:
Originally posted by tonym:
Perhaps there's a way of automating the procedure at switch-on? There's no way I can see to do it in login items Dom.

PCs excel at this kind of behavior. Sorry, and sad, but true.

-p

Patrick ... Windows doesn't (IME) excel at ad-hoc wireless networking. I think actually that the point of ad-hoc is that is doesn't persist beyond a reboot.

I'm sure you should be able to record a script to reinitialise ad-hoc networking though. A quick Google found this -- http://www.macosxhints.com/art...ory=2008081808383349 -- script which may help. Once you have a script you should be able to run it at startup -- http://support.apple.com/kb/Ht2420

Eloise