Mouse

January 30, 2011 1:38 PM

Use iPhone as Bluetooth mouse?

Hi All--I'd like to use my iPhone as a Bluetooth mouse with Mac OS X 10.6.5. The caveat is I can't install any server software as the Mac is controlled by the IT department. Is there any apps or anyway to directly connect the iPhone to the Mac using Bluetooth or an ad-hoc network without installing any software on the Mac?

posted by gocubbies to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

Response by poster: Screen sharing is disabled by policy. I can't enable it. Any other suggestions?
posted by gocubbies at 2:22 PM on January 30, 2011

tons of these for android phones, specifically gmote...

check out mobile mouse (works w/ ipad, i assume it works w/ iphoen also)
posted by knockoutking at 3:07 PM on January 30, 2011

I have looked through mobile mouse software pretty extensively, and unfortunately there isn't anything out there that works over Bluetooth as a standard wireless mouse. I presume that kind of functionality is prohibited by the developer SDK. I can tell you from long searching that TouchPad is the closest you are going to get, and if you can't enable screen sharing or install any software you are going to be out of luck. Have you thought about just buying a Magic Trackpad?
posted by raygan at 5:09 PM on January 30, 2011

Any other suggestions?

Buy a Magic Trackpad. You'll be happier that way.
posted by mhoye at 5:22 PM on January 30, 2011