Presentation Remote preset
This preset ships inside InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
A game controller makes a good presentation clicker for a Mac. A and B go to the next and previous slide, X starts or advances the show with Space, Y sends B to blank the screen, Back / Share leaves the show, and the left stick moves the pointer with the bumpers as clicks. It covers Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides with the keys they share.
A/B advance/back, X starts slideshow, left stick aims a pointer
Where it is in the app
It ships inside InputConfig: open the sidebar and look in its folder, or search for it. Activate it, or press Edit to see every row. It is also here as a file, identical apart from being inactive and ungrouped, for anyone who deleted theirs or wants it on another Mac.
Every binding
| Input | Sends | Options | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 10) | Pointer left | |
| Left stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 10) | Pointer right | |
| Left stick up | Mouse motion up (speed 10) | Pointer up | |
| Left stick down | Mouse motion down (speed 10) | Pointer down | |
| A / Cross | Right | Next slide (Right arrow) | |
| B / Circle | Left | Previous slide (Left arrow) | |
| X / Square | Space | Start or advance (Space) | |
| Y / Triangle | B | Blank the screen (B) | |
| LB / L1 | Left click | Left click | |
| RB / R1 | Right click | Right click | |
| Back / Share / Select | Escape | Leave the show (Escape) | |
| Start / Options | F5 | Start PowerPoint show (F5) |
12 rows. Button names are the Xbox / PlayStation pair the editor shows; a Switch Pro Controller fires by position. Options are the row settings that differ from the defaults.
Notes
- Hide the pointer. Turn on Hide cursor in the preset's automation section for the show.
- Take questions. Put Start Dictation on a spare button to speak notes as people ask.
Run through the deck once with the pad before the audience arrives.
Download
- Presentation Remote presetSlide navigation, laser pointer, blank screen 7 KB
To add a downloaded preset: drop the file on InputConfig's Dock icon, or click the … button next to any preset in the sidebar, choose Import Preset File, and pick the file. It lands in the sidebar, ready to activate or edit. Any launch target inside a preset file is cleared on import; add one yourself in the editor if you want it.
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Completely free. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon. Open source on GitHub.
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