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Approval on the Mac
The Mac shows the requesting device name and asks you to allow or reject it before remote control begins.
Planned iPhone remote
How the iPhone companion will control your Mac teleprompter.
A separate TeleNotch iPhone companion is planned for hands-off playback. The current pre-release builds use Mac approval, require encryption, and receive control commands without sending the script to the remote. The companion is not publicly available yet.
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Local control with an explicit trust step.
The remote is designed around an explicit approval step. Current pre-release builds accept one approved peer, surface connection errors, and keep the control path separate from the script library.
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Required encryption
Both targets require an encrypted Multipeer Connectivity session instead of accepting an unencrypted fallback.
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One remote at a time
TeleNotch rejects additional invitations while an approved phone is connected to the current session.
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Focused commands only
The companion sends play, pause, speed, reset, and scroll-back commands. It does not receive the current script text.
Step by step
How pairing is designed to work.
Once released, both devices will need local-network permission and nearby connectivity. The iPhone companion will be installed separately from the direct Mac download.
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Enable Remote Control on the Mac
Open TeleNotch Settings, go to Behavior, and turn on Remote Control so the Mac begins advertising the local session.
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Open the companion
Allow Local Network access when requested. The companion will look for a nearby TeleNotch Mac and send one invitation.
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Approve the named device
Check the iPhone name shown in the Mac alert. Choose Allow only for a device you recognize.
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Confirm the connected Mac
The iPhone will show the Mac name after the encrypted session connects. If approval is declined or times out, use Try Again.
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Test every command before going live
Verify play and pause, speed changes, reset, and scroll back while watching the Mac prompter respond.
The companion will have a separate release.
The Mac app is planned as a signed and notarized website download. The iPhone companion is not bundled inside the Mac DMG and is expected to use the App Store as its separate installation path. This page will link to it only after the listing is publicly available.
Direct answers
iPhone remote questions
Will the iPhone receive my script?
No. The current pre-release protocol sends command names from the iPhone to the Mac. Script text remains in the Mac app.
Can any nearby phone control TeleNotch?
No. The Mac shows an approval prompt with the requesting device name and accepts one user-approved peer for the session.
What happens if pairing is rejected or times out?
The pre-release companion shows a connection error and a Try Again action. The invitation allows time for the Mac approval step.
Is the iPhone app included with the Mac download?
No. The planned companion will have its own App Store availability and installation step.
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Get the verified Mac download when it is ready.
The public release will be Developer ID signed and Apple notarized before it appears here.